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A small ,white envelope 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 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 best title for the passage?

A. The Church Gift B. A Special Note C. The White Envelope D. A Christmas Card

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

1-5  B D A C C

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• 故事类阅读：
  文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。
  命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
  阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。

• 故事类阅读注意：
  初中生接触到的阅读材料大都是故事类。
  阅读故事类的材料，应该抓住人物线索、地点线索、时间线索和情节发展线索。
  
  特别注意的是，以上线索往往是并存的。因为情节的发展总是涉及到人物的变化、时间的推移、场景的变换等。
  而阅读材料后的阅读理解往往会围绕这些内容设计一些事实类的理解题。
  
  凡事实类的理解题都可以从阅读材料的表层文字中找到答案。
  
  在阅读故事类短文时，应理解文章的深层含义，也就是它的主题。在此需要注意的是，现在的阅读理解题在测试事实类的理解题的同时，往往有一道推理类理解测试题．