1、Who are you?What antique shop? However, when she hung up, she regretted the way she had handled the call. So she called Zac back and apologized. Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N.Y. At that point, I knew she meant business, Zac says. To drive eight hours to come to see me.The Piccolis grew
2、up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown. Corrado, a translator for the Army during WWII, was killed in action in Europe.Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadnt realized the medal was missing. Like many military medals, the one Zacs mother had found was a family treasure. This medal was ver
3、y precious to my parents. Only on special occasions(场合)would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands, Adeline says.As a child, Adeline couldnt understand why the medal was so significant. “But as I grew older,” Adeline says, and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only
4、thing we had left. Corrado Piccolis Purple Heart medal now hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama. Since he first reunited Corrados medal, Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.21. Where did Zac get a Purple Heart med
5、al for himself?A. In the army.B. In an antique shop.C. From his mother.D. From Adeline Rockko.22. What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him?A. She was very impolite.B. She was serious about the medal.C. She suspected his honesty.D. She came from a wealthy family.23. What made Adeline treas
6、ure the Purple Heart?A. Her parents advice.B. Her knowledge of antiques.C. Her childhood dream.D. Her memory of her brother.21. A 22. B 23. D这是一篇记叙文。Zachariah Fike有一个不同寻常的业余爱好:他在网上和古董店里寻找旧的军队勋章,然后将这些勋章归还它们的合法主人。文章主要叙述了他这一爱好的起源。【21解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Hearthe earned one
7、himself in a war as a soldier”可知,当Zac还是一名士兵的时候,在一次战争中他获得了一枚Purple Heart。故A选项正确。【22解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“To drive eight hours to come to see me”可以推知,Adeline为了那枚Purple Heart开车八个小时来见Zac,由此可知,她对于这件事是认真地。因此,At that point, I knew she meant business应该指的是Zac意识到Adeline对这枚勋章是认真的。故B选项正确。【23解析】根据第四段中的“Corrado, a tra
8、nslatorwas killed in action in Europe”和倒数第三段中的“as I grew olderand missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left ”这枚勋章寄托了Adeline对于去世的哥哥Corrado的回忆和思念,这是他们家留下的唯一关于哥哥的东西了。因此她很珍惜这枚勋章。故D选项正确。BMoney with no strings attached. Its not something you see every day. But at Unio
9、n Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, Give What You Can, Take What You Need.People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board. “People of all ages, races, and socio-eco
10、nomic(社会经济的)backgrounds gave and took, ”said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars. Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip
11、(片段)shows one man who had found a $ 20 bill pinning it to the board.“What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles,” Bridges said. “Theres a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most. Most people who took dollars
12、took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could.While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own video
13、s on the Internet.“After all, everyone has bad days and good days, he said. “Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand.”24. What does the expression money with no strings attached in paragraph 1 mean?A. Money spent without hesitation.B. Money not legally made.C. Money offered without conditions.D. Money not tied together.25. What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride?A. Women tended to be more sociable.B. The activity attracted various people.C. Economic problems were getting wo
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