Question

There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1. The father wanted to show his son ________.

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

D. how far it was from the city to the farm

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.  B. Twice a month.

C. Every year.  D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.

A. great      B. tiring    C. terrible  D. boring

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.

A. expensive lanterns B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads D. many horses

5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy was from a very poor family.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了一个富人想让儿子看看农场上的穷人如何生活，于是带着他在农场上住了几天。当他问儿子这次旅行怎么样。儿子说很棒。儿子觉得农场上的穷人比他们拥有的东西要多，认为自己家是多么的贫穷。因为农民们拥有大自然里的东西，而他们没有。

1.B细节理解题。根据He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm.可知他想让他的儿子看看在农场上穷人们是如何生活的。 故选B。

2.D推理判断题。根据One day his father took him on a trip to a place.可知文中只说有一天他带着他的儿子去了农场，并没有说多久去一次。 故选D。

3.A细节理解题。根据 “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. 可知儿子认为这次旅行很棒。故选A。

4.C细节理解题。根据We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night.可知男孩认为农场上的人在晚上可以看到很多星星。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”可知男孩认为自己很穷，故推断他认为农场上的人很富有。故选D。

考点：故事类阅读。