Question

Calvin needs to go to New York for a meeting this Saturday. It’ s sunny. It’ s his first time to go to New York, so he doesn’ t know his way(路) around New York. The meeting is in Peterson Building on 34th Street and it starts at ten o’ clock. He wants to get there on time, so he asks two American boys for help.

＂Excuse me, could you tell me where 34th Street is?＂ asks Calvin.

＂Sure,＂ answers one of the boys.＂It’ s not far from here. And you can just walk along this street and turn left at the first crossing. Then you can see it on your right.＂

＂No. Don’ t listen to him. He is not telling you the right place. You can just take the No.7 bus and get off at the third stop,＂ says the other boy.

Then the first boy says, ＂OK. But the third stop is not 34th Street. It’ s 35th Street.＂

At this time, Calvin finds that there’ s only five minutes left(剩下). Then he gets into a taxi(出租车) and leaves. After_that,_Calvin_thinks_he_should_ask_a_policeman_for_help_next_time.

1.Why does Calvin go to New York?

A. Because his home is in New York.    B. Because he needs to go to a meeting.

C. Because he goes there for a vacation.    D. Because he needs to see his mother at hospital.

2.According to the second boy, how can Calvin get to 34th Street?

A. By bike    B. By bus    C. By taxi    D. By subway

3.When does Calvin leave the two boys?

A. At 10：00.    B. At 10：05.    C. At 9：55.    D. At 10：10.

4.What does the underlined sentence(画线句子) mean?

A. The two American boys are clever and helpful.

B. The two boys don’ t tell Calvin the right way to 34th Street.

C. Calvin is sure to get lost again next time.

D. It’ s important to find the best way when meeting problems.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. It’ s a windy Saturday.

B. The two boys help Calvin a lot.

C. Calvin arrives in New York in the afternoon.

D. It’ s the first time for Calvin to get to New York.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】短文大意：Calvin周六要去纽约开会。因为这是他第一次去纽约，因此他不知道开会的地方该怎么走，于是向两个男孩问路，两个男孩指路时给出不同的答案，也不知道究竟谁说的对，最后Calvin只好坐出租车到达目的地。

1.B

细节理解题。根据第一句“Calvin needs to go to New York for a meeting this Saturday.”可知，Calvin去纽约参加一个会议，答案为B。

2.B

细节理解题。根据文中句子“No. Don’t listen to him. He is not telling you the right place. You can just take the No. 7 bus and get off at the third stop,” says the other boy.”可知，第二个男孩想让他坐公交车去，答案为B。

3.C

数字计算题。根据文中句子The meeting is in Peterson Building on 34th Street and it starts at ten o’clock.，At this time, Calvin finds that there’s only five minutes left (剩下)，距离10点只剩下5分钟，可知时间为9:55，答案为C。

4.D

句意猜测题。文中句子“Calvin thinks he should ask a policeman for help next time.” Calvin认为他下一次应该向警察寻求帮助。结合前文内容，两个男孩指路时给出不同的答案，也不知道究竟谁说的对，A,B答案不对，Calvin并非迷路，而是陌生的地方，不知道路线，C答案不准确，只能理解为遇到问题时找到最佳的解决问题的办法至关重要，故答案为D。

5.D

细节理解题。根据文中句子“It’s his first time to go to New York,”可知，Calvin是第一次去纽约，答案为D。