Question

Life is colorful.However，life sometimes plays jokes on us，especially when one has a bad day.Ryu is an unlucky one.

Ryu got up late in the morning.He set the alarm clock at 8：00 a．m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today.But the alarm clock didn't ring.How strange!

Then Ryu sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was，but it wasn't there.Instead，he found a note left by his sister，“I am really busy today.Make breakfast yourself.” So Ryu had a quick breakfast of bread and milk.Then he rode his bicycle to the company for the interview.

When Ryu arrived，he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss(老板) for being five minutes late.But he still got the job after the interview.Also，he was told to get to work at 9：00 a．m. the next day.That night Ryu went to bed earlier at 11：00 p．m.，in order not to be late the next day.

The next morning，Ryu's sister woke him up at 8：00 a．m.But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes.He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes.He did everything like any other normal day.When he finished his breakfast，he found it was already 9：05 a．m.He was late again.

1.Why did Ryu get up late for the interview?

A. Because he was very tired.

B. Because he didn't feel well.

C. Because his alarm clock didn't go off.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. Ryu left a note for his sister.

B. Ryu went for the interview by taxi.

C. Ryu's sister usually cooked breakfast for him.

3.How long was Ryu late for the job interview?

A. 5 minutes.    B. 10 minutes.    C. 1 hour.

4.When might Ryu get up on his first day of work?

A. At 8：00 a．m.    B. At 8：45 a．m.

C. At 9：05 a．m.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Ryu lived with his parents and his sister.

B. Ryu should get to work at 9：00 in the morning.

C. The boss was angry because Ryu dressed casually.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲述了Ryu倒霉的一天，并介绍了具体的经过。

1.细节理解题。根据文中的句子Ryu got up late in the morning.He set the alarm clock at 8：00 a．m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today.But the alarm clock didn't ring.“早上起床晚了。他把闹钟定在八点，因为他今天在一家公司面试。但是闹钟没有响。”可知，Ryu面试迟到的原因是因为闹钟没有响，故答案选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段的段意：然后Ryu坐在厨房餐桌早餐所在的地方，但早餐没在那儿。相反他发现了姐姐留的一张便条：我今天真的很忙，自己做早餐。”可知Ryu的姐姐经常为他做早餐。结合选项可知C选项符合题意，故答案选C。

3.细节理解题。根据文中的句子When Ryu arrived，he was scolded by the angry boss for being five minutes late.“当Ryu到达时，他因为迟到了五分钟而被生气的老板训斥了一顿。”可知，Ryu面试迟到了五分钟，故答案选A。

4.推理判断题。根据文中的句子Ryu's sister woke him up at 8：00 a．m.But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes.He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes.以及When he finished his breakfast，he found it was already 9：05 a．m.再结合选项，推测可知，Ryu可能是8：45分起床的，故答案选B。

5.理解判断题。根据文中的句子Also，he was told to get to work at 9：00 a．m. the next day.可知，面试之后Ryu得到了那份工作，并被告知第二天9点上班，结合选项可知B选项Ryu should get to work at 9：00 in the morning.“Ryu应该在早上9点开始工作”符合题意，故答案选B。