2021年高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)講練測 閱讀理解I 主旨大意題 考點(diǎn)3 總結(jié)段落大意 -練案（教師版）

專題03閱讀理解I主旨大意題考點(diǎn)3總結(jié)段落大意..講?練?測…練案時(shí)間:30分鐘總分值：301.B【2022屆山東省日照市高三一?！緿espiteKyleTianshibeingonlya15-year-oldUShighschooler,hehaspublishedfivesci-finovels.HisfifthbookEventidewasreleasedinJuly.However,thismaynotbehismostimpressiveachievementasKylejustreceivedthe“HeroAward”,a$20,000grandprize.ItisthetophonorintheCaliforniaYouthSustainabilityAwards.Thecompetitionaimstoencourageandsupportyoungcommunityleaderswhoaremakingadifferenceforsustainabilityintheircommunitiesbytakingactionfortheplanet.Kyle,asophomorefromtheCambridgeSchoolintheUS,receivedthehonorforhisportableinventioncalledNEREID.Thedevicecandetectmicroscopicparticles（粒子）inwaterbyusingalaserandmicroscope.Theseparticlescanbeharmfultopeopleandtheenvironment.KylecameupwiththeideafortheinventionbasedonhisexperiencegrowingupinSanDiego,California,US.Peoplehadnoaccesstounpolluteddrinkingwaterandhisparentsaskedhimnottodrinktapwater.Kylespentabout$60buyingthetoolsneededtoanalyzethetapwater:alaser,amicroscopeandamicro-computer.“It'sincrediblypowerfulfbrthepriceJKylesaid.Thenheusedtheirfamily'sgarageashislaboratory,doingresearchonthepollutionofdrinkingwatercausedbymicro-plastics.Kylehopestobringtomarketalow-costalternativetoolfordetectingmicro-plasticpollutionlevelsindrinkingwater.Inthisway,hecanofferhelptopeoplewhodon'thaveaccesstowaterfiltration（過濾）systems.Hehasappliedforapatent.KylesaidhissisterEmily,afreshmanatStanfordUniversity,inspiredhisinterestinenvironmentalresearch.Shewasrecognizednationallyfordevelopingawatercollectiondevice.TheyhavefoundedtheClearwaterInnovationprogramtoadvocateforcleanwaterthroughsocialmediaplatformsandorganizecommunitycleanupevents.WhatdoweknowaboutKyle?A.Heisgoodatadaptingsci-fiworks.B.Heenteredmanynovelcontests.C.Hereceivedanawardforhisinvention.D.He'sfoundmicroscopicparticlesinwater.WhatledtoKyle'screationofNEREID?A.People'slackofcleandrinkingwater.C.Hisdesiretobeacommunityleader.A.People'slackofcleandrinkingwater.C.Hisdesiretobeacommunityleader.B,People'spoorlivingconditions.D.Hisfamily^encouragement.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKyle?A.Considerateandbrave.BA.Considerateandbrave.B?Optimisticandhonest.C.Determinedandhumorous.D.Responsibleandcreative.C.Determinedandhumorous.D.Responsibleandcreative.What'sthetextmainlyabout?A.TheintroductionofNEREID.B.Aboy'scontributiontoliterature.C.Theharmofpollutedwater.D.AUSschooler'swatersolution.【答案】1.C2.A3.D4.D【解析】這是一篇記敘文，文章主要介紹了15歲的KyleTianshi創(chuàng)造了檢測水中有害的微觀粒子的設(shè)備，獲得了加州青年可持續(xù)開展獎(jiǎng)的最高榮譽(yù)。.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“Kyle,asophomorefromtheCambridgeSchoolintheUS,receivedthehonorforhisportableinventioncalledNEREID.（Kyle是美國劍橋?qū)W院的一名二年級(jí)學(xué)生，他因便攜式創(chuàng)造NEREID獲得了這項(xiàng)榮譽(yù)廣可知，Kyle因他的創(chuàng)造而獲獎(jiǎng)。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“KylecameupwiththeideafbrtheinventionbasedonhisexperiencegrowingupinSanDiego,California,US.Peoplehadnoaccesstounpolluteddrinkingwaterandhisparentsaskedhimnottodrinktapwater.