Unit 1 Caltural relics
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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In the tiny village of Angelica，New York，the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages.There you'll find the heart of this lovely community.It's where villagers meet and greet friends.
When Angelica's post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s，a villager，Pat，came up with a plan to save it.“At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations，”says Pat.“Why couldn't we do the same thing with Angelica？”
Pat，who is an artist，created a postal cancellation(邮戳)design featuring an Angelica angel.She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the U．S.Postal Service.Once approved，the drawing was carved into a stamp cancellation that could be used for one day only.The postmistress(女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more special—calling the post office Angel Station.
The large increase in mail amount saved Angelica's post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.
Now it's tradition that on the first Friday in December，people come to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards.Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December.Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation，some sending mail from as far away as France.
Because the stamp is destroyed each season，Pat draws a new angel that conveys season's greetings from Angel Station every year.Post offices may close in other parts of the country，but this tiny one continues.
[语篇解读] 纽约的一个小村庄Angelica的邮局即将被迫关闭，艺术家Pat提出新的想法，女邮局局长也给邮局更换了名字，从而使邮局正常运营下去。
1．What did Pat do to save the post office? A．She invented a new cancellation. B．She hosted Christmas celebrations. C．She gave the office a better name.
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D．She designed a special set of stamps.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“Pat，who is an artist，created a postal cancellation(邮戳)design featuring an Angelica angel.”可知，Pat创造了一个邮戳，邮戳上是一个Angelica天使，故选A。
答案：A
2．Which of the following can best describe Pat? A．Curious and friendly. B．Stubborn and determined. C．Creative and warm-hearted. D．Humorous and intelligent.
解析：推理判断题。通读文章可知，Pat为了Angelica的邮局不被关闭，创造一个新的邮戳来帮助邮局增加邮件数量，由此可知她是一个热心且具有创造性的人。
答案：C
3．What can we learn about Angelica's post office from the passage? A．It was completely closed in the 1980s. B．It is also the center of local social life. C．Its name has been changed many times. D．Its stamps remain the same each season.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“It's where villagers meet and greet friends.”可知，Angelica的邮局是村民会见朋友的地方，这说明Angelica的邮局是当地社交活动的中心，所以B项正确。
答案：B
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Helsinki is offering young people the chance to rent a cheap apartment in an old people's home, if they agree to spend time socializing with the elderly residents.
The city council is seeking applications from renters under the age of 25 who will commit to spending between three and five hours each week with their older neighbours, at a care home in the eastern Laajasalo district.In exchange，they'll get a studio flat measuring 23 square meters with a private kitchen，bathroom and balcony for 250 euros per month.
Currently only three flats are available，but the scheme is part of a wider effort to deal with a lack of accommodation for young people in the capital.Ordinarily a studio costs about 600 euros a month，depending on the area，one local university
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advises.
Those who apply don't need any specific care experience.“There are staff to look after the elderly，”project manager Miki Mielonen tells Yle.“We are looking for young people who maybe have a different perspective on everyday life，who will bring variety and recreation to the elderly residents.”
More than 60 people have applied for the spaces in less than a week，and the idea has also been widely recognized by Finns on social media.“Great project, hopefully it will spread to other areas，”writes one person on Facebook，while another applauds the scheme for bringing different generations together.
But some wish it were open to more people，with one user saying：“It's a shame the flats are so small.It would have been nice if the elderly had a small family with children or a single parent as their neighbour.”And one person has a different opinion about the cut-off age，writing：“Shame I'm too old for this—I would have surely applied.”
[语篇解读] 本文为一篇新闻报道。在芬兰赫尔辛基市，愿意在养老院陪伴老年人的年轻人可以很便宜地租到养老院的公寓楼。
4．One can probably get the cheap apartment if he . A．reaches the age of 25 B．has financial problems
C．promises to accompany the elderly D．agrees to share it
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“...who will commit to spending between three and five hours each week with their older neighbours，at a care home...”可知凡是在25岁以下愿意陪伴老人的年轻人都可以申请租用便宜的公寓楼，故答案为C项。
答案：C
5．Why is the new rent scheme accepted? A．It can benefit both the young and the old. B．It doesn't need any professional training. C．The flats are well-equipped. D．Big apartments are in short supply.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“they'll get a studio flat measuring 23 square meters with a private kitchen，bathroom and balcony for 250 euros per month.”和第三段“Ordinarily a studio costs about 600 euros a month，depending on the area”可知年轻人可从此项新的租房计划中受益；根据第四段“...who will bring variety and
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