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(借口).

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(陈列), 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：本文作者通过回忆父亲勤俭持家的故事，讲述了一个普通的生活道理：勤劳，节俭……。

1.C细节理解题。作者父亲有一家什么商店？ A. A bookshop.书店；B. A coffee shop.咖啡店； C. A clothing shop.服装店；D. A food shop.食品店。作者从12岁开始在父亲的店里帮忙，每天首先做的是把外面的服装样品摆好。因此，正确选C。

2.A细节理解题。根据短文以下哪一个不对？ A. The author ran after thieves many times. 作者追过小偷很多次；作者第一次追小偷时被父亲叫住，知道了安全比金钱重要的道理，以后就很少追小偷，因此本题错；B.The author thanked his father a lot.作者非常感谢父亲。作者向父亲学到了很多，对父亲心存感激。C. The author’s father worked very hard. 作者的父亲工作很努力。作者父亲每天早起，6：30出发去工作，工作努力。D. The author’s father made some money.作者的父亲挣了一些钱，正确。故选A。

3.B细节理解题。根据After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car可知工作的重要性，故选项A符合原文；It’s true that safety is more important than money.可知安全第一，故选项C符合原文；Buying necessary food and clothing won’t make us go in debt(债务).可知，不能入不敷出，选项D符合原文，只有选项B没有提到，故选B。

4.C细节理解题。按照作者的意思，什么通常使人们负债？A. To rent a house for the family.为家人租房子；B. To send their children to school. 送孩子上学；C. To enjoy something unnecessary. 享受一些不必需的东西；D. To buy enough food for the family.为家人购买充足的食物。作者从父亲买车的事件中学到：只买自己承担得起的东西。买必需的食物和衣服不会使人背付债务。而不必需的东西不会给我们幸福。故选C。

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考点：考查故事类短文阅读。