Question

It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．

Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want．Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．

There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs．The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers．Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there．On their way home there was a smile on her face．

When they were passing a nursing home（养老院），the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair．She had no children with her．They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands，and smiled at her．The old granny thanked her again and again．She smiled happily，too．

When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny？Why did you give our flowers to her？”

“I don't know her，”their mother said．“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers meant to her.

1.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because _____.

A．she didn't have a present

B．she was a long way from her mother

C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day

D．she wanted to see her father

2.There were many beautiful purple lilacs.

A．in her garden                          B．in the market

C．in her mother's garden                   D．in the nursing home

3.The young woman had __________.

A．one child          B．no child           C．more than one child D．a boy and a girl

4.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.

A．she was her mother

B．she didn't like those flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so

D．she wanted the old granny to be happy，too

5.Which of the following is NOT true？

A．The young woman was kind.

B．The young woman was understanding.

C．The young woman was friendly.

D．The young woman was surprised.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这是母亲节，但年轻的妈妈是有点不开心，因为她想起了她的父母。在早晨，她打电话给她的母亲希望她一个快乐的母亲节。她的母亲告诉她丁香花。当天晚些时候，她的丈夫带着他们去采摘美丽的丁香花。当他们经过一家养老院，看到一位无儿无女的老奶奶坐在椅子上。年轻女子走到老妇人，把鲜花放在她的手中当年轻的妈妈回来时，她的孩子问她，“谁是那个老奶奶，你为什么给我们的鲜花给她吗？”“我不认识她，”他们的母亲说，“但是，这是母亲节。

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句“It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．”理解可知。年轻女士不开心的主要原因是离父母太远，故选B。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．”理解可知。她妈妈的花园里有很多的紫丁香，故选C。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．”理解可知。这个女士又两个或两个以上的孩子，故选C。

4.细节理解题，根据文中语句““But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers meant to her.”理解可知。这位女士给老太太丁香花的主要原因就是让老太太开心，故选D。

5.理解判断题题，根据文中语句理解可知。选择项D是错误的，故选D。

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