I'm Marie. I work in a nursing home(养老院) and my job is to look after the old people. Alice is one of them. She's a very nice old woman. This year, Alice had a difficult time. She went to hospital twice. In November, I finally could get her back to her“ home”. Alice hoped that her daughter could come to visit her on Christmas Eve because she wanted to be with her family, like the old days. But her daughter was coming after Christmas, so she was very sad. I also felt sad because she would be alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I took her to a candlelight service(烛光礼拜) at church that night. I didn't take her to my church. I took her to the church in her old neighborhood. We got there early and I let her sit near the door, so people could see her when they came in. Soon some of her friends came to the church and they all talked to her and sat with her. Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. She said she loved the gift like this. That night, I thought I got the best gift: the smile on Alice's face.
根据材料内容选择正确答案。
1． What did Marie think of Alice's life this year?
A. Difficult.
B. Happy.
C. Exciting.
D. Boring.
2． Alice wanted to on Christmas Eve.
A. leave hospital
B. have a party
C. stay with her daughter
D. see her old friends 3．
3. Marie spent the Christmas Eve.
A. in the nursing home
B. in a church
C. in her house
D. in a hospital
4． What can we learn about Alice?
A. She lived with her daughter.
B. She was in very good health.
C. She liked staying in the nursing home.
D. She was unhappy before the Christmas Eve.
5． What is the best title of the passage?
A. The best Candlelight Service.
B. The best Christmas gift.
C. Alice's family.
D. Marie's job.
答案： 1． A 2． C 3． B 4． D 5． B
【解析】试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述的是 Marie，一个养老院的工作者，陪着 Alice，一个孤独的老人过圣诞节。在圣诞节的前夜，他们去了 Alice家附近的教堂，让 Alice见到了她的很多老朋友，这个孤独的老人过得很开心，她脸上的笑就是 Marie收到的最好的圣诞礼物。
1．细节理解题。根据短文第二段中 This year, Alice had a difficult time.可知，短文中 Marie告诉我们 Alice这一年过得很艰难。由此可知选 A。
2．细节理解题。根据短文第三段中 Alice hoped that her daughter could come to visit her on Christmas Eve because she wanted to be with her family,可知，圣诞节前夜， Alice想让她的女儿来陪她。故选 C。
3．细节理解题。根据短文第四段中 On Christmas Eve, I took her to a candlelight service(烛光礼拜) at church that night.可知，在圣诞节的前夜， Marie陪着 Alice来到教堂做礼拜。故选 B。
4．推理判断题。根据短文中 Alice hoped that her daughter could come to visit her on Christmas Eve„ But her daughter was coming after Christmas, so she was very sad可以看出， Alice想让女儿来陪她过圣诞节，但是她的女儿要到圣诞节之后才能来，所以 Alice非常伤心。故选 D。
5．主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们讲述的是 Marie，一个养老院的工作者，陪着 Alice，一个孤独的老人过圣诞节。在圣诞节的前夜，他们去了 Alice家附近的教堂，让 Alice见到了她的很多老朋友，这个孤独的老人过得很开心，她脸上的笑就是 Marie收到的最好的圣诞礼物。故 B选项最符合文意，体现文章主题，故选 B。 考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
