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【题目】阅读下面材料, 从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳选项。B
A small, white envelope(信封) stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas. Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…… spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling(摔跤) at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored(赞助) by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in such worn out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets(头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot of potential(潜力), but losing like this could take the heart out of them." Justin loved kids-all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
（1）Justin hated Christmas because .
A.he didn't enjoy receiving gifts
B.he had a hard time choosing gifts
C.he spent too much money buying gifts
D.he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree
（2）We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church .
A.were well dressed
B.paid no attention to safety
C.feared Kevin's team
D.couldn't afford a helmet
（3）How did Justin feel about the team's failure?
A.Upset.
B.Angry.
C.Hopeless.
D.Shameful.
（4）Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name?
A.To avoid being thanked.
B.To play a joke on Justin.
C.To give Justin a surprise.
D.To protect her private information.
（5）Which of the following can be the true meaning of Christmas according to the passage?
A.The church gift.
B.Wrestling helmets and shoes.
C.Love from the white envelope.
D.Justin's brightest smile.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】文章大意：文章讲述了Justin一家过圣诞节的方式——白色信封以及它的意义和原因。
（1）细节理解题。根据原句Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…… spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.Knowing Justin felt the same way, 可知他讨厌圣诞节是因为挑礼物很困难。故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据原句These youngsters, dressed in such worn out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together,以及As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets(头盔) to protect their ears.可知他们没有钱买头盔。故选D。
（3）词汇理解题。根据原句shook his head sadly（悲伤地摇着头），选项中与其相近的单词只有upset, 故选A。
（4）细节理解题。选项中C、D均不符作者本意，A项是容易被选的，但是读过文章之后发现，是什么让Justin从不喜欢圣诞节到喜欢呢，就明了事实。故选C。
（5）归纳总结题。根据最后一段On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas. 可知圣诞节真正意义是来自白色信封的爱。故选C。