Question

Joseph really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feelings with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.

Celina, who was standing near Joseph when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was pleased that Joseph thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.

At first, Celina thought it was fun. But later, when Joseph told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings, Celina had a second idea. She knew that Joseph’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Celina also hated to tell Joseph the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.

What could she do now?

1.The underlined sentence “that he drowned his feelings with food” means ____.

A. he brought his food to his classmates

B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates

C. he had a lot of food to put on weight

D. he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely

2.What would happen if Celina told Joseph the truth?

A. Joseph would go on the camping trip himself.

B. Joseph’s family would be angry with Celina.

C. Celina might have trouble with her friends.

D. Joseph would be thankful to his classmates.

3.If Joseph bought a sleeping bag, _________________.

A. he would have it for no use.

B. everyone else would also buy one

C. it would be the best in the class

D. Celina would pay for it

4.From the story we can guess that ________________.

A. everybody would go camping in the class

B. Joseph had few friends in the class

C. Joseph joined in many out-of-class activities

D. Celina was Joseph’s best friend in the class

5.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Joseph and his school

B. Joseph and his friends

C. A happy camping trip for Joseph

D. An Invitation to Joseph

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要围绕一个邀请信展开，Joseph经常受到同学们的嘲笑，他很少朋友。同学们编了一个露营的恶作剧来骗Joseph，Joseph当真了，准备买一个睡袋。他的朋友Celina又不想让他买他不需要的东西，可是又不想告诉Joseph真相。Celina不知道该怎么办。

1.D句意猜测题。根据下文“As a result, he had put on a lot of weight,”的描述可知，这里指的是他吃得很多，所以胖了。结合选项可知应选D。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文“Celina also hated to tell Joseph the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.”的描述可知，如果Celina告诉Joseph真相，她的朋友会生她的气。结合选项可知应选C。

3.A细节理解题。根据短文“She knew that Joseph’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use.”的描述可知，如果Joseph买了那个睡袋，将会是毫无用处。结合选项可知应选A。

4.B判断推理题。根据短文“This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of school activity. ------ Nobody seemed to like him.”的描述可以推知，Joseph几乎没有朋友。结合选项可知应选B。

5.标题归纳题。通读全文可知，这篇短文主要是围绕Joseph收到的一个邀请信展开的。结合选项可知应选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。