It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit (追尋) of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral（葬禮） is Wednesday.”  Memories flashed（閃現(xiàn)）through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.
“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回憶) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it, ” Mom told him.
“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.
“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence (影響) in your life,” she said.
“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things that he thought were important. Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral.” Jack said.
Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.
“The box is gone,” he said.
“What box?” Mom asked.
“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.
Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.
“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.
Jack tore （撕）open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope（信封）. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside,
“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.
Inside he found these words carved: “Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”
“Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …”
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.
“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.
小題1:Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?
A．Because he had no children or relatives.
B．Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.
C．Because he thought he had to keep his word.
D．Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.
小題2:Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?
A．He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.
B．He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.
C．He had missed his son and his family for days.
D．He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.
小題3:Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?
A．College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser.
B．Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.
C．Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.
D．His present busy life washed away his children memories.
小題4:Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _________.
A．Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing
B．Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
C．Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
D．Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
小題5:Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A．The Good Old Times
B．The Lost Childhood Days
C．An Old Gold Watch
D．What He Valued Most

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：這篇屬于記敘文，文章由鄰居之死而引出一個不容忽視的社會主題：友情、親情才是最重要的。
小題1:B. 考點是：細節(jié)理解能力。文中倒數(shù)第四段Thanks for your time一句正好與選項中的…grateful  for Jack’s  time相吻合，故選B項。
小題2:D. 考點是：推理判斷能力。由文中可知Belser之死對Jack觸動很大，同時也使他開始領(lǐng)悟到：只有親人、朋友才是生活中最重要的。
小題3: C. 考點是：細節(jié)理解能力。從文章首段可知文章主人公Jack整日忙于生計，為實現(xiàn)夢想而無暇顧及家人和朋友，所以B項…busy with his business and family …表述有誤，而C項正好與文意相符，故選之。
小題4:C. 考點是：細節(jié)查尋能力。精讀全文可知Mr Belser并未向Jack之母索要e-mail地址，而其他三項文中均已提及。
小題5: D. 考點是：對文章主旨大意的把握能力。文中倒數(shù)第三段This is the thing he valued most一句可以說是本文的文眼，是點睛之筆，深化了文章主題，發(fā)人深思，所以D項最宜作為文章的標(biāo)題。
點評：這篇屬于記敘文，文章由鄰居之死而引出一個不容忽視的社會主題：友情、親情才是最重要的。本文考查細節(jié)題為主，細節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時使用的具體事實、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子，再對相關(guān)部分進行分析對比，找出答案。
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小題5:
A．speakerB．ideaC．girlD．dream
小題6:A．Because    B．Before   C After          D．While
小題7:
A．regardingB．workingC．a(chǎn)ctingD．beginning
小題8:
A．lifeB．loveC．incomeD．career
小題9:
A．surprisedB．movedC．disappointed D．delighte
小題10:
A．whenB．ifC．whyD．how
小題11:
A．planB．decisionC．promiseD．mind
小題12:
A．enteringB．joiningC．a(chǎn)ttendingD．holding
小題13:
A．speech B．bookC．reportD．newspaper
小題14:
A．dayB．secondC．weekD．moment
小題15:
A．helpB．godC．jobD．company
小題16:
A．somethingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．nothingD．everything
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)liveB．bornC．missingD．dead
小題18:
A．testedB．searchedC．checkedD．examined
小題19:
A．helpB．harmC．incomeD．money
小題20:
A．sellingB．speaking C．writingD．listening

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