Question

Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.

One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’ s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.

When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: “ Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.

Later, Janet asked Amy: “ Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming(不受欢迎的) person in town. Why was he kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him.

“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled (困惑的). “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”

Amy’s grandma realized most people can’t refuse(拒绝) to smile at a friendly face.

1.People thought that Mr. Dawson was a(n) _______ person.

A. honest       B. kind        C. welcome       D. Unfriendly

2.What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson’s house?

A. She went into his yard to pick apples.

B. She was so scared that she went away quickly.

C. She smiled to him and greeted him.

D. She talked with him like old friends.

3.What does the story tell us?

A. It’s important to take others’ advice.

B. Being friendly to others is very important.

C. People with bad temper can also make friends.

D. Smile to the world and it will smile at you back.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述的是 M r . Dawson 脾气很坏，孩子们都不敢去他的庭院里摘苹果。但是小Amy 却和他很谈得来。当她的同伴问起原因时，她说她想象在M r . Dawson 的脸上带着一种看不见的微笑，然后试着交往就成功了。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文“Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.”的描述可知， M r . Dawson 是一个不友好的人。结合选项可知应选D。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文“Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, ------ she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him. ”的描述可知，小Amy第一次经过Mr. Dawson院子的时候是对着他微笑并向他问好的。结合选项可知应C。

3.主旨大意题。根据短文“She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”的叙述可知，微笑是可以传播的，你对着别人笑，别人迟早也会对着你笑。结合选项可知应选D。

考点：考查人生百味类短文阅读。