（Kyle基于他在美國加州圣地亞哥的成長經(jīng)歷，想出了這個(gè)創(chuàng)造的主意。人們喝不到無污染的飲用水，他的父母要求他不要喝自來水。廠可知，Kyle創(chuàng)造NEREID是由于人們?nèi)狈Ω蓛舻娘嬘盟?。故選A項(xiàng)。.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，結(jié)合第二段第一句“Kyle,asophomorefromtheCambridgeSchoolintheUS,receivedthehonorforhisportableinventioncalledNEREID.（Kyle是美國劍橋?qū)W院的一名二年級(jí)學(xué)生，他因便攜式創(chuàng)造NEREID獲得了這項(xiàng)榮譽(yù)）”及文章最后一句"TheyhavefoundedtheClearwaterInnovationprogramtoadvocateforcleanwaterthroughsocialmediaplatformsandorganizecommunitycleanupevents4他們倉ij立了清水創(chuàng)新工程，通過社交媒體平臺(tái)倡導(dǎo)清潔用水，并組織社區(qū)清潔活動(dòng)。）”可知，Kyle創(chuàng)造NEREID,使人們能夠喝到干凈的飲用水，并通過實(shí)際行動(dòng)倡導(dǎo)清潔用水，保護(hù)環(huán)境，因此他有責(zé)任心且有創(chuàng)意，應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。.主旨大意題。通讀全文，結(jié)合第二段第一句“Kyle,asophomorefromtheCambridgeSchoolintheUS,receivedthehonorforhisportableinventioncalledNEREID.（Kyle是美國劍橋?qū)W院的一名二年級(jí)學(xué)生，他因便攜式創(chuàng)造NEREID獲得了這項(xiàng)榮譽(yù)戶可知，文章主要講述15歲的KyleTianshi創(chuàng)造了檢測水中有害的微觀粒子的設(shè)備，使人們能夠喝到干凈的飲用水，還創(chuàng)立清水創(chuàng)新工程，倡導(dǎo)清潔用水，故D項(xiàng)“一位美國學(xué)生對于水的解決方案”能夠概括文章大意。應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。2.C【2022屆山東省日照市高三一模】TheexactlocationinFrancewhereDutchmasterVincentvanGoghpaintedhislastworkofarthasbeendiscovered.ADutchresearcherfiguredoutthatascenedescribedintheartisfslastwork,TeeRoot,wasvisibleonapostcardshowingamanstandingnexttoabicycleonabackstreetofthevillageAuvers-sur-Oise.VanGoghspentthelastweeksofhislifeinthevillage.Helpfully,thecardevenincludedthenameofthestreet.Researchersweregivenauniqueglimpse（體驗(yàn)）intothefamouspainter'sfinalhours.Hewasatworkrightuptotheend.WoutervanderVeen,scientificdirectoroftheVanGoghInstituteinFrance,madethediscovery.Whilestuckathome,vandeVeenusedtheextratimetoorganizethenumerousfilesanddocumentsonvanGogh,includingimagessuchastheoldpostcardfromAuvers-sur-Oise.OnedayinlateApril,hesawthecardonhiscomputerscreenanditsuddenlystruckhimthathewaslookingatthelocationofTreeRoots.Nexttothemanandhisbicycle,rootsandtreesareclearlyvisible.HetookavirtualtripdownthesiteusingGoogle'sStreetView."Villagersknowthespotandthemaintreerootwell,evengivingitthename"theelephanfbecauseofitsshapes/9vanderVeensaid."Itwasreallyhidinginovertsight.”ThediscoveryprovidestouristswithanextrareasontovisitAuvers-sur-Oise."Theytravelalotjustforonereason-towalkinthefootstepsofVincentvanGogh.NowtheycanstandattheveiyplacewherehepaintedhislastpaintingJvanderVeensaid."Andthafsaverymovingthingforalotofpeople.SoI'mveryhappytobeabletosharethatwithallthosewholovevanGogh.^^.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Whatthepostcardrevealed.B.HowTeeRootswasdiscovered.C.WhyAuvers-sur-Oisebecameknown.D.WherevanGoghpaintedhisworks.HowdidvanderVeenconfirmhisdiscovery?A.HestudiedapictureofAuvers-sur-Oise.B?HeorganizedhisdataonvanGogh.C.HetraveledtoFrancetoseeforhimself.D.Hepaidavisittothespotonline.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"overt“inparagraph5mean?A.Mixed.B.Obvious.C.Lovely.D.Strange.WhatcanweinferabouttouriststoAuvers-sur-Oise?A.Theyenjoyexploringhowtopaint.B.TheysharetheirloveforvanGogh.C.TheyadmirevanGoghverymuch.D.Theywanttoexperiencethelifethere.