Question

One family, which moved from Japan and settled at the turn of the century near San Francisco, had built a business in which they grew roses and trucked them into San Francisco three mornings a week.

The other family also marketed roses. For almost four decades the two families were neighbors, and the sons took over the farms, but then on December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Although the rest of the family members were American, the father of the Japanese family had never been naturalized. As they planned to leave the country, hisneighbor made it clear that, if necessary, he would look after his friend’s nursery(花圃). It was something each family had learned in church-Love the neighbor as themselves. “You would do the same for us,”he told his Japanese friend.

It was not long before the Japanese family was transported to a poor landscape in Canada. A full year went by. Then two. Then three. While the Japanese neighbors were in Canada, their friends worked in the greenhouses. Sometimes the father’s work could stretch to 16 and 17 hours. And then one day, when the war in Europe had ended, the Japanese family packed up and boarded a train. They were going home.

What would they find? The family was met at the train station by their neighbors, and when they got to their home, the whole Japanese family were shocked. There was the nursery, complete, clean and shining in the sunlight, neat, prosperous and healthy. And the house was just as clean and welcoming as the nursery. And there on the dining room ground was one perfect red (玫瑰花蕾),just waiting to unfold-the gift of one neighbor to another.

1.What does “the gift”in the last paragraph refer to besides t rosebud?

①a neat and clean house         ②the prosperous nursery

③the dependable neighbors        ④the beautiful rose park

A. ①and ②    B. ③and ④    C. ①,②and ③    D. ②, ③and ④

2.What’s the topic of the passage?

A. Friendship    B. Hardwork    C. Happiness    D. Honesty

3.Why did the neighbors choose “unfolding rosebud”to welcome the return of the Japanese?

A. Becauseit’s a decorative issue.

B. Because the roses are beautiful.

C. Becausethey grew roses themselves.

D. Because it’s a wish for a good future.

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。两个家庭都住在圣弗朗西斯科，并且是邻居，他们都做玫瑰花的生意。珍珠港事件爆发后，日本家庭离开美国，邻居答应帮忙照看花圃。欧洲战争结束后，日本家庭返回美国，踏进家门他们惊讶地发现在邻居悉心地照看下，花圃和房子都完好无损，一尘不染，一切井然有序。

1.词义猜测题。由最后一段There was the nursery, complete, clean and shining in the sunlight, neat, prosperous and healthy. And the house was just as clean and welcoming as the nursery. And there on the dining room ground was one perfect red (玫瑰花蕾) 可知，日本家庭在踏进房子的时候都惊呆了。花圃完好无损，一尘不染，在阳光下熠熠生辉，一切井然有序。他们的房屋和花瓣一样，一尘不染。这些对于一个饱受磨难的家庭来说，已经是最好的礼物。这都要归功于他们的邻居，所以对他们来说这些都是“礼物”。故C选项正确。

2.主旨大意题。由整个短文可知，短文主要叙述了两家人之间的友情。故A选项正确。

3.推理判断题。由短文可知，战争并没有影响到两家的友情，邻居把花圃和房子照看得非常好，鲜花象征了美好的将来，也是邻居对日本家庭的祝愿。故D选项切题。