Question

    My name is Amanda. I am nine. I have a brother Paul and a twin sister Helen. We live in a new house in New York. It has 3 bedrooms. One for our parents, one for Paul and I share a bedroom with Helen. We clean our room every day, so it’s very tidy. We have a cat and dog in our family. Helen and I go to school from Monday to Friday. She is in Class 2 and I’m in Class 4. But my brother isn’t at school, because he is only four. He likes to play with the cat and the dog at home. Sometimes we go swimming together. On Friday nights, Mom and Dad take us to go shopping.

1.How old is Amanda’s sister?

A.9. B.4. C.2.

2.Where do they live?

A.In China. B.In America. C.In England.

3.What is “share” in Chinese?

A.拥有 B.居住 C.共享

4.Where is Paul from Monday to Friday?

A.He is at school.

B.He is at work

C.He is at home.

5.Which is Not True?

A.Helen can swim.

B.Their mom cleans their bedrooms every day.

C.They go shopping with their parents on Friday nights.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主旨大意为：阿曼达介绍她的家人，住所以及他们的日常活动。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二、三句“I am nine. I have … a twin sister Helen.”可知，阿曼达的姐妹和她是双胞胎，阿曼达是九岁，她的姐妹同样是九岁。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第四句“We live in a new house in New York.”可知，他们住在纽约，它属于美国的城市。故选B。

3.

词句猜测题。根据第五、六句“It has 3 bedrooms. One for our parents, one for Paul and I share a bedroom with Helen.”可知，阿曼达的家有三个卧室，一间是父母的，一间是保罗的，最后一间只能阿曼达双胞胎共同居住，所以“share”是“共享”的意思。故选C。

4.

细节理解题。根据“Helen and I … from Monday to Friday... But my brother isn’t at school… He likes to play with the cat and the dog at home.”可知，周一到周五保罗不用上学，他喜欢在家和猫狗玩。故选C。

5.

推理判断题。根据倒数第二句“Sometimes we go swimming together.”可知，他们一家有时候会一起去游泳，所以阿曼达是会游泳的，故排除A；根据倒数第一句“On Friday nights, Mom and Dad take us to go shopping.”可知，周五晚上，阿曼达的父母会和孩子们一起去购物，故排除C；根据第七句“We clean our room every day”可知，是我们一起每天打扫房子，不只是妈妈。故选B。