中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练(30)

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1、中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练(30)　　OnFebruary3rd，1949，NewYorkHarborwasanexcitingplace．ManypeopleweretheretogreetashipfromFrance．Ontheshipwere49FrenchrailroadboxcarsfilledwithgiftsfromthepeopleofFrancetothepeopleofAmerica．TheseboxcarswerefromthefamousMerciTrain．　　A

2、fterWorldWarII，alotoffactories，roadsandfarmsinFrancehadbeendestroyed．ManyFrenchpeoplehadnojobsormoneyandhadlittletowearandlittletoeat．Inthewinterof1947，atrainwassentacrosstheUnitedStates，stoppingincitiesandtownsalongtheway．Ateverystop，peoplegavewhate

3、vertheycould．Factoriesgaveclothingandmedicine．Farmersgavefood．Familiesgavemoney．Evenschoolchildrengaveawaytheirpocketmoney．AllthethingswerethentakentoFrancebyship．　　By1949，theFrenchhadbeguntorecoverfromthewar．TheMerciTrainwastheirwayofsaying“thankyou

4、”toAmerica．Frenchpeoplehadfilledtheboxcarswithgifts．Mostofthemwerepersonal，likehand-madetoys，children’sdrawings，orpostcards．Buttheboxcarsthemselveswereperhapsthemostmeaningfulofthegifts．Oneachcar，theFrenchpeoplehadpaintedthepicturesofalltheir40provin

5、ces．withanAmericaneagleonthefront．TheboxcarsweretakentoeachstateofAmerica，wheretheywerewarmlygreeted．　　Nowmanyofthestatesstillkeeptheirboxcars．GiftssentbytheFrenchpeoplecanstillbeseeninsomemuseums．TheMerciTraincameoutofthewar，butitnowremindstheworldt

6、hatcountriescanalsoworktogetherinpeace．　　1．ManypeoplecrowdedatNewYorkHarboronFebruary3rd，1949to____．　　A．welcometheMerciTrain　　B．meettheirfamilies　　C．haveabigparty　　D．startatripbyship　　2．In1947，atrainstoppedincitiesacrossAmericainorderto____．　　A．givea

7、wayclothingandfood　　B．getmoresoldiersforthewar　　C．collectthingstohelpFrenchpeopleD．showexhibitionsfromthemuseums　　3．Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph3refersto____．　　A．theAmericanpeople　　B．theFrenchpeople　　C．theboxcars　　D．thegifts　　4．TheFrenchpeoplep

8、aintedtheir40provincesandanAmericaneagleoneachboxcarbecause____．　　A．theythoughtFrancewasstrongerthanAmerica　　B．itcouldshowthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountries　　C．theboxcarswouldbemorebeautifulD．theywereverygoodatpaintingpictures　　5．Thepassageismainlya