【答案】5.A6.D7.B8.C【解析】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了研究人員偶然間在一張明信片上發(fā)現(xiàn)了梵高人生最后一幅畫創(chuàng)作的地點(diǎn)。.主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段中“ADutchresearcherfiguredoutthatascenedescribedintheartisfslastwork,TreeRoot,wasvisibleonapostcardshowingamanstandingnexttoabicycleonabackstreetofthevillageAuvers-sur-Oise.（一位荷蘭研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，在一張明信片上可以看到梵高的最后一幅畫《樹根》中描繪的場景，一名男子站在奧維爾村莊一條后街上的自行車旁）”可知，第二段承接上文，主要描述這一發(fā)現(xiàn)的由來，即一張明信片上發(fā)現(xiàn)了梵高最后一幅畫中的場景。應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句"HetookavirtualtripdownthesiteusingGoogle'sStreetView.（他通過谷歌街景對該地點(diǎn)進(jìn)行了一次虛擬旅行）”可知，研究人員vanderVeen正是在看過明信片后，通過谷歌街景的模擬旅行進(jìn)行了確認(rèn)。應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。.詞義猜想題。根據(jù)第五段中vanderVeen的話“Villagersknowthespotandthemaintreerootwell,evengivingitthename"theelephant9becauseofitsshapes,（村民們都知道這個(gè)地方和主干樹根，甚至根據(jù)其形狀命名為“大象"）wasreallyhidinginovertsight.（它真的就藏在眼皮底下）“可知，聯(lián)系上下文，顯然梵高最后一幅畫中的地方并不是無毛之地，相反很多人都知道這里，但就是沒有人將它們聯(lián)系起來，overt在這里應(yīng)表示“明顯的”以表達(dá)“藏在眼皮底下”的含義。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中vanderVeen的話“Theytravelalotjustforonereason—towalkinthefootstepsofVincentvanGogh.Nowtheycanstandattheveryplacewherehepaintedhislastpainting,（他們彳艮多人來旅游都是抱著一個(gè)目的——追尋梵高的足跡?，F(xiàn)在他們可以站在他創(chuàng)作最后一幅畫的地方了）”和“Andthat'saverymovingthingforalotofpeople.SoTmveryhappytobeabletosharethatwithallthosewholovevanGogh（對許多人來說這是很感人的一件事。所以我很高興能與那些喜愛梵高的人提供這一點(diǎn)）”可知，慕名而來的游客們大都是出于對梵高的欣賞和仰慕、想要追尋他最后的足跡。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。3.D【2022屆山東省日照市高三一?！縋lantsdon'thaveearsoracentralnervoussystem,butnewresearchoutoftheUniversityofMissourihasdemonstratedthattheymightstillhavetheabilityto"hear”.Morespecifically,plantshavebeenshowntoexhibitanimmune（免疫）responsetothemeresoundofahungryinsect.Forthestudy,researchersplayedthesoundofacaterpillarchewingtoagroupofplants,whichcausedslightvibrations（振動(dòng)）ontheplants9leaves.Theplantswereabletorecognizethesevibrationpatternsasdanger,andrespondedbymountingtheappropriateimmuneresponse.Inotherwords,itappearsthatplantscan“hear”themselvesbeingchewedon.Researchersassumethatplantsachievethisremarkableabilitythankstoproteinsthatrespondtopressurefoundwithintheircellmembranes.Vibrationscausepressurechangeswithinthecell,whichcanchangethebehavioroftheproteins;however,additionalstudywillberequiredtoconfirmordenythistheory.Onceresearchersidentifytheexactmechanismsatplayinthisprocess,itcouldleadtoadvancesincropprotection.Farmerscouldpotentiallylearntousesoundtocauseaplant'snaturalchemicaldefensesagainstinsectthreats,ratherthanturningtopoisonouschemicals.“WecanimagineapplicationsofthiswhereplantscouldbetreatedwithsoundorgeneticallyengineeredtorespondtocertainsoundsthatwouldbeusefulforagricultureJsaidstudyauthorHeidiAppel.Thestudyaddstothegrowinglistofwaysthatplantshavebeenshowntosensetheirenvironments.Theyarenottheboringorganismsthatmanypeopleassumetheyare.Forinstance,someplantsareabletocommunicatewitheachotherandsignalupcomingdangertotheirneighborsbyreleasingchemicalsintotheair.Plantscanrespondtolight（thinkaboutsunflowers）andtemperature.Somecanevenrespondtotouch,suchastheVenusflytrap（捕蠅草），whichsnapsshutwhenaninsectstimulatesitshairs..Whydidresearcherscarryoutthestudy?Tofindoutifplantscanreacttosounds.Tolearnhowplantsrecognizedangers.Todiscoverifplantscanshaketheirleaves.Toseehowplantsimproveimmunesystems.What'sthepotentialuseofresearchers5discovery?A.Toremoveinsects.B.Toprotectcrops.C.Totreatplantdiseases.D.Toproducechemicals.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Therearemoreplantsthanweknow.B,Plantsaremoreactivethanwethink.Plantsfitinwellwiththeirenvironments.Lotsofsecretsaboutplantsremainunclear.12.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Canplants“talk”witheachother?B,Howdoplantsmakeuseofsounds?C.Canplants"hear"themselvesbeingeaten?D.Howdoplantsdefendthemselvesagainstattacks?【答案】9.A10.Bll.B12.C【解析】這是一篇說明文，密蘇里大學(xué)的一項(xiàng)新研究說明，植物可能有“聽”的能力，對饑餓昆蟲的聲音有免疫反響，這項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)可以應(yīng)用于農(nóng)業(yè)以保護(hù)莊稼。9.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中"Morespecifically,plantshavebeenshowntoexhibitanimmune（免疫）responsetothemeresoundofahungryinsect.（更具體地說，植物已經(jīng)被證明對僅僅是饑餓昆蟲的聲音都有免疫反應(yīng)。）”及第二段的研究過程“Forthestudy,researchersplayedthesoundofacaterpillarchewingtoagroupofplants,whichcausedslightvibrations（振動(dòng)）ontheplants9leaves.Theplantswereabletorecognizethesevibrationpatternsasdanger,andrespondedbymountingtheappropriateimmuneresponse.（在這項(xiàng)研究中，研究人員向一組植物播放毛毛蟲咀嚼的聲音，這會(huì)引起植物葉子的輕微振動(dòng)。這些植物能夠?qū)⑦@些振動(dòng)模式識(shí)別為危險(xiǎn)，并通過建立適當(dāng)?shù)拿庖叻错懽龀龇错?。廠可知，這項(xiàng)研究的目的是查明植物對聲音是否有反響。應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容“Onceresearchersidentifytheexactmechanismsatplayinthisprocess,itcouldleadtoadvancesincropprotection.Farmerscouldpotentiallylearntousesoundtocauseaplant'snaturalchemicaldefensesagainstinsectthreats,ratherthanturningtopoisonouschemicals.（一旦研究人員確定了在這一過程中發(fā)揮作用確實(shí)切機(jī)制，它可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致莊稼保護(hù)方面的進(jìn)展。農(nóng)民有可能學(xué)會(huì)用聲音來讓植物的天然化學(xué)物質(zhì)抵御昆蟲的威脅，而不是使用有毒的化學(xué)物質(zhì)。戶可知，研究人員的這一發(fā)現(xiàn)的潛在用處是保護(hù)莊稼。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容，結(jié)合前兩句"Thestudyaddstothegrowinglistofwaysthatplantshavebeenshowntosensetheirenvironments.Theyarenottheboringorganismsthatmanypeopleassumetheyare.（這項(xiàng)研究增加了正在增長的植物感知環(huán)境的方式。它們不是許多人認(rèn)為的那種乏味的生物體。戶可知，植物并不是乏味的生物體，下文舉例說明植物能夠互相交流，所以本段想要告訴我們植物比我們想的更加活躍。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。.主旨大意題。通讀全文，結(jié)合第?段中“Plantsdon'thaveearsoracentralnervoussystem,butnewresearchoutoftheUniversityofMissourihasdemonstratedthattheymightstillhavetheabilityto“hear”.（植物沒有耳朵或中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)，但密蘇里大學(xué)的一項(xiàng)新研究說明，它們可能仍然有“聽”的能力。廣可知，本文主要講述一項(xiàng)新研究說明，植物可能有“聽”的能力，并講述了這項(xiàng)發(fā)現(xiàn)的潛在應(yīng)用。故C項(xiàng)“植物能，聽至『自己被吃掉的聲音嗎”適合作為文章標(biāo)題。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。4.C【2022屆山東省淄博市高三第一次模擬考試（2月）】

