Question

A man has two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is good­looking, but the girl is not. Today they find a mirror(镜子) and for the first time they see what they look like. The boy is very happy and says to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you！” The girl doesn't like what her brother says and gives him a hard push(推). “Go away！” she says. Their father sees what is happening. He goes up to them and says to the boy, “You must always be good as well as look good.” Then to the girl, he says, “My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please(使……高兴) everyone, everyone will love you. It will not matter that you are not as good­looking as your brother. It is better to be good than to be good­looking.”

1.What does the underlined word “handsome” mean?

A. Good­looking.    B. Strong.    C. Tall.    D. Smart.

2.What do they find?

A. A book.    B. A mirror.    C. Two pens.    D. Apples.

3.Is the boy happy or sad when he sees himself in the mirror?

A. Yes, he is happy.    B. No, he is sad.    C. He is happy.    D. He is sad.

4.How does the girl feel when she hears her brother says that she is not good­looking?

A. She is unhappy.    B. She is glad.    C. She often feels nothing.    D. She is ill.

5.The story tells us ________．

A. it is better to be good­looking than to be good

B. to be good­looking is more important than to be good

C. to be good is better than to be good­looking

D. to be good­looking is the same as to be good

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】试题分析：本文讲述了兄妹俩照镜子比好看的故事，哥哥说自己要比妹妹好看，妹妹不高兴；爸爸回来后教育了他们，指出做一个好人比做一个好看的人更好。

1.题意：划线词“handsome”是什么意思？考查词义理解题。A. Good­looking好看的；B. Strong强壮的；C. Tall高的；D. Smart.聪明的。根据下文I look much nicer than you！，可知我更漂亮，故选A。

2.题意：他们找到了什么？考查细节理解题。根据Today they find a mirror，可知选B。

3.题意：当男孩看到镜子里的自己时，他是快乐还是悲伤？考查细节理解题。本句是选择疑问句，不可用yes和no回答，可排除AB选项。根据The boy is very happy，可知选C。

4.题意：当女孩听到她哥哥说她长得不好看时，她感觉怎么样？考查细节理解题。根据The girl doesn't like what her brother says and gives him a hard push.，可知妹妹很不高兴，故选A。

5.题意：这个故事告诉我们________。考查综合理解题。A. it is better to be good­looking than to be good做一个好看的人比做一个好人好。B. to be good­looking is more important than to be good做一个好看的人比做一个好人更重要。C. to be good is better than to be good­looking做一个好人比做一个好看的人更好。D. to be good­looking is the same as to be good保持良好的外表和做个好人一样（重要）。根据父亲最后的话It is better to be good than to be good­looking.，可知选C。