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Zachariah Fike has an unusual hobby.He finds old military(军队的) medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet.But unlike most collectors，Zac tracks down the medals' rightful owners，and returns them.
His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother，a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A．G.Piccoli，found in an antique shop.Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart—he earned one himself in a war as a soldier.So when his mother gave him the medal，he knew right away what he had to do.
Through the Internet，Zac tracked down Corrado's sister Adeline Rockko.But when he finally reached her，the woman flooded him with questions：“Who are you？What antique shop？” However，when she hung up，she regretted the way she had handled the call.So she called Zac back and apologized.Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown，N.Y.“At that point，I knew she meant business，” Zac says. “To drive eight hours to come to see me.”
The Piccolis grew up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown.Corrado，a translator for the army during WWⅡ，was killed in action in Europe.
Before hearing from Zac，Adeline hadn't realized the medal was missing.Like many military medals，the one Zac's mother had found was a family treasure. “This medal was very precious to my parents.Only on special occasions (场合) would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands，” Adeline says.
As a child，Adeline couldn't understand why the medal was so significant.“But as I grew older，” Adeline says，“and missed my brother more and more，I realized that was the only thing he had left.” Corrado Piccoli's Purple Heart medal now hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.
Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama.Since he first reunited Corrado's medal，Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.
本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了Zac的一个不同寻常的业余爱好：当在古董店或者网上找到旧的军队勋章时，他会设法找到其合法的主人并且归还勋章。
1．Where did Zac get a Purple Heart medal for himself?
A．In the army. B．In an antique shop.
C．From his mother. D．From Adeline Rockko.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...he earned one himself in a war as a soldier.”可知，Zac是在部队服役的时候获得了一枚紫心勋章，故A项正确。
2．What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him?
A．She was very impolite.
B．She was serious about the medal.
C．She suspected his honesty.
D．She came from a wealthy family.
答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“‘At that point，I knew she meant business，’ Zac says.‘To drive eight hours to come to see me.’”可知，Zac意识到Adeline对这枚勋章是十分在意的，要不然她也不会打电话道歉，更不会驱车8小时来见自己。mean business“(非正式)当真，认真”，故B项正确。
3．What made Adeline treasure the Purple Heart?
A．Her parents' advice.
B．Her knowledge of antiques.
C．Her childhood dream.
D．Her memory of her brother.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。 根据第六段中的“‘But as I grew older，’Adeline says，‘and missed my brother more and more，I realized that was the only thing he had left.’”可知，Adeline珍视那枚勋章是因为那是弟弟留下的唯一东西，承载着姐姐对弟弟的思念，故D项正确。
