Question

A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people seldom visited. The house was very old and the owner hardly ever came out. They boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, a lot of other neighborhoods children were told the same from their parents.

As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said. “Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and I was wondering if you would like to buy one.” The old man stared at the boy. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines（小雕像）on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” the little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collectibles（收藏品） in my house. They are my family here. They are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul（鬼魂）. Then the old man was ready to close the door and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any magazine of any kind, now goodbye.”

The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota（配额）with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had an idea. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no magazines.” “No, sir. But I want to give you a gift. The boy handed him the figurine and the man’s face lit up. “It’s a Golden Retriever, and I have one at home, this is for you. The old man was simply stunned（受惊的）; no one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness.

From that day on, the old man started coming out of the house and acknowledging people. He and the boy became friends; the boy even brought his dog to see the man weekly.

1.Which of the following words can’t describe the old man?

A. Serious.        B. Lonely.

C. Outgoing.       D. Persistent.

2.What can we see in the old man’s house？

A. Some magazines.     B. Some dogs.

C. Some dog figurines.  D. His family members.

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A. The boy felt sorry only because he was not going to make his quota with the sale.

B. The old man regarded all the collectibles as his family.

C. Few people went to the old man’s house.

D. The boy went to the old man’s house twice.

4.The underlined word “acknowledging” means _______.

A. glaring at       B. keeping away from

C. saying hello to   D. refusing

5.What made the old man start coming out of the house?

A. Golden Retriever.

B. All of his dog figurines.

C. The magazine.

D. The little boy’s kindness.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述一个小男孩向一位孤独的老人卖杂志，老人拒绝了，男孩看到老人收集小狗雕像，就送给老人自己的雕像，温暖了老人孤独的心的故事。

1.C细节理解题。通读整篇短文可知只有C不能描述那位老人。故选C。

2.C细节理解题。根据文中The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines（小雕像）on the fireplace mantleK。 故选C。

3.3】A细节理解题。根据文中The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota（配额）with the sale可知，故选A。.

4.C词义猜测题。根据文中From that day on, the old man started coming out of the house and acknowledging people.可知从那一天开始，老人开始走出房子，认识人。故选C。

5.D推理判断题。根据第一段第二句When he did, he would not say hello to neighbors or passers-by, but simply glare at them和倒数第二段From that day on, the old man started coming out of the house and greeting people. He and the boy became friends，当老人出门，他也不会同邻里或过路人打招呼，因为他们只会盯着他。从那天起老人就经常出门问候人们，并和男孩成为朋友，可知老人十分渴望他人的善意，渴望他人的友谊，故选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。