Question

    For most people the holiday season is a time of joy. It's always time to make memories as a family. For me, it is a time of loneliness-for I have been away from my family in Iran while studying in the United State.

A tie-clasp（领带夹）I still wear reminds me repeatedly of the unforgettable Christmas three years ago. All my classmates had excitedly looked forward to the holiday. I had no money for the vacation. My check（支票） from home had not arrived.

One day I walked to pick up my mail at the International Students Office. The important check still had not arrived. Maria, a Mexican-American student working in the department, must have seen my disappointment. She invited me to spend Christmas Eve with her family. I accepted gladly.

Maria's family was not rich. They lived in a small house. Maria introduced me to her parents, her aunt and her sister, who welcomed me warmly. Maria's father could only speak Spanish, so he talked to me while Maria's sister acted as an interpreter. The kind look in his eyes and his relaxed behavior made me feel right at home.

The dinner was well prepared. Maria's aunt ate while standing at a corner of the small, ole table. I felt a little uncomfortable, knowing that I was taking her place, but her gesture（手势）expressed the. hospitality（好客）.

After dinner, Maria handed a small box to me. Inside I found the tie-clasp I still use to this day.

It was an unforgettable evening of good friendship during a hard and lonely period of my life.

1.During the holiday season in the US, the writer always feels ________.

A.excited B.upset C.relaxed D.lonely

2.Before Christmas three years ago, the writer ________.

A.began to study in the US B.began to work with Maria

C.was excepting a check to arrive D.was busy writing mail to his friends

3.What does the underline word interpreter in paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A.记录员 B.口译者 C.招待员 D.指挥者

4.Who gave the tie-clasp to the writer as a present?

A.Maria. B.Maria's sister. C.Maria's father. D.Maria's aunt

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.A late check. B.A big dinner C.A small tie-clasp D.a warm Christmas

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

文章讲的是三年前在朋友家度过的一个难忘的圣诞节的故事。作者在美国读书，三年前当大家都在期待圣诞节的时候，而作者因为家里的支票还没到，所以没钱过节而感到泪丧。当作者去检查邮件是否到时，发现没到，正感到沮丧的时候，一名墨西哥裔美国人Maria，她看出了作者的失望并邀请作者到她家过圣诞节，到她家的时候，她的家虽然很小，但是她的父亲、妹妹、阿姨都对作者很热情，作者感觉到很舒服，最后Maria还送了作者一个小盒子，里面是领带夹。在作者孤独的日子里，这个节日成了最难忘的节日。

1.细节理解题。根据文中“For me, it is a time of loneliness-for I have been away from my family in Iran while studying in the United State.”对我来说，这是一段孤独的时光，因为我在美国学习时，离开了在伊朗的家人。可知，作者是孤独的，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据文中“I had no money for the vacation. My check（支票） from home had not arrived.”我没有钱去度假。我从家里寄来的支票还没到。和“One day I walked to pick up my mail at the International Students Office. The important check still had not arrived.”一天，我步行去留学生办公室取邮件。重要的支票还没到。可知作者是希望能收到支票，故选C。

3.词义猜测题。根据文中“Maria’s father could only speak Spanish, so he talked to me while Maria’s sister acted as an interpreter. ”玛丽亚的父亲只能说西班牙语，所以他和我说话，而玛丽亚的妹妹则充当……。可知，这里应该是作者听不懂Maria爸爸的话，她的妹妹只能做个翻译，interpreter应该指的是“翻译员”的意思，故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据文中“After dinner, Maria handed a small box to me. Inside I found the tie-clasp I still use to this day.”晚饭后，玛丽亚递给我一个小盒子。在里面我找到了我至今仍用的领带扣。可知是Maria送给作者的，故选A。

5.最佳标题题。根据整篇文章的理解可知，文章主要讲述的是作者在美国的学习期间，因为支票没有即时到而不能去度假，作者感到很失望，此时Maria邀请他参加他客服家庭圣诞派对，Maria的家人们对作者非常好，让作者感受到了回家的感觉，最后Maria还送作者一个领带扣，让作者度过了一个难忘的圣诞节，所以整个文章大部分都是讲圣诞节的派对的事情，所以D选项应该比较符合，故选D。