16．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 （遺產(chǎn)） from 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（喜歡）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．
56．According go the text，the FussesB．
A．were employed by a truck company                        
B．were in financial difficulty
C．worked in a school cafeteria                            
D．lost their home
57．Which of the following is true of the Hatches？C
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．
58．Why would the Hatches routinely go from store？B
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．
59．According to Sand Van Weelden，the Hatches wereA．
A．understanding   B．optimistic       C．childlike        D．curious
60．What can we learn from the text？D
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．

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了Hatch 夫婦把他們的錢全都贈(zèng)給了他們的鄰居們，但他們?nèi)允止?jié)儉，他們想讓鄰居們以他們?yōu)榘駱樱?/p>

解答 56．B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文章第一段 The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years．及　It really made a difference when we going under financially．可知炒作是在財(cái)政困難的規(guī)律；故選B．
57．C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．由文章第二段Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-＄7，000，a legacy （遺產(chǎn)） from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch，who died in an accident可知Hatch 夫婦把他們的錢全都贈(zèng)給了他們的鄰居們；故選C．
58．B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段They thrived on（喜歡）comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase可知經(jīng)常會(huì)從商店是因?yàn)樗麄兿胧″X；故選B．
59．A．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．由文中　They could see things they could do to make you happier．可得出他們是善解人意的；故選A．
60．D．推理判斷題，由文章倒數(shù)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可知他們想讓鄰居們以他們?yōu)榘駱樱还蔬xD．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

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6．Sleeping for less than six hours a night greatly increases the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke（中風(fēng)），a study has found．It is the stuff of nightmares for those whose busy work schedule or busy family life means getting up early and staying up late．Scientists claim that the modern tendency to delay going to bed in order to get through more of the items on the‘to do'list has serious health consequences．But take care．Those who have too much sleep are also more likely to suffer a heart attack．While the extra sleeping is unlikely to be the cause，long-term illnesses such as heart disease often make sufferers feel tired，so sleeping for longer than nine hours a night may be an early warning sign．
   Researchers found that those who slept for less than six hours were almost 50 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack and 15 per cent more at risk of strokes．They believe that not having enough sleep disrupts the balance of two key hormones（激素），ghrelin（生長素）and leptin（瘦素），which control the appetite．Poor sleepers tend to eat more and are more likely to be fatter，so are at greater risk of high blood pressure and heart disease，which lead to heart attacks and strokes．Experts recommend adults get at least six or seven hours'shut-eye a night to stay healthy．
   But as many as 60 per cent of us do not think we are sleeping enough，with a third suffering from sleeplessness．The researchers，from the University of Warwick，warned that trying to push too much into one day by going to bed late and getting up early could lead to serious illnesses later in life．They looked at the sleeping habits of almost 475，000 participants from 15 previous studies across eight countries，including the UK，the U．S．，Japan，Sweden and Germany．Their findings，published in the European Heart Journal，show that those who slept for less than six hours were 48 per cent more likely to develop or die from heart disease and 15 per cent more likely to develop or die from a stroke．Not having enough sleep decreases the levels of leptin in our blood，which means we do not feel as satisfied after eating．At the same time，it raises the levels of ghrelin，responsible for triggering（引起） our appetite，thus making us feel hungrier．
   The scientists believe that our‘work hard，play hard'society encourages us to sacrifice sleep and ignore our health．The trend for late nights and early mornings is actually a ticking time bomb for our health so you need to act now to reduce your risk of developing these life-threatening conditions．
50．What's the main idea of the passage？A
A．Lack of sleep raises your risk of stroke or heart disease．
B．It raises the levels of ghrelin，thus making us feel hungrier．
C．Sleeping for longer than nine hours a night may be an early warning sign．
D．The scientists believe that our‘work hard，play hard'society encourages us  
to sacrifice sleep and ignore our health．
51．Which word do you think can take the place of"disrupts"in the second paragraph？
C
A．increases   B．destroys    C．a(chǎn)ffects   D．reduces
52．According to the passage，why don't we feel as satisfied after eating？D
A．Because not having enough sleep disrupts the balance of two key hormones，ghrelin and leptin，which control the appetite．
B．Because not having enough sleep decreases the levels of leptin in our blood．
C．Because not having enough sleep raises the levels of ghrelin，thus making us feel hungrier．
D．All above add up．
53．Which of the sentences is true according to the text？C
A．Researchers found that those who slept for less than six hours were almost 50 per cent more likely to suffer strokes and 15 per cent more at risk of a heart attack．
B．Those who have too much sleep aren't likely to suffer a heart attack．
C．But as many as 60 per cent of us do not think we are sleeping enough，with a third suffering from sleeplessness．
D．Trying to push too much into one day by going to bed early and getting up late could lead to serious illnesses in life
54．What does the writer suggest people should do in the passage？B
A．The writer thinks that we had better follow the trend for late nights and early mornings．
B．The writer advises adults get at least six or seven hours'shut-eye a night to stay healthy．
C．The writer doubts it a good idea to act now to reduce the risk of developing these life-threatening conditions．
D．The writer encourages us to sacrifice sleep and ignore our health．

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