Question

One morning Mrs. Smith is cleaning the room. She asks her husband Mr. Smith to look after their son, Tom. Tom is only 3 years old. He is playing on the floor. There are some toys around him. Suddenly, he puts a one-dollar coin into his mouth, and swallows (吞) it.

Mr. And Mrs. Smith are afraid. They take their son to the hospital. The doctor takes the coin out of the boy’s mouth. But the doctor puts the coin into his pocket. Mr. Smith says nothing.

“40 dollars, please,” says the doctor.

Mr. Smith gives the doctor 39 dollars.

“Why?”

“You put the coin into your pocket. It is a one-dollar coin,” says Mr. Smith.

1.What is Mrs. Smith doing in the morning?

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2.What does Tom put into his mouth?

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3.What does the doctor do when Tom’s parents take him to the hospital?

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4.Why does Mr. Smith only give the doctor 39 dollars?

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Answer

1.She is cleaning the room.

2.A one-dollar coin.

3.He takes the coin out of the boy’s mouth and puts it into his pocket.

4.Because the doctor puts the one-dollar coin which Tom swallows into his pocket.

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了史密斯夫妇的儿子吞下了一枚一美元的硬币，当他们把孩子送到医院的时候，医生取出硬币并把它装在了自己的口袋里，为此，史密斯先生交费时，就少给了一美元。

1.细节理解题。根据“One morning Mrs. Smith is cleaning the room.”可知此时史密斯太太正在打扫屋子。故填She is cleaning the room.

2.细节理解题。根据“he puts a one-dollar coin into his mouth, and swallows (吞) it.”可知，Tom把一枚一美元的硬币放进了嘴里。故填A one-dollar coin.

3.细节理解题。根据“The doctor takes the coin out of the boy’s mouth. But the doctor puts the coin into his pocket.”可知医生从男孩的嘴里把硬币拿出来，而且把硬币放在自己的口袋里。故填He takes the coin out of the boy’s mouth and puts it into his pocket.

4.细节理解题。根据“You put the coin into your pocket. It is a one-dollar coin,”可知因为医生把那枚一美元的硬币放入了自己的口袋，所以史密斯先生只付了39美元。故填Because the doctor puts the one-dollar coin which Tom swallows into his pocket.