Question

The Story of a Broken Bowl

Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.

Henry’s grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.

1. His parents like Henry because _____________.

A．He’s good to his grandpa

B．He’s a polite boy

C．He does well in his lessons

D．He’s learned to catch singing birds

2.Henry admires his grandpa because ____________.

A．he tells him a lot of interesting stories

B．he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food

C．he can make kites and cages

D．he’s very able old man

3. __________, so she didn’t let her son play with him.

A．The woman hated the old man

B．The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man

C．The old man did nothing at home

D．The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident

4. Henry brought the broken bowl home to _____________.

A．play with it                            B．frighten his mother

C．beat his parents                        D．fill it with rice

5.The woman was afraid _________, so she’s good to the old man.

A．her husband wouldn’t love her

B．the police would know about it

C．her son would be bad to her when she was old

D．the old man wouldn’t leave her any money

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了亨利的爷爷失去了一条腿，无法行动，但是他很有能力，亨利很喜欢和他在一起，亨利的妈妈不喜欢这个老人，亨利就吓唬妈妈，如果妈妈老了，对她也不好，最后，他的妈妈对爷爷很好。

1.细节题。根据文章可知He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.亨利学习很努力，功课非常好，他的爸爸妈妈非常喜欢他。故选C

2.细节题。根据文章中，亨利的爷爷给他讲了很多非常有趣的故事，有时，也给他做风筝 或者笼子，而且还告诉他怎么捉住会唱歌的鸟，如何给他们食物，可知，亨利的爷爷非常有能力，亨利和钦佩他。故选D

3.细节题。根据文章Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him亨利的妈妈不喜欢这个老人。认为他无用并且很脏。不让亨利和他玩。故选C

4.推断题。根据文章大意：亨利在放学的路上，捡了一个破碗，他给他的妈妈说当他的妈妈老了的时候他就用这个破碗给她乘饭，他这样做是想吓唬妈妈，让妈妈对爷爷好一些。故选B

5.细节题，根据文章意思，可知，亨利的妈妈非常害怕亨利以后会对他不好，所以她现在对爷爷很好。故选C

考点：日常生活类记叙文