TheTiangongspacestationisaspacestationbeingconstructedbyChina.Theconstructionofthestationisbasedontheexperiencegainedfromitspioneers,Tiangong-1andTiangong-2.Thefirstmodule(艙),theTianhecoremodule,waslaunchedon29April2021,followedbymultiplecrewedanduncrewedmissionsandtwomoremodulestobelaunchedby2022.AccordingtoChinaMannedSpaceAgency(CMSA),whichoperatesthespacestation,thepurposeandmissionsofTiangongspacestationarelistedas:breakthroughinkeytechnologiessuchaspermanenthumanoperationsinorbit,long-termautonomousspaceflightofthespacestation,lifesupporttechnology;developmentoftechnologythatcanaidfuturedeepspaceexploration.TheTianheCoreCabinModule(CCM)provideslifesupportandlivingquartersforthreecrewmembersandprovidesguidance,navigation(導(dǎo)航)forthestation.Themodulealsoprovidesthestation'spowerandlifesupportsystem.Thestationisequippedwithasmallkitchenforfoodpreparationandthefirst-evermicrowaveoveninthespaceflight,sothatastronautscanalwayshavehotfoodwhenevertheyneed.120differenttypesoffood,selectedbasedonastronauts,preference,arestoredaboard.China'sintentiontobuilditsownspacestationwasamplified(增強(qiáng)的)afterNASArefusedChinesparticipationinInternationalSpaceStationin2011.On22February2017,CMSAandItalianSpaceAgency(ASD)signedanagreementtocooperateonlong-termhumanspaceflightactivities.TheagreementholdsimportanceduetoItaly'sleadingpositioninthefieldofhumanspaceflightwithregardtothecreationanddevelopmentoftheInternationalSpaceStationanditshowsItaly'sincreasedexpectationinChina'sdevelopingspacestationprogram.Tiangongisalsoexpectedtohostexperimentsfrommanyothercountries.WhatdoweknowabouttheTiangongspacestation?A.Itaimstobuildacoremodule.C.Self-controlledflightisimpossible.A.Itaimstobuildacoremodule.C.Self-controlledflightisimpossible.14.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?FoodstoredaboardthestationC.LivingconditionsonCCM.ItsconstructionhasbeenfinishedD.Itcanfurtherassistspaceexploration.B?Waysofcookinginspace.D.Lifesupportingtechnologies..WhatwillthefutureoftheTiangongspacestationbelikeaccordingtothetext?A.Dependentandunclear.B.PromisingandInfluential.C.Leadingbutunpredictable.D.Internationalizedbutrisky.Inwhichsectionofawebsitemaythistextappear?A.Spacefiction.B.LifeHealthD.ScienceD.ScienceD.ScienceD.ScienceD.ScienceD.ScienceD.ScienceC.Historicalevents.D.Science【答案】13.D14.C15.B16.D【解析】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹的是天宮空間站。.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“AccordingtoChinaMannedSpaceAgency(CMSA),whichoperates...developmentoftechnologythatcanaidfuturedeepspaceexploration.(根據(jù)運(yùn)營空間站的中國載人航天總局(CMSA)的說法，天宮空間站的目的和任務(wù)包括：突破關(guān)鍵技術(shù)，如永久在軌載人飛行、空間站長期自主飛行、生命支持技術(shù)；技術(shù)的開展可以幫助未來的深空探索。廠可知，天宮空間站可以進(jìn)一步幫助太空探索。應(yīng)選D。.主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段的“TheTianheCoreCabinModule（CCM）provideslifesupportandlivingquartersforthreecrewmembersandprovidesguidance,navigation（導(dǎo)航）forthestation.Themodulealsoprovidesthestation'spowerandlifesupportsystem.Thestationisequippedwithasmallkitchenfbrfoodpreparationandthefirst-evermicrowaveoveninthespaceflight,sothatastronautscanalwayshavehotfoodwhenevertheyneed.