A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job

题目内容：

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） form 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．

小题1:According go the text, the Fusses_______________．

A．were employed by a truck company

B．were in financial difficulty

C．worked in a school cafeteria

D．lost their home小题2:Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

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．小题3:Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?

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．小题4:According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were_________．

A．understanding

B．optimistic

C．childlike

D．curious小题5:What can we learn from the text?

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．

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:A

小题5:D

答案解析：

小题1:B 细节题。根据文章第一段前4行内容The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years．说明他们家陷入了经济危机，故B正确。

小题2:C 细节题。根据文章第二段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．说明很多的邻居都得到了他们的遗产，故C正确。

小题3:B 细节题。根据第四段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 ．说明他们这样做是为了比较价格，省钱。故B正确。

小题4:A 推理题。根据文章倒数第三段“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．说明他们很体贴很理解别人，只要看到自己做的事情能让别人感觉到快乐，他就去做，故A正确。

小题5:D 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段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．说明他们希望整个社区能像他们一样，相互帮助，故D正确。

点评：本文叙述了一对老夫妻在去世以后把自己的财产分给了他们的邻居，在生前他们也经常帮助一些需要帮助的邻居，并希望他们的邻居也能这样做下去。

考点核心：

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