My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
小題1:This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.
A．is easy to get along with　　　　　　
B．is unhappy with the life they are living
C．is good at observing and understanding　　
D．is never pleased with her neigbours
小題2:What do you think of McGarity girl?
A．She is proud and hungry.B．She is selfish and cruel.
C．She is lonely and friendless.D．She is unhappy and misunderstood.
小題3: In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.
A．money is the key to everything　　
B．the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be
C．there is something more important than money
D．when talking to people we should look into their eyes
小題4: Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.
A．Why, is it only because they have money?
B．There is more to happiness than money.
C．Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.
D．The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

本文記述了作者一家所生活的環(huán)境以及作者看到一些現(xiàn)象后產(chǎn)生的感想。
小題1:主旨題。文章第1段說：他家所住的房子骯臟、街道骯臟，鄰居們以臟取樂，作者決定他的孩子一定要遠離這一切，由此可推知此題答案為B。
小題2:推斷題。根據(jù)第2段描述：McGarity一個人在很多小孩面前獨自吃糖，吃不完時，把剩余的糖扔進下水道，可知此題答案為B。
小題3:推斷題。從第2段最后一句：世界上有比錢更使人幸福的東西；第3段：Miss Jackson教書，沒有很多錢，但知道很多事情而受作者尊敬，可推知此題答案為C。
小題4:推斷題。選項A、B、C都是作者對錢的看法，而只有選項D是事實，可推知此題答案為D。
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