58. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?

A. They decided to open a store　　　　 　　　B. They wanted to save money

C. They couldn’t afford expensive things　 　　　D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids 　

57. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

A. They had their children during the Great Deoression

B. They left the family farm to live in an old house

C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors

D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs 　

56. According to the text, the Fusses

A. were employed by a truck company　　 　　　B. were in financial difficulty

C. worked in a school cafeteria　　　　　　 　　D. lost their home 　

59. Which of these old sayings best suits the story’s lesson for us?

A. Make hay while the sun shines.

B. Never judge a book by its cover.

C. People in glasshouses should not the stones.

D. A bird in the hands worth two in the bush.

答案　 56.C　 57.D　 58.A　 59.B

Passage 14

(09·山东A篇)

A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-＄7,000，a legacy (遗产) form their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “It really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave. 　

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in other, it was more than ＄100,000. 　

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million-they were am elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm . 　

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They thrived own (喜欢) comparison shopping and　 would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase . 　

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them. 　

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent -should enrich the whole community (社区) and Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story . 　

Neighbors helping neighbors --that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story. 　

58. Ben did not rush in help Mrs. Tailor because_____

A. he thought that she could be necking them

B. he knew that they could not have been in the tree

C. he did not the old lady fall down

D. he was afraid of the three-legged cat

57. Mrs. Tailor stopped sweeping when____

A. her front steps were clean　　　　　　

B. she noticed the children in the tree

C. she was ready to take a flight　　　　　

D. she heard the hen cackling

56. Were the children hiding in the tree?

A. They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.

B. They were playing a hide-and-seek game

C. They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true

D. They were pretending to be spies

63．Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate?

A．In her calm，motherly voice she said，“By the end of winter，…”(Paragraph 2)

B．With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to…(Paragraph 4)

C．…．she still managed to look both helpful and interested．(Paragraph 4)

D．…，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl.(Paragraph 4)

答案　 60.B　 61.A　 62.D　 63.D

Passage 13

(09·江西A篇)

Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.

They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take flight. Suddenly, the old lady’s work was interrupted by the cackling of her hen-a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.

The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady. The cat provided proof-the children were sure that only a witch could own a black cat with three legs.

There, standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg. Taking the egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box broke and the old lady fell.

　“We have to got and help her,” whispered Amy.

　“What if it is a trick?” replied Ben.

　“Don’t be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already,” reasoned Meg. “Come on Amy, let’s go.” The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack.

Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old lady’s face. She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. “Go and get Dad,” Amy yelled to her brother. “Tell him about the accident.”

The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as thy could for help, hoping that Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.

62．It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots　　　 ．

A．once　　 　　　　　B．twice　　 　　　　C．three times　 　　　D．four times

61．What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?

A．The gloves in the toes of the boots．　　 　　B．The slowness of the teacher．

C．The wrong size of the boots．　　　　　　 D．The unwillingness of the girl．