【第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Sinceherhusbanddied,Mrs.Jacksonhaslivedaloneintheir】

　　第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Sinceherhusbanddied,Mrs.Jacksonhaslivedaloneintheirbigoldsuburban(郊区的)house.Thehousewasboughtbyherhusbandalmostfiftyyearsago.

　　Forthesakeofsafety(为安全起见),hersonhastriedhardtoaskhertosellthehouseandbuyanewandsmalloneinthetown.ButMrs.Jacksondoesn’tliketheidea.Shesaysthatshehastolookafterherhusband’soldhouse.Butrecentlysheoftenhearsstoriesaboutunknownpeoplestealingthingsaroundhere.

　　ThatwasacolddaybeforeChristmasEve.Aroundfouro’clockintheafternoon,Mrs.JacksonwasenjoyingtheChristmasmusicwhensomeoneknockedatthedoor.Sheheardthesoundbutdidn’tmove.Anotherknock.Whocoulditbe?Mrs.Jacksonwasabitafraid.Shedecidednottoanswerthedoorbutkeepwaiting.

　　Oneminuteanotherminuteandyetanotherminute.Nothinghappenedandnomoreknocks.Shewalkedquietlytothedoor,andlistened.Sheheardnothingbutthewindoutside.Sheslowlyunfastenedthedoorandpeeped(窥视)throughthecrack(小缝).Shethengaveasurprisedcryandthrewthedoorwideopen!Atthedoorshesawatall,beautifulChristmastree!InthetreestoodaChristmascardwiththesewords:

　　MerryChristmas!

　　Yournewneighbor

　　56.ThehouseboughtbyMr.Jacksonis_____.

　　A.inthetown B.smallbutnew C.outsidethetown D.smallandold

　　57.Mrs.Jacksondoesn’twanttosellthehousebecause_____.

　　A.itisalmostfiftyyearsold B.itisbigandold

　　C.shelikestolivealoneinit D.herhusbandleftittoher

　　58.Whydidn’tshemovewhensheheardtheknockatthedoor?

　　A.BecauseshewasenjoyingtheChristmasmusic.

　　B.Becauseshethoughtitmig