Question

It is Mother's Day. John is busy with his work during the day. When he passes by a flower shop in the evening, he thinks, ‘I'll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).’ While John is looking at the flowers, a young man comes inside. ‘How many roses can I buy for only five dollars , madam?’ he asks. The shopkeeper tells him that a dozen of roses(一打玫瑰) is forty dollars. Maybe he can buy some carnations (康乃馨). They are much cheaper.

‘No, I only want to have red roses,’ he says. ‘My mum was badly ill and I didn't spend much time with her. Now I want to give her something special, it must be roses because rose is her favorite.’

After hearing it, John says he can help him pay for the rest (其余) of the money. The shopkeeper is moved (感动的) and says, ‘Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.’ Taking the roses, the young man almost jumps into the air and runs out of the shop. Then John pays for his dozen of roses and tells the shopkeeper to send them to his mother.

As he walks out, he feels nice. Suddenly he sees the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon John knows it is not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully puts down the roses, ‘Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.’

Seeing this, John turns and quickly walks to the shop. He will take the flowers home himself.

1.The shopkeeper asks the young man to buy carnations because ________.

A．carnations are nicer than roses

B．John buys all the roses.

C．roses are cheaper than carnations

D．carnations are cheaper than roses

2.The young man is crying at the cemetery because he ________.

A．can’t tell his mother he loved her himself

B． spends all his money on the roses

C．feels sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers

D．has no money for his sick mother

3.Finally John takes the flowers home himself because he wants to ________.

A．tell his mother he loved her himself

B．ask his mother for more money

C．tell his mother the young man's story

D．ask his mother if she likes roses

4.What is the main idea of the article?

A．Buy roses for mother when she is ill．

B．Let mother know how much you love her．

C．Work hard to make money for mother．

D．Send mother flowers on Mother's Day．

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】

1.考查语境理解 ，推理判断题。原文：Maybe he can buy some carnations（康乃馨).They are much cheaper.句意：或许他可以买康乃馨，因为它们更便宜。A项“康乃馨比玫瑰更好看”；B．“约翰买了所有玫瑰”；C．“玫瑰比康乃馨更便宜”；ABC三项与原文矛盾。

2.考查语境理解 ，细节理解题。原文：Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you?句意：妈妈，啊，妈妈为什么当初我没告诉你我是多么爱你？B．“把所有的钱花去买玫瑰了”，者不是年轻人哭泣的原因。C 项“对于约翰帮他付钱买玫瑰感到难过”；D．“没钱给妈妈”；根据原文A正确。

3.考查语境理解，推理判断题 。原文：Seeing this, John turns and quickly walks to the shop. He will take the flowers home himself.句意：看着这一幕，约翰转身快步走到花店，他要亲自把花送回家去（给妈妈，并且告诉她，他多么爱她。）这都是被年轻人的后悔哭泣中得到感染了。B．项“问妈妈要钱”；C．“ 向妈妈讲述年轻人的故事”；D．项“问妈妈是否喜欢玫瑰”；根据题意A正确。

4.考查语境理解 ，主旨大意归纳题 。原文：Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.’句意：妈妈为什么当初我没告诉你我是多么爱你？上帝啊，请帮我找到妈妈并且告诉她我是多么爱她！A.“当妈妈生病时为她买玫瑰。 ”；B “让妈妈知道 你是多么爱 她”；C．“努力工作为她赚钱 ”；D．“ 在母亲节给妈妈送花”；根据题意B正确。