Question

"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.

Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I'll be right there."

She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.

Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I'll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"

Her father had an apron（围裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（溅出） water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.

After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.

The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.

When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.

"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother's little helper now, aren't you?"

1.Why did Tammy's sister move out of their home?

A. Because she hated doing housework

B. Because she was busy with her work.

C. Because her school was far away from home.

D. Because she disliked her family.

2. From Paragraphs 3 & 4, we can learn that Tammy_______.

A. was a middle school student

B. did well in all subjects

C. always did a lot of housework at home

D. was the youngest child in the family

3.What can we learn about Tammy's father from the passage?

A. He was a very serious person.

B. He wasn't very good at doing housework.

C. He liked playing board games very much.

D. He always helped Tammy do her homework.

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Mother's Little Helper    B. The Life of Tammy's Family

C. A Happy Family        D. Tammy's School Life

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：塔米的姐姐，埃拉刚到了另一座城市上艺术高中，她的哥哥哈利，在中学时总是很晚才回家。塔米虽只有九岁，但经常在家中帮助他的父母干家务活，是妈妈的好助手。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段第三句Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city.可知该选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三四段的描述可知Tammy_是他家中最小的孩子，所以该选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段开头Her father had an apron（围裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（溅出） water all over when he did that.可知该选B。

4.标题归纳题。本文主要说明了Tammy虽小但可帮助妈妈做好多家务活，所以该选A。

考点：故事类阅读。