2024年高考英语一轮复习练案16UNIT5THEVALUEOFMONEY新人教版必修第三册.docVIP

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(2024·河南省焦作市县级重点中学高三上学期期中考试)

AfewdaysafterlosinghisjobinMarch,PaulGentilewasthrowingawayrubbishoutsidehisBrooklynapartmentbuildingwhenhenoticedanewsignhangingnearthefrontdoor.Becauseofthecoronaviruspandemic,whichhasbroughtlifetoanearstandstillinNewYorkCityandcausedanumberofpeopletolosetheirjobs,rentersinthebuildingdidnotneedtopayAprilrent,itread.“STAYSAFE,HELPYOURNEIGHBOIRSWASHYOURHANDS！！！”thelandlord.MarioSalerno,wroteonthesign.

NewYorkismadeupofmillionsofrenters,manyofwhompaymostoftheirmonthlyincomeforaplacetolive.ThesuddencollapseoftheeconomyhasleftmanyNewYorkersstressingabouthowtheycanpaytheirbills,especiallyrent.

ButMr.SalernodidnotcareaboutlosinghisrentalincomeinApril,nordidhecaretocalculatetheamountthathewouldnotbecollectingfromhis80apartments.HeislikelylosinghundredsofthousandsofdollarsinincomebycancelingAprilrent.Hisonlyinterest,hesaid,wasinalleviatingstressforhisrenters,eventhosewhowerestillemployedandnowworkingfromhome.“Myconcerniseveryone’shealth.”saidMr.Salerno.“Itoldthermjusttolookoutforyourneighborsandmakesurethateveryonehasfoodontheirtable.”

Forthenearlyfouryears.Mr.GentilehaslivedintheapartmentandMr.Salernohasbeenamodellandlord.Emergenciesarefixedalmostimmediately,suchasawaterleakinMr.Gentile’sceilingthatwasfixedandpaintedwithinseveralhours.“Youdon’tseethat,especiallyinalandlord-renterrelationshipinNewYorkCity，”Mr.Gentilesaid.“He’samazing.”

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明白因为疫情缘由，一名房东MarioSalerno为租客免除了4月份的房租。这位乐于助人的房东还表示自己唯一的爱好就是给租客减轻压力，关切他们的健康。

1．WhatcanwelearnaboutPaulGentile？__D__

A．Heisworkingfromhome.

B．Hewasinfectedwiththecoronavirus.

C．Hecanceledtherentforrenters.

D．HeisarenterinaBrooklynflat.

解析：细微环节理解