Question

The old camera Brownie picked up in a charity shop was a splendid find. But the undeveloped film still inside turned out to be even more of a treasure.

New owner Don Roccoforte had it developed and saw in it an attractive dark haired woman in her thirties with two young boys. He immediately determined to try to find out who they were.

A few weeks later the California-based camera collector received the news that left him stunned . The woman was his wife Jaqueline’s aunt in a picture taken around 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.

The couple have now unraveled（揭开）the astonishing coincidence, which leads back to Mrs. Roccoforte’s native Lancashire, where many of her family still live. The camera was bought from a shop in Preston, England by Brownie, a friend of Mr. Roccoforte, who knew of his interest in photography and thought it would be an unusual gift.

Back in California, the contents of his new possession inspired Mr. Roccoforte’s curiosity. Recognizing the water in the background of the photo as a lake in Lancashire, he sent a copy to the local paper in Preston to see if any readers could help.

Another relative recognized the group as Winnie Bamber, still living in the area at the age of 81, her son Tony, Mrs. Roccoforte’s cousin, and Tony’s childhood friend, Mick Murphy.

Yesterday Mrs. Bamber was still gasping （惊讶地吸气）at the turn of events which has reunited two strands（分支）of her family. She said she remembered taking the boys to the lake and losing the camera. The two boys, both now 58, still live near Preston.

Mrs. Roccoforte’s father is Winnie Bamber’s brother, Billy Charnley. He and his wife moved to America in the 1960s. Their daughter met Mr. Roccoforte there and they married and moved to Preston for two years before returning to America.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Tony is the son of Winnie Bamber.

B．Billy Charnley’s daughter was married to Don Roccoforte.

C．Brownie married Winnie Bamber.

D．Mrs. Roccoforte is Winnie Bamber’s niece.

2. The underlined word “stunned” is closest in meaning to       .

A. disappointed  B. shocked  C. worried  D. satisfied

3. Lancashire is most likely to be located in       .

A．America  B．Russia  C．California  D．England

4. The best title for this passage would be       .

A. The Film that Waited 50 Years to Be Developed

B. A Usual Reunion after about Half a Century

C. A Special Present to a Special Friend

D. An Old Camera and the Beautiful Pictures In side

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于记叙文，在英国一个慈善商店里买来的一台相机里有一张没有清洗出的胶卷，里面的照片已经拍摄了50年了，洗出来以后的胶卷让人惊讶。照片里面的人竟然是现在的相机的主人的阿姨和她的侄儿。

1.C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句The camera was bought from a shop in Preston, England by Brownie, a friend of Mr. Roccoforte, who knew of his interest in photography and thought it would be an unusual gift.可知Brownie是Mr. Roccoforte的朋友；根据倒数第三段.....Winnie Bamber, still living in the area at the age of 81, her son Tony, Mrs. Roccoforte’s cousin, and Tony’s childhood friend, Mick Murphy可知Winnie Bamber和Brownie相互之间并没有关系。所以C项说法错误。

2.B 词义猜测题。根据后句The woman was his wife Jaqueline’s aunt in a picture taken around 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.可知照片里的女性想他妻子Jaqueline的阿姨，里面的一个男孩是她的侄儿。这是一件非常巧合的事情，所以让他非常惊讶。故B项正确。

3.D 推理判断题。根据第四段which leads back to Mrs. Roccoforte’s native Lancashire, where many of her family still live. The camera was bought from a shop in Preston, England by Brownie可知这张照片让她想到自己的出生地Lancashire，而这个相机也是在英国被买来的，说明Lancashire是英国的一个地点。故D项正确。

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【名师点睛】

本文5.

标题可以是单词、短语，也可以是句子，它高度概括了文章内容，点明文章主题，它是文章中心思想最精练的表达形式。那如何选择文章的标题呢？如同选择文章的主题思想一样，标题要有概括性、全面性、针对性。标题要避免概括不够，即以部分代整体，或以事实细节代替具体的大意；也要避免概括过度，即脱离了文本内容的过度发挥，导致标题范围太大，缺乏针对性。像帽子一样，大小合适才行。另外，标题要简洁、突出、新颖。标题是文章的点睛之笔，所以它还要具有醒目的特点，能吸引读者。

例6（2005年江西卷A篇）：

He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit, his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours … The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning？” Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控)…

第59题：What would be the best title for the passage？

A．Christmas: Not a Good Festival for Santas

B．Is Santa Claus Really Alive？

C．A Christmas Story

D．What Does Santa Claus Do for Children？

浏览全文，由第一段首句“He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches”，第二段首句“The questions from children these days are harder than ever.”

以及第三段首句 “Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控).”，不难看出本文主要讲述圣诞老人的辛苦。所以A选项最恰当。文中没有谈及B选项内容，C选项标题范围太大,没有针对性，D选项没有概括文中内容。

考点：考查记叙文阅读