（天河核心客艙模塊（CCM）為三名機(jī)組人員提供生命支持和生活區(qū)，并為空間站提供指導(dǎo)和導(dǎo)航。該模塊還提供空間站的動(dòng)力和生命支持系統(tǒng)。空間站配備了一個(gè)準(zhǔn)備食物的小廚房和太空飛行中第一個(gè)微波爐，這樣宇航員隨時(shí)都可以吃到熱食物。戶可知，第三段主要講的是CCM的生活狀況，即LivingconditionsonCCM,應(yīng)選C。.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的“TheagreementholdsimportanceduetoItaly'sleadingpositioninthefieldofhumanspaceflightwithregardtothecreationanddevelopmentoftheInternationalSpaceStationanditshowsItaly'sincreasedexpectationinChina'sdevelopingspacestationprogram.Tiangongisalsoexpectedtohostexperimentsfrommanyothercountries.（該協(xié)議非常重要，因?yàn)橐獯罄谳d人航天領(lǐng)域國際空間站的創(chuàng)立和發(fā)展方面處于領(lǐng)先地位，這說明意大利對中國空間站工程的開展寄予了更高的期望。天宮號(hào)還將承載許多其他國家的實(shí)驗(yàn)。）“可知，天宮空間站的未來將會(huì)是有前途的和有影響力的，即PromisingandInfluential,故選Bo.推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是第一段的“TheTiangongspacestationisaspacestationbeingconstructedbyChina.Theconstructionofthestationisbasedontheexperiencegainedfromitspioneers,Tiangong-1andTiangong-2.Thefirstmodule（艙），theTianhecoremodule,waslaunchedon29April2021,followedbymultiplecrewedanduncrewedmissionsandtwomoremodulestobelaunchedby2022.（天宮空間站是中國正在建造的一個(gè)空間站。該空間站的建設(shè)是基于其先驅(qū)天宮一號(hào)和天宮二號(hào)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。第一個(gè)艙，即"天河''核心艙，于2021年4月29日發(fā)射，隨后進(jìn)行了屢次載人和無人飛行任務(wù)，并將在2022年之前發(fā)射另外兩個(gè)艙。戶可知，本文主要介紹的是天宮空間站，是科學(xué)領(lǐng)域的，因此可以在網(wǎng)站的科學(xué)局部出現(xiàn)，應(yīng)選D。5.B【福建省福州市2021-2022學(xué)年高三3月高中畢業(yè)班質(zhì)量檢測】TracyGarrettwastheMrFix-itofavillagewhereIlivedfortwoyears.Iheardaboutmysteriousdoingsofhislatewife,Minnie.Therewerestoriesofsomeonewhohadgotintotroubleaproperamountofmoneywouldcure,andeachendedonthesamestrangenote:"Minnieisinhockagain.”Itriedtotalkwithlocalstosolvethemystery.Butatanewcomer'sspyingcuriosity,thevillagersalwaysavoidedtheissuewithNewEnglandreservation.Itleftmecompletelyinthedark.SoonIbeganhavingtroublesofmyown.Mydaughterhadanexpensiveoperation,butthemoneyIhadcountedondidn'tcomein.OnedayGarrettcametofixmysink,whichneverworkedproperly.Workingsilentlyforawhile,helookedatmeandsaid,"Understandyou'vebeenhavingalittletrouble.,,Iwasfeelingbitter,butstilltalkeditout."Thenit'stimeyoumetMinnieJhesaiddecisively.Ifeltabitscaredandwaspreparedforanything,butallthathappenedwasthathetookoutatired-looking$1000bank-note.Roughlyprintedonitwas:MINNIE.“AllyoudoistakeMinnietothebankandputherupforloanforanyamountupto$1000.Youpaythebank

theirregularrateofinterest,andthenMinniecomesbacktome.^^Hecontinued."Minnielovedthisvillage,andshewantedtokeeponhelpingpeopleaftershewasgone.”Ibegantounderstandwhythetownfolkhadbeensosecretive.Theydidn'tknowwhetherIcouldbetrustedwithasecretsoprecious.ThoughImovedawaylater,IwouldliketobelieveMinnieisstillincirculation（流通）.Minniestrikesmeasthekindofwomanwhogoesonforever.thekindofwomanwhogoesonforever.WhowasTracyGarrett?A.Abanker.B.Adoctor..WhatisPara.2mainlyabout?A.LittlewasreservedforMinnie.C.Thelocalswerecuriousaboutnewcomers.Howdid'T'getoutofthetrouble?HetookMinnietothebank.C.HeborrowedmoneyfromMinnie.thekindo