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1、.课时作业(五)题型组合练练速度(阅读理解阅读七选五语法填空)限时：35分钟.阅读理解AIn the tiny village of Angelica，New York，the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages.There youll find the heart of this lovely community.Its where villagers meet and greet friends.When Angelicas post office was threatened with being c
2、losed in the 1980s，a villager，Pat，came up with a plan to save it.“At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations，”says Pat.“Why couldnt we do the same thing with Angelica？”Pat，who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳)design featuring an A
3、ngelica angel.She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the US.Postal Service.Once approved，the drawing was carved into a stamp cancellation that could be used for one day only.The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more specialcalling
4、the post office Angel Station.The large increase in mail amount saved Angelicas post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.Now its tradition that on the first Friday in December，people come to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards.Each year the amount of mail going through the Ang
5、elica Post Office increases during late November and early December.Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation，some sending mail from as far away as France.Because the stamp is destroyed each season，Pat draws a new angel that conveys seasons greetings from An
6、gel Station every year.Post offices may close in other parts of the country，but this tiny one continues.语篇解读纽约的一个小村庄Angelica的邮局即将被迫关闭，艺术家Pat提出新的想法，女邮局局长也给邮局更换了名字，从而使邮局正常运营下去。1What did Pat do to save the post office?AShe invented a new cancellation.BShe hosted Christmas celebrations.CShe gave the off
7、ice a better name.D. She designed a special set of stamps.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“Pat，who is an artist，created a postal cancellation(邮戳)design featuring an Angelica angel.”可知，Pat创造了一个邮戳，邮戳上是一个Angelica天使，故选A。答案：A2Which of the following can best describe Pat?ACurious and friendly.BStubborn and determined.
8、CCreative and warmhearted.DHumorous and intelligent.解析：推理判断题。通读文章可知，Pat为了Angelica的邮局不被关闭，创造一个新的邮戳来帮助邮局增加邮件数量，由此可知她是一个热心且具有创造性的人。答案：C3What can we learn about Angelicas post office from the passage?AIt was completely closed in the 1980s.BIt is also the center of local social life.CIts name has been ch
9、anged many times.DIts stamps remain the same each season.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Its where villagers meet and greet friends.”可知，Angelica的邮局是村民会见朋友的地方，这说明Angelica的邮局是当地社交活动的中心，所以B项正确。答案：BBHelsinki is offering young people the chance to rent a cheap apartment in an old peoples home, if they agree to spend
10、time socializing with the elderly residents.The city council is seeking applications from renters under the age of 25 who will commit to spending between three and five hours each week with their older neighbours, at a care home in the eastern Laajasalo district.In exchange，theyll get a studio flat
11、measuring 23 square meters with a private kitchen，bathroom and balcony for 250 euros per month.Currently only three flats are available，but the scheme is part of a wider effort to deal with a lack of accommodation for young people in the capital.Ordinarily a studio costs about 600 euros a month，depe
12、nding on the area，one local university advises.Those who apply dont need any specific care experience.“There are staff to look after the elderly，”project manager Miki Mielonen tells Yle.“We are looking for young people who maybe have a different perspective on everyday life，who will bring variety an
13、d recreation to the elderly residents.”More than 60 people have applied for the spaces in less than a week，and the idea has also been widely recognized by Finns on social media.“Great project, hopefully it will spread to other areas，”writes one person on Facebook，while another applauds the scheme fo
14、r bringing different generations together.But some wish it were open to more people，with one user saying：“Its a shame the flats are so small.It would have been nice if the elderly had a small family with children or a single parent as their neighbour.”And one person has a different opinion about the
15、 cutoff age，writing：“Shame_Im_too_old_for_thisI_would_have_surely_applied.”语篇解读本文为一篇新闻报道。在芬兰赫尔辛基市，愿意在养老院陪伴老年人的年轻人可以很便宜地租到养老院的公寓楼。4One can probably get the cheap apartment if he_.Areaches the age of 25Bhas financial problemsCpromises to accompany the elderlyDagrees to share it解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“.who wil
16、l commit to spending between three and five hours each week with their older neighbours，at a care home.”可知凡是在25岁以下愿意陪伴老人的年轻人都可以申请租用便宜的公寓楼，故答案为C项。答案：C5Why is the new rent scheme accepted?AIt can benefit both the young and the old.BIt doesnt need any professional training.CThe flats are wellequipped.DBig apa
