Question

Tom is a fat boy when he is ten. He likes watching TV very much. He watches TV at least 5 hours every day. Wherever he goes, he will be late.

One day, he finds a pair of special glasses in his post-box. He also finds a message saying, “With these you can see time.”

The boy wants to have a try. He puts the glasses on, looks at his brother, a tall and thin boy, and sees a big box of flowers on top of his head. And it isn’t just like his brother. When he looks at his parents, he also sees the flowers. The three boxes are very beautiful. Then, he looks at himself from the mirror. He sees the flowers, too. But his flowers goes to the mouth of the television. Its mouth is big. His flowers becomes fewer and fewer.

At last, he learns that watching TV is a waste of time. He can learn nothing from it. He decides he will never again let the television eat his time.

1. What does Tom look like?

A. Tall.          B. Short.          C. Thin.          D. Fat.

2. How often does Tom watch TV?

A. Every day.     B. Once a week.     C. Twice a week. D. Never.

3.What does the underlined word “waste” mean in Chinese?

A. 珍惜           B. 浪费             C. 利用         D. 改进

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Tom finds the glasses in the schoolbag.

B. Tom looks the same as his brother through the glasses.

C. Tom looks at his brother first with the glasses.

D. Tom doesn’t have any flowers when he looks at himself.

5.What will Tom do later?

A. Never wear the glasses. 

B. Spend his time on useful things.

C. Eat less when watching TV.

D. Buy some flowers.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了汤姆每天看五个小时的电视，他长的很胖，他在邮箱里发现了一个特殊的眼镜，通过眼镜他看到的东西他意识到自己看电视是在浪费时间，所以他下定决心以后要做一些有用的事情。

1.D细节理解题。根据Tom is a fat boy when he is ten.可知，汤姆是胖的，故选D。

2.A细节理解题。根据He watches TV at least 5 hours every day.可知，他每天都看电视，故选A。

3.B词义猜测题。根据He can learn nothing from it. He decides he will never again let the television eat his time.可知，汤姆看到看电视浪费了太多的时间，故选B。

4.C细节理解题。根据He puts the glasses on, looks at his brother, a tall and thin boy可知，汤姆首先戴上眼镜看他的弟弟，故选C。

5.B细节理解题。根据He decides he will never again let the television eat his time.可知，汤姆以后要花费时间在更多有用的事情上，故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。