Question

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.

    After a short ride, the boy said and with his eyes shining, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up to the steps.

Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

    Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when _______.

A. he met Paul                          

B. Paul told him about the car

C. Paul received an expensive car            

D. he was walking around the car

2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.

A. wished to give his brother a car           

B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s  

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.

A. to show he had a rich friend          

B. to show his neighbors the big car

C. to let his brother ride in the car        

D. to tell his brother about his wish

4. We can find from the story that _______.

A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B. the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要一个充满爱心的顽童处处为弟弟着想的故事。通过Paul的车引出顽童对弟弟的关爱，并许愿给弟弟同样美好的生活。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing?可知当这个顽童听说波尔的哥哥送给他的这辆车时他是非常吃惊的；故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据短文第一段男孩的进一步解释“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”可知，他也想给自己的弟弟一辆这样的车；故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段“Will you stop where those two steps are?”一句的描述及接下来的两段内容描述And some day I’m going to give you one just like it可知，顽童的目的就是向他残疾的弟弟表达他的未来愿望；故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据整篇短文内容可知，全文处处流露出了顽童对弟弟的挚爱，处处为身有残疾的弟弟着想；故选C。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。