Question

Today’s story is about Zhang Qian，a student from Beijing. He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9: 00 a.m. and Zhang Qian’s family are at home. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the boat races (比赛) on TV.

Is Zhang Qian also watching the races and eating zongzi? It’s 9: 00 p. m. in New York，and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it's like any other night for Zhang Qian and his host family(寄宿家庭). The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching a football game on TV. Zhang Qian is talking on the phone to his cousin in Beijing. Zhang Qian misses his family and wants to have his mom's delicious zongzi. Zhang Qian likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still ‘no place like home’.

1.Where is Zhang Qian now?

A. In Beijing.         B. At school.

C. At a TV company.     D. In New York.

2.What does Zhang Qian’s father do on Dragon Boat Festival?

A. He makes zongzi.

B. He talks to Zhang Qian

C. He watches the boat race.

D. He watches the football game.

3.According to the passage, what can we learn about New York?

A. People don’t do anything for Dragon Boat Festival.

B. People make zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival.

C. People like talking on the phone.

D. There are many host families.

4.What does Zhang Qian think of his host family?

A. There are many people in the family.

B. Everybody is busy in the family.

C. It’s very nice but not his home.

D. It’s a warm home for him.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍的是张迁一家人在端午节时的情形，在中国的父母正忙着包粽子、看龙舟赛，而在美国读书的张迁和平常其他晚上一样，因为美国没有端午节。虽然张迁的寄宿家庭对他很好，但是他非常想念亲人。千好万好，不如自己的家好。

1.D细节理解题。题意：张迁现在在哪儿？A. In Beijing.在北京；B. At school在学校；C. At a TV company.在电视公司；D. In New York.在纽约。由第一段里的：He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living with an American family in New York.可知，他现在美国纽约读书。故选D。

2.2】C 细节理解题。题意：张迁的父亲在端午节做什么？A. He makes zongzi.他包粽子；B. He talks to Zhang Qian 他和张迁交谈；C. He watches the boat race.他看龙舟赛；D. He watches the football game.他看足球赛。由第一段最后一句：His dad and uncle are watching the boat races (比赛) on TV.可知：他的爸爸和叔叔在电视上看龙舟赛。故选C。

3.3】A推理判断题。题意：根据短文，我们可以了解到有关纽约的什么？A. People don’t do anything for Dragon Boat Festival.人们不为端午节做什么；B. People make zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival.在端午节人们包粽子；C. People like talking on the phone.人们喜欢电话交谈；D. There are many host families.有许多寄宿家庭。根据第二段可知，美国人不庆祝端午节，因此不为这个节日做什么。故选A。

4.4】C 推理判断题。题意：张迁认为他的寄宿家庭怎样？A. There are many people in the family.家里有许多人；B. Everybody is busy in the family.家里每个人都忙；C. It’s very nice but not his home.很好，但不是他的家；D. It’s a warm home for him.对他来讲，是一个温暖的家。根据短文最后两句：Zhang Qian likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still ‘no place like home’.可知张迁的寄宿家庭很好，但是千好万好，不如自己的家好。故选：C。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。