Question

From my father I have learned a lot. And I’m very thankful to him. I remember when I was a child my father always got up very early, quietly putting on his clothes and going off to work. To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8:30, he needed to leave our apartment at 6:30. After all, he had to take a bus and then the subway. The last journey was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was full of the smell of rubbish. I learned: it is very important to work. No excuse.

When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my father’s store to help out. After helping set up the outside clothing display, for the rest of the day, I’d watch to make sure no one stole anything. When I noticed someone looking unusual or strange, I would look the person in the eye, smile and say, “May I help you?” Usually that worked, but sometimes, someone would run off with something. The first time, I ran after the thief but my father shouted, “Martin, stop! There is no need to do that.” It’s true that safety is more important than money.

After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap one—he wouldn’t buy one until he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money. I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying necessary food and clothing won’t make us go in debt(债务). The unnecessary things won’t give us happiness, which comes from achievement only.

1. What shop did the author’s father own?

A. A bookshop.B. A coffee shop.

C. A clothing shop.D. A food shop.

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The author ran after thieves many times.

B. The author thanked his father a lot.

C. The author’s father worked very hard.

D. The author’s father made some money.

3. All the following are talked about in the passage EXCEPT        .

A. the importance of working

B. the good ways to keep healthy

C. that safety comes before money

D. that it’s bad to spend more than you make

4. According to the author, what usually makes people go in debt?

A. To rent a house for the family.

B. To send their children to school.

C. To enjoy something unnecessary.

D. To buy enough food for the family.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to live a happy life.

B. What makes a person successful.

C. The help the author got from his father.

D. What the author learned from his father.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是作者从自己的父亲身上学到了很多东西，他对父亲非常的感激。作者在文中举了三个例子告诉我们他从父亲身上学到了什么。

1.推理判断题。根据短文第二段中When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my father’s store to help out. After helping set up the outside clothing display,可知，在作者12岁的时候，星期六的时候他会去爸爸的店里帮忙，他帮着照看外面展示的衣服。由此我们推断出，作者的父亲是拥有一个服装店。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据From my father I have learned a lot. And I’m very thankful to him可知B是正确的；根据After 10 years of hard work,可知C是对的；根据he saved up enough money to buy his first car,可知D是正确的；根据The first time, I ran after the thief but my father shouted, “Martin, stop! There is no need to do that.” It’s true that safety is more important than money.可知，作者只追过一次小偷，他的爸爸告诉他，没有必要那样做，安全比钱更重要，因此以后作者不会再去追小偷了。故A是错误的。

3.推理判断题。这篇短文作者说他从爸爸身上学到了很多东西，这里第一段中提到了工作很重要；第二段中提到了安全比钱更重要；第三段中提到了买你能负担得起的东西。没有提到的是B选项，保持健康的方法。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据短文最后一段中I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying necessary food and clothing won’t make us go in debt(债务).可知，作者从父亲身上学到了：只去买你能负担得起的东西，如买必要的食物和衣服，这并不会使我们负债。因此我们可知，买一些不必要的东西有可能会使我们负债。故选C。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文的开头第一段作者就告诉我们，他从父亲身上学到了很多东西，因此他对父亲非常的感激。下面作者分别举了三个例子告诉我们他从父亲身上学到了什么。故D选项：作者从父亲身上所学到的东西这个概括最符合文意。故选D。

考点：人生哲理类短文阅读。