Question

Mrs. Sato is sad. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her. Her husband died(去世)in 1985. Her daughter doesn't live in the same city. Her son is working. Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company in Tokyo, Japan. "Hello", a woman answers. "Hello", Mrs. Sato says. "I'd like to rent a family." "What would you like ?" the woman asks Mrs. Sato. "A son, A daughter ,Some grandchildren. " "I'd like to rent a daughter, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren, "Mrs. Sato says.

At seven o'clock that evening, four actors(演员)come to Mrs. Sato's house——a woman, a man, and two children. "Happy Birthday!"the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.

1.Mrs. Sato is sad because ____________.

A. her husband died                B. her daughter lives far away

C. no families come for her birthday   D. her son is working

2.She makes a telephone call to ____________.

A. her daughter   B. her son   C. a company    D. nobody

3.That evening, ____________ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.

A. her daughter's family           B. some people near her house

C. some people from the company   D. her son

4.What's the word "rent"in Chinese? It's _______________.

A. 买 B. 租 C. 借   D. 卖

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Sato夫人在过生日的时候没有家人陪伴，于是她就和一个公司打电话，想租一些家人，到了那天晚上公司的四个人和她在一起过了生日，她很高兴。

1.细节理解题。根据Mrs. Sato is sad. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her. 因为没有家人和她一起过生日，所以她很伤心，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company in Tokyo, Japan. 她给一个公司打电话，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据At seven o'clock that evening, four actors(演员)come to Mrs. Sato's house 那天晚上公司里来了四个人来为她过生日，故选C。

4.词义猜测题。根据她没有家人，她想租一些家人来为她过生日，故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。