Question

Thomas was quite mean (小气的). He had a younger brother called Sam and he seldom shared his toys with him.

“You must share, Thomas,” said his mother. “One day you will want somebody to share something with you and they won't. Then you will be very upset.”

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“I'll be fine, Mom,” Thomas replied. “As long as I have my own toys, I will always be fine.”

“Very well,” his mother said. “It seems that you know best.”

One day Thomas' mother decided to teach him a lesson. At Christmas, she knew that both boys wanted the same video game. She knew that if she bought it for Thomas, Sam would never get to play it. So she bought the game for Sam.

When Christmas Day arrived, both boys were patiently waiting for their presents in front of the fireplace. As Sam opened his present, he was very excited. Thomas saw it was the game he wanted and smiled.

“Thank you so much, Mom!” Sam said.

“There is just one thing, Sam,” his mother said. “You cannot share this game with your brother.”

Thomas hardly believed his ears! “Why not, Mom?” he asked furiously without much thought.

“Because you don't share any of your toys with Sam and it wouldn't be fair,” his mother replied. “If you share some of your toys with Sam, then I am sure he will let you play his game.”

“OK,” Thomas said slowly, “that seems fair.”

From that day on, the two boys shared all their toys and games.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Which of the following can be put in the   ▲  ?

A. Thomas left the room angrily.

B. Thomas asked some questions.

C. Thomas thought for a moment.

D. Thomas followed his mother's advice.

2.Thomas smiled when he saw the video game because ________.

A. he knew that Sam wanted it a lot

B. he didn't want to make his mother angry

C. he didn't want to show that he was upset

D. he thought that he would be able to play it

3.What does the underlined word “furiously” mean?

A. Angrily.    B. Politely.    C. Secretly.    D. Normally.

4.Which word best describes Thomas' mother?

A. Shy.    B. Brave.    C. Honest.    D. Wise.

5.The most important idea from the passage is ________.

A. getting along with your brothers

B. sharing your things with others

C. thinking of clever plans

D. buying nice presents

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】短文大意：托马斯是个非常小气的男孩，从来不与弟弟分享自己的玩具。后来妈妈想出了一个妙计，对托马斯进行了一次成功的转变，让托马斯学会了与弟弟分享玩具和游戏。告诉我们要懂得和别人分享自己的东西。

1.语境理解题。根据上句“One day you will want somebody to share something with you and they won't. Then you will be very upset.” “有一天你会希望有人和你分享一些东西，而他们不会，那么你会很不高兴的。”结合下句“I'll be fine, Mom,” Thomas replied. “As long as I have my own toys, I will always be fine.”“我会好的，妈妈，”托马斯回答说。“只要我有自己的玩具，我就会永远开心。由此判断汤姆在说这句话的时候是经过思考的，故答案为C。

2.推理判断题。根据文中句子“Thomas saw it was the game he wanted and smiled.”可知，托马斯非常喜欢妈妈买的游戏机，他笑了说明他认为自己可以玩这个游戏，故答案为D。

3.词义猜测题。A. Angrily.生气地；B. Politely. 有礼貌地；C. Secretly.偷偷地；D. Normally.正常地。根据前面的句子Thomas hardly believed his ears!“Why not, Mom? 托马斯几乎不相信自己的耳朵！为什么不可以与弟弟一起分享玩具呢？可以判断托马斯有点生气，故答案为A。

4.推理判断题。通过首尾句子的对比“Thomas was quite mean (小气的). He had a younger brother called Sam and he seldom shared his toys with him. From that day on, the two boys shared all their toys and games.”托马斯的改变就是源于妈妈一次成功的教训，说明妈妈很聪明，故答案为D。

5.主旨大意题。短文通过妈妈对托马斯的一次成功转变，让托马斯学会了与弟弟分享玩具和游戏。告诉我们要懂得和别人分享自己的东西，故答案为B。