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2010 2010 全国通高考全国各地月考阅读理解汇编之故事类 Passage1 Passage1 PPaassssaaggee11 2010 2010 （河北省衡水中高三上学期第三次调研考试） Many times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, I’m getting a completely new wardrobe and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought of her words and her chances of being rich are about as good as mine. But, to everyone’s surprise, a few years ago June did come into a large inheritance(遗产). At first June said very little about the money. As the initial(最初的)shock disappeared, she became excited. June is a great believer in making lists,so I wasn’t surprised to find her writing downallthe waysshe would spend hernew wealth. Astime went on,whathad been midway down the column wasnow at the top.At last, I said to her,“You know,it isn’t necessary to spend all your inheritance at once. Take some time; think about it.” “Iknow,Iknow,” she answeredwith alittle bit anger. Thenone morning June called. “I’ve decided how Iwantto usemy new inheritance.I wantto see whatyou think,” she said.This wasn’t something Ilooked forwardto,butwehad been friends so long. As we sat, June spread a sheet of paper on the table. To my great surprise, she had written only twowords:Charities(慈善),and Grandchildrenin that order.ThoughI hadvowed（发誓）to keep quiet, Icouldn’tkeep from asking how she came tothis decision. “Well,”she said,“I tookyouradvice and thoughtabout it.” Sheadded, “Helping othersmeans a lot tome, so I’mhoping thisgift will help people in need.” Iinterrupted.“But whatabout thisbig apartmentyou most hopeto have?” “At firstit washard,but it doesn’t seemasimportant any more,” she answeredwith asmile. ThenJune moved her hand,and Icould see a fewwordswrittenin tiny letters at