Question

Jack was a carpenter(木匠). He was living in a village. His mother died a long time ago. His aged father, Ken, lived with him. Ken could not even walk well. He was so weak. It was because Jack did not give him enough food. He only gave his father a small bowl made from earth. Even a little rice in the bowl appeared to be much.

Jack had a son. His name is Mike. He was a very good boy. He loved his grandfather. He had great respect for the old man. He did not like his father’s attitude to his grandfather.

One day Ken was eating his food out of the earthen(土制的) bowl. The bowl fell down and broke into pieces. The food also fell on the floor. Jack saw the broken bowl. He was very angry with his father. The old man felt bad about what happened. He was sorry for his mistake.

Mike saw this. He did not like what his father did, but he was afraid to speak against his father. The next day, Mike took some of his father’s tools and a piece of wood. He worked with the tools to make a wooden bowl. His father saw him working.

“What are you making, Mike?”he asked.

“I am making a wooden bowl! ”replied Mike. “I am making it for you, father. When you grow old, like my grandfather, you will need a bowl for food. A bowl made from earth may break very easily. So I want to give you a wooden bowl”

After hearing this, Jack felt sorry and regretted having treated his father badly.

1.What kind of bowl did Jack’s father own?

A. A wooden bowl.  B. An earthen bowl.

C. A golden bowl.   D. A plastic bowl.

2.Why did Jack give his father a small bowl to have dinner?

A. Because it was expensive.

B. Because it wasn’t easy to break.

C. Because his father liked the bowl.

D. Because the food in it appeared to be much.

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “attitude”?

A. 策略    B. 思想    C. 态度    D. 好心

4.What’s the true reason of Mike’s making a wooden bowl?

A. To make a better bowl for his grandfather.

B. To learn the skills of a carpenter.

C. To prepare a bowl for his father.

D. To teach his father a lesson.

5.What’s the title of the passage?

A. Two broken bowls  B. A wooden bowl

C. A little grandson   D. A poor old man

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

40.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍的是以前杰克对待自己的爸爸的态度很不好，后来叫杰克的儿子麦克的做法让爸爸明白了不该对自己的父亲那样的态度。

1.B细节理解题。根据He only gave his father a small bowl made from earth.可知，他爸爸拥有一个土碗。故选B。

2.D细节理解题。根据Even a little rice in the bowl appeared to be much.可知一点米饭会显得多一些。故应该选D。

3.C词语猜测题。根据Jack had a son. His name is Mike. He was a very good boy. He loved his grandfather. He had great respect for the old man. He did not like his father’s attitude to his grandfather.可知杰克有个儿子，他是个很好的男孩。他非常爱他的祖父。他也很尊重这位老人。他不喜欢爸爸对待爷爷的态度。故选C。

4.D综合理解题。这篇短文介绍的是以前杰克对待自己的爸爸的态度很不好，后来叫杰克的儿子麦克的做法让爸爸明白了不该对自己的父亲那样的态度。故选D。

5.主旨大意题。麦克利用给自己的爸爸做个木质碗的故事让爸爸进行了反思。故选B。

考点：考查故事类阅读。