Question

    I took my 9-year-old daughter, Susan and 5-year-old son, Robbie to the shopping center. As we got there, we saw a big sign that said, "Petting Zoo". The kids jumped up and asked, "Daddy, can we go?"

Both my wife and I were out of work. However；I said, "Sure", giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.

A petting zoo is made up of hundreds of little baby animals of all kinds. Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure（围场）pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.

A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked what was wrong.

She said sadly, "Well, Daddy, a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter." Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard. She repeated the family motto（座右铭）, which is "Love is Action!"

I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Susan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say "Love is Action!" for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become art of her, because she knew the whole family motto. It's not only "Love is Action", it's "Love is SACRIFICIAL（牺牲的）Action!" Love always pays a price.

I was moved. We went back to the Petting Zoo. Susan stood with her hands and chin（下巴）resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!

1.What is the best title for this passage?

A.A Petting Zoo

B.Love is Sacrificial Action

C.Try Your Best to Help Others

2.From the passage we can learn that________.

A.the family lived a hard life

B.Susan, didn't like playing with pets

C.the author was strict with the children

3.The underlined part "the most beautiful thing" in Paragraph 5 refers to（指）________.

A.their lifestyle B.the family motto C.the Petting Zoo

4.Which of the following best describes Susan?

A.Kind. B.Brave. C.Honest.

5.What might happen next according to the story?

A.The author would get angry with Robbie.

B.The author would buy Susan some candies.

C.Susan would play happily with the little animals.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文主要讲述，9岁的女儿Susan为了让5岁的弟弟Robbie在抚摸式动物园多玩一会儿，把自己的那部分钱也给了他，失业中的父亲很感动，把仅剩的50美分给了Susan。他们都在践行自己的完整家训——“爱是牺牲。”

1.标题归纳题。文中Susan和“我”的行动都在践行完整家训“爱是牺牲”，用“Love Is Sacrificial Action!”做标题最合适。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第2段中“Both my wife and I were out of work. … leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.”可知“我”和妻子都失业了，给了孩子们钱之后，口袋里仅剩50美分，家里应该是过着艰苦的生活。故选A。

3.词义猜测题。根据画线词所在语境“She had watched both my wife and me do and say “Love is Action!” for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become part of her …”可知Susan把“爱是行动”这个家训注入了自己的生活方式里，家训成了她的一部分，“It”指的是“the family motto”。故选B。

4.推理判断题。Kind体贴的，慈祥的；Brave勇敢的；Honest诚实的。文中讲述了9岁的Susan为了让5岁的弟弟Robbie在抚摸式动物园多玩一会儿，把自己的那部分钱也给了他，可知Susan很体贴弟弟，所以“kind”能很好的描述Susan。故选A。

5.推理判断题。根据最后一段“I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!” 可知“我”要把钱给Susan让她去抚摸式动物园，由此可推断Susan会和小动物们快乐地玩耍。故选C。