Question

Last weekend, our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant.We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant.Suddenly, my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal.I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes.His hair was unwashed.He was smiling at my Erik.

“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought.Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man.Then we decided to leave.The old man sat between the door and us.

As I walked closer to the man, I turned my back.Suddenly, Erik leaned(倾斜) over my arms, reaching with both arms in a baby’s pick-me-up position(姿势).Before I could stop him, Erik had escaped(逃跑) from my arms to the man’s.Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship.

Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face.His aged hands held my baby so gently(温柔地).A moment later, the old man opened his eyes, passed me my baby and said, “Thank you, Madam.You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”

I cried, with my face burning hot.A child saw a soul(灵魂), but a mother saw only a kind of clothes.

1.At first, the writer thought the old man was ______ .

A.terrible     B.friendly

C.impossible     D.wise

2.The family decided to leave the restaurant because they ______.

A.had finished the meal already

B.had some important things to do

C.thought the food there was bad

D.worried about their baby’s safety

3.We can learn from the passage that Erik _______.

A.showed kindness to the old man

B.had seen the old man before

C.was popular in the restaurant

D.was hurt by the old man

4.Why did the old man thank the writer?

A.Because the writer bought food for him

B.Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him

C.Because staying with the baby made him feel happy

D.Because the writer asked him to play with her baby

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.A special restaurant

B.A lovely baby

C.Soul and clothes

D.Parents’ influence on babies

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了作者和家人在圣诞节去餐馆吃饭，遇到了一个穿着脏衣服和鞋子的老人，我的孩子和老人之间的那种亲情，告诉人们不能只看到一个人的表面而要看到他的心灵。

1.A细节理解题。题意：开始，作者怎样认为这位老人？A.terrible可怕的；B.friendly友好的；C.impossible不可能的；D.wise机智的。由第二段“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought.可知作者认为老人可能伤害Eric，即老人是可怕的。故选A。

2.2】D 推理判断题。题意：因为什么家人决定离开饭店？A.had finished the meal already已经吃完饭；B.had some important things to do有重要的事要做； C.thought the food there was bad认为那儿的食物不好；D.worried about their baby’s safety担心孩子的安全。由He might hurt my Erik,” I thought.Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man.Then we decided to leave.可以推测出我们决定离开是因为孩子的安全。可知选D。

3.3】A 推理判断题。题意：从文中我们可以知道有关Erik的什么事？A.showed kindness to the old man对老人友善；B.had seen the old man before以前见过老人；C.was popular in the restaurant在饭店受欢迎；D.was hurt by the old man被这位老人伤害了。由文中Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face.His aged hands held my baby so gently(Eick把小手放在老人的脸上，老人闭上眼睛，脸上流着泪子，有手轻轻地所握着我孩子的手。)可知他对老人很友善。故选A。

4.4】C 细节理解题。题意：老人为什么感谢作者？A.Because the writer bought food for him.因为作者给他买了食物；B.Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him因为作者对他说了圣诞快乐；C.Because staying with the baby made him feel happy因为和孩子呆在一起使他快乐； D.Because the writer asked him to play with her baby因为作者叫他和她的孩子玩。由文中Thank you, Madam.You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.。可知老人觉得和作者的孩子在一起的时光是给他的最好的圣诞礼物，故选C。

5.5】C题目推断题。题意：短文最好的标题是什么？A.A special restaurant一家特殊的饭店；B.A lovely baby一个可爱的孩子；C.Soul and clothes灵魂与衣服；D.Parents’ influence on babies父母对孩子的影响。根据短文结尾，可知本文讲述了灵魂和衣服的关系，故选C。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。