10．My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States．The rest of his family remained in Europe．When World War I broke out，he seemed to have become another man，downherated．Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare，but out of fear：if his only son，my uncle，had to go to war，it would be cousin fighting against cousin．
One day in 1918，my Uncle Milton received his draft notice．My grandparents were very upset．But my mother，at the age of 10，felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war．Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends，my uncle bought them all service pins，which meant that they had a loved one in the service．All the little girls were delighted．
The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers，without any training but all in uniforms，boarded the train．The band played and the crowd cheered．Although no one noticed，I'm sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son．The train slowly pulled out，but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused．Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station．There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out．Someone shouted，"The war is over．"For a moment，nobody moved，but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers．The men lined up in two lines，walked down the steps，and with the band playing，marched down the street，as returning heroes，to be welcomed home．My mother said it was great day，but she was just a little disappointed that it didn't last a tiny bit longer．
50．What the grandfather was most worried about was．D
A．the spread of the world war
B．the safety of his living two cousins
C．a drop in his living standards
D．his relatives killing each other
51．The underlined phrase"draft notice"means"A"
A．order for army service
B．train ticket for Europe
C．letter of rejection
D．note of warning
52．What did the"service pins"（in Para.2）stand for in the dyes of the little girls？D
A．Strength．
B．Courage．
C．Victory．
D．Honor．
53．Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story？B
A．Disappointing．
B．Unexpected．
C．Uncertain．
D．Inspiring．
分析 本文写了我的叔叔参军去打仗，开始人们依依不舍地送自己亲友去参军，但火车刚开出去就接到战争已结束的命令，他们如同凯旋的英雄回来啦，所以这令人感到非常意外．
解答 50．D．细节理解题．根据第1段…a if his only son，my uncle，had to go to war，it would be cousin fighting against cousin可推知孙子一旦参军可能导致亲人间相互斗争，因此担忧．D选项符合本意．
51．A．词义猜测题．根据下文…her soldier brother going off to war可知draft notice的含义应该是征兵令，故选择A．B"去欧洲的火车票"，C"被拒收的信"，D"警告令"．都不合上下文．所以答案选A．
52．D．词义猜测题．根据下文which meant that they had a loved one in the service．All the little girls were delighted可知这是令人感到自豪的东西，故service pins 代指honour．所以答案选D．
53．B．推理判断题．开始人们依依不舍地送自己亲友去参军，但火车刚开出去就接到战争已结束的命令，所以这令人感到非常意外，使用Unexpected最能表达这层意思．所以答案选B．
点评 本文是科教类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据
