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1、MygrandfathercamefromHungary MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarIbrokeout,heseemedtohavebecomeanotherman,downhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofhiswelfare,butoutoffear:if
2、hisonlyson,myuncle,hadtogotowar,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin. Onedayin1918,myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymother,attheageof10,feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandal
3、lofherfriends,myuncleboughtthemallservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted. Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldiers,withoutanytrainingbutallinuniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed,I’msu
4、remygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledout,butnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.Someoneshouted,“Thewarisover.“Foram
5、oment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolines,walkeddownthesteps,andwiththebandplaying,marcheddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobewelcomedhome.Mymothersaiditwasgreatday,butshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlo
6、nger. 51.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas________. A.thespreadoftheworldwar B.thesafetyofhislivingtwocousins C.adropinhislivingstandards D.hisrelativeskillingeachother 52.Theunderlinedphrase“draftnotice”means“________”. A.orderforarmyservice B.trainticketforE
7、urope C.letterofrejection D.noteofwarning 53.Whatdidthe“servicepins”(inPara.2)standforinthedyesofthelittlegirls? A.Strength. B.Courage. C.Victory. D.Honor. 54.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory? A.Disappointing. B.Unexpected. C.Uncertain.
8、D.Inspiring. 答案:51-54DADB