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1、高考英语阅读理解训练：社会文化类　　(一)(2011·课标全国)　　Whenmilkarrivedonthedoorstep　　WhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960s,wehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5??year??oldboy,Icouldn'ttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohis

2、belt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.　　Ofcourse,hedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheese,eggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourorder,mymotherwouldpenanote－“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”－andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybott

3、les.Andthen,thebuttermilkwouldmagicallyappear.　　Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouse,forthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoors,sothatthemilkwouldn'tfreeze.AndIr

4、ememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentable,havingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.　　Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigcompaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilk,thusmakingitdifficultformilkmentocompete.Besides,milkisforsaleeverywhere,an

5、ditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.　　Recently,anoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch(门廊).Everysooftenmyson'sfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhood,andofthemilkmanwhobrough

6、tusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.　　1．Mr.Basillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger　　________.　　A．toshowhismagicalpower　　B．topayforthedelivery　　C．tosatisfyhiscuriosity　　D．topleasehismother　　2．Whatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboy'shouse?　　A．Hewanted

7、tohaveteathere.　　B．Hewastreatedasafamilymember.　　C．Hewasarespectableperson.　　D．Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.　　3．Whydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexist?　　A．Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.　　B．Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.　　C．Itsserviceisgettingpoor.　　D．Itisforbiddenbylaw.　　4．

8、Whydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkbox?　　A．Hemissedthegoodolddays.　　B．Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.　　C．Heneeded