第八组Ⅰ.阅读理解AEvenafterhisdeath,MitchellWhisenhunthasfoundawaytosurpriseandbringcomforttohiswifeandyoungdaughter,withsomelettershedesignatedtobeopenedoncertaindates.MitchelllosthisbattlewithMarfansyndromeat26.Theraregeneticdisorderaffectsthebody'sconnectivetissue,whichisusedtoholdtogetherorgans,cellsandtissue.AshleyWhisenhunt,22,caredforherhusbanduntilhisdeathbutsaidshewasastonishedwhenshediscoveredthe30lettersheleftforher,their18－month－olddaughterBrynleighandthecommunity.Thelittlegirlwillgrowupwithalettereveryyearfromhersecondto18thbirthdayfromamanshedidn'tgettospendmuchtimewithbutwholeftnodoubtthathelovedherunconditionally.“Throughhistestimony,thereissomuchsheisgoingtolearn”，AshleytoldABCNews.OneletterwasalsoaddressedtotheirLongview,Texas,community,thankingthemfortheirsupport.“Itjustblowsmymind”，Ashleysaidofherhusband'ssecretgesture.“Hethoughtabouteverybodyelseinsteadofhimself.”Ashleysaidshewouldrespectherhusband'swishesandopeneachletterasheplanned,howevertherewasonespecialsurpriseleftforherthatshesaidhitherthehardest.InaspiralnotebookthatAshleyusedbeforeshedroppedoutofcollegetocareforherhusband,hewrotealettertoheraskingthatshepublishabookofpoetryhehadwritten.MitchellWhisenhuntevenplannedhisownfuneral,andthefuneraldirectorsaidhecouldn'ttellAshleybecauseitwasMitchell'splanandsecret.Ashleysaidshecouldn'thelpbutwonderwhatothersurprisesherhusbandhadinstore.“Thereareoneswestilldon'tknowaboutit”，shesaid.体裁：记叙文题材：人物故事主题：绝症父亲留下的信语篇导读：文本主要讲述了一位身患绝症的父亲留给妻子、女儿和他居住的社区30封信，为了在死后给他们以安慰，表达出了他深深的爱。1．HowmanyletterswillAshleyWhisenhuntreceivefromherhusband?A．30.B．22.C．12.D．13.【解析】C细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，妻子一共发现了30封信；再根据文章第四段可知，这位父亲给女儿共写了17封信；再结合文章第六段可知，给社区写了一封信，故阿什莉共收到的信为：30－17－1＝12，故选C项。2．Theunderlinedword“ones”inthelastparagraphrefersto________.A．booksB．poemsC．notebooksD．surprises【解析】D词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段最后两句可知，阿什莉她想知道丈夫还留下什么其他的惊喜，但究竟是什么惊喜仍然不知道。由此可推测，ones在此指代surprises，故选D项。3．What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．LovefromHeavenB．FightAgainstDiseasesC．RespectforFatherD．SecretsinStore【解析】A主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一位身患绝症的父亲留给妻子、孩子和社区的30封信，在他去世后这些信会陆续打开，也意味着他的爱随时伴随着这对母女，故选项A(来自天堂的爱)更能表达文章的主旨。B●CliffsofMoher,IrelandStretchingforfivemilesalongIreland'swesterncoast,theCliffsofMoherareasightmorethan300millionyearsinthemaking.Attheirhighest,thecliffssoaranimpressive702feetabovetheAtlanticOcean,offeringthemillionvisitorswhovisiteachyearincredibleviewssuretoleaveheartsracingbothfromthebeautyandtheheight.●WhiteCliffsofDover,U．K.ThesefamouscliffsalongEngland'ssouth－easterncoastareasrichinhistoryastheyareinbeauty.TheystandtallalongtheStraitofDover,separatingEnglandfromFranceandcontinentalEurope.DuringWorldWarI,thefirstbombtohittheU．K.fellinDover,anditservedasaprominentlocationduringWWIIaswell.Andnowadays,thecityisthebestknownforthebeautyofitschalkywhitecliffs.●MountThor,CanadaThenameMountThormayinspirefearorrespect—aswellitshould,consideringthisisthesteepest,tallestcliffintheworld.Thorreachesanastonishing4,101feetabovesealevel,andtheuttergreatnessofitsv...
