Question

Today , we asked some students about what they think of their deskmates . Here are some of the results .

Grace : 13 years old	My deskmate is Kitty . She is really a kind and quiet girl . She is more hardworking than me , and she can always get good grades in exams . So I learn a lot from her . She often helps me with my study . With her help , I think I can improve my study very quickly .
My deskmate is Vera . She is quite friendly and talented in a lot of things such as drawing and writing . She is more creative than me . Last month , she asked me to visit her home . I saw a lot of wonderful pictures on the wall . I thought they were from famous painters , but I was wrong . All the pictures are her works（作品）.	Lisa : 13 years old
Rick : 14 years old	My deskmate is Paul . He is taller and stronger than me . Both he and I like sports . However , I like soccer but he likes basketball . He plays basketball better than me , and now he plays for our basketball school team . He thinks playing basketball can bring out the best in him .

1.Vera is __________ deskmate .

A. Grace’s B. Lisa’s C. Rick’s D. Kitty’s

2.The Chinese meaning of the word “ improve ” in this passage is __________ .

A. 降低 B. 改善 C. 获得 D. 发现

3.Which of the following is right ?

A. Grace is more hardworking than Kitty .

B. Lisa is more creative than Vera .

C. Paul is better at soccer than basketball .

D. Vera drew a lot of wonderful pictures .

4.The passage is mainly about __________ .

A. how often they do exercise

B. what they like and dislike

C. what they think of their deskmates

D. what their best friends are like

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Grace、Lisa及Rick的同桌的爱好及性格等情况。

1.B细节理解题。根据第二幅My deskmate is Vera .可知，故选B。

2.B词义猜测题。根据 my study very quickly 可知，这里指提高或改善，故选B。

3.D细节理解题。根据She is quite friendly and talented in a lot of things such as drawing and writing .可知，Vera画了许多张画，故选D。

4.C主旨大意题。根据短文的内容可知，这里叙述的是他们各自同桌的情况，故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。