Question

Several summers ago，Joe Smith，the coach of a football team，and his family were spending their holiday in a small town.One rainy afternoon，it was impossible for them to go out to do anything interesting，so the family decided to go to the cinema.Joe，his wife and their children walked down to the town's only cinema，bought tickets and went into the hall.The lights were still on，and there were just six other people there.As Joe entered，some of them saw him and started clapping(鼓掌)．

Joe gave them a smile and turned to his wife.“Aha，I can't believe they know me and I'm getting a warm welcome here，” he said，“I guess they saw my games on TV.”

They sat down and then a young man came over and reached out his hand to shake hands with Joe.“Thanks a lot，” replied the coach，“I just can't believe you know who I am.” The man looked puzzled(困惑的)．“All I know，” replied the man，“is that they would not show the film until at least ten people bought tickets.”

1.Joe and his family decided to go to the cinema because    .

A. they enjoyed seeing films in a small town

B. it was impossible for Joe and his team to have a football match that afternoon

C. they wanted to try something new for a change

D. nothing else could interest them on a rainy afternoon

2.When Joe and his family got to the cinema，    .

A. all the tickets had been sold out

B. the film had been on for quite some time

C. people in the hall were waiting anxiously (焦急地)

D. everyone in the cinema was clapping

3.How did Joe feel when he was given such a warm welcome?

A. He felt surprised.

B. He felt worried.

C. He felt proud.

D. He felt both surprised and proud.

4.How many children did Joe have?

A. At least one.    B. At least two.

C. At least three.    D. At least five.

5.Why did the people in the cinema welcome Joe and his family so warmly?

A. Because he was the coach of a football team.

B. Because he and his family were new－comers in the small town.

C. Because they had seen Joe's games on TV.

D. Because they could not see the film until enough people had arrived.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.D

【解析】足球教练Joe和家人一起去看电影，六个人在电影院的大厅里等待，当看到他们来的时候，人们都非常开心。Joe原以为是人们知道他是个著名的足球教练，欢迎他们。其实是这个电影院只有凑够了十个人买票，才会播放电影。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中One rainy afternoon， it was impossible for them to go out to do anything interesting， so the family decided to go to the cinema可知，因为那天下午下雨，Joe和他的家人没有什么有趣的事情可做，所以他们决定去看电影。由此可知选D。

2.推理判断题。根据文意As Joe entered， some of them saw him and started clapping当Joe进入电影院的时候，有六个人在大厅里，他们看到Joe进来都非常的兴奋。再根据短文的最后“All I know，” replied the man， “is that they would not show the film until at least ten people bought tickets.”可知，直到凑够10个人买票，电影院才播放电影。由此我们可以知道，当Joe和家人去电影院的时候，其他6个人都在焦急的等待再来4个人，他们就可以看电影了。因此应选C。

3.推理判断题。根据短文中Joe gave them a smile and turned to his wife.“Aha， I can't believe they know me and I'm getting a warm welcome here，” he said， “I guess they saw my games on TV.”可知，当Joe看到人们见到他都很兴奋的时候，他说他不相信人们都认识他，然后又说他们可能是在电视上见过他。因此Joe当时的感觉应该是既惊奇又自豪的。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据短文中he lights were still on， and there were just six other people there.以及“All I know，” replied the man， “is that they would not show the film until at least ten people bought tickets.”可知，电影院的大厅里有6个人，凑够10个人电影院才播放电影。因此我们可以推测Joe至少有两个孩子，所以加上他和妻子，一共是10个人。故应选B。

5.细节理解题。根据短文中“All I know，” replied the man，“is that they would not show the film until at least ten people bought tickets.”可知，有10个人买票电影院才播放电影，所以人们看到Joe一家来看电影，正好凑够了10个人，他们可以看电影了，所以他们热烈的欢迎Joe一家的到来。故应选D。

点睛：这篇短文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Joe一家人去看电影的事情。短文内容短小，叙事完整、清晰，易于学生们理解。后面的题目设置有一定的难度，以推理判断题为主，虽然有一定的难度，但是我们仍然可以根据文章的细节，进行合理的推测。而且第2小题、第3小题和第4小题都用到了一个事实，因此理解文意是做对题目的关键。全文的最后一句话才让我们明白了这个故事是怎么回事，电影院大厅里的人们在等着另外四个人的到来，这样他们就可以看电影了。所以当他们看到Joe一家来的时候，热烈的欢迎他们。所以我们就能知道第2小题，在Joe一家去电影院之前，人们正焦急的等待着。也能知道第4小题，Joe至少有两个孩子，这样他们才能有四个人，和原来的六个，凑成十个。