Question

16．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） from 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．Dozens 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 an 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 on（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 whether you needed anything，"says their friend Sand Van Weelden，"They could see things they could do to 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 cents-should enrich the whole community and Ish and Arlene Hatch's story．
    Neighbors helping neighbors--that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story．
56．According go the text，the FussesB．
A．were employed by a truck company                        
B．were in financial difficulty
C．worked in a school cafeteria                            
D．lost their home
57．Which of the following is true of the Hatches？C
A．They had their children during the Great Depression．
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．
58．Why would the Hatches routinely go from store？B
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．
59．According to Sand Van Weelden，the Hatches wereA．
A．understanding   B．optimistic       C．childlike        D．curious
60．What can we learn from the text？D
A．The community of Alto was poor．
B．The summer camp was attractive to the parents．
C．Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches．
D．The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了Hatch 夫妇把他们的钱全都赠给了他们的邻居们，但他们仍十分节俭，他们想让邻居们以他们为榜样．

解答 56．B．细节理解题，根据文章第一段 The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years．及　It really made a difference when we going under financially．可知炒作是在财政困难的规律；故选B．
57．C．细节理解题．由文章第二段Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-＄7，000，a legacy （遗产） from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch，who died in an accident可知Hatch 夫妇把他们的钱全都赠给了他们的邻居们；故选C．
58．B．细节理解题．根据第四段They thrived on（喜欢）comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase可知经常会从商店是因为他们想省钱；故选B．
59．A．细节理解题．由文中　They could see things they could do to make you happier．可得出他们是善解人意的；故选A．
60．D．推理判断题，由文章倒数第二段It was the Hatches'wish that their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents-should enrich the whole community and Ish and Arlene Hatch's story可知他们想让邻居们以他们为榜样；故选D．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．