Question

    Hardship comes in different shapes and sizes. Losing a job, illness, injuries or the death of a love done. But few things in life areas heartbreaking as feeling cutoff from the people we love. Recently, while "sheltering in place" against Covid-19, I've started reading to my grand kids with Face Time.

Mostly, I read to them because I love doing it. But I also do it for their parents' mental health. Besides having to stay indoors, they have to home school the kids, who can't go to school or to the park or play with their friends.

As am other, I didn't do everything right. Far from it. But when my three children were small, most nights before bed, I would read to them. There is something important-something comforting and healing-about reading to each other. Sometimes the words we read are so powerful that they will never be forgotten. But hearing them read is a different experience.

When we read to ourselves, we see the words with our eyes. But when someone reads to us, we just need to be still and listen. Sometimes, the voice and the love it conveys (传播) mean far more than the words.

Today, I read a tale book my kids loved long ago. Randy, 9 and Wiley, 7, thought it was funny. Elle, who's 5, usually prefers to read to me, but this time she just wanted to talk. Next, Randy played a song for us on his guitar, the very first song he has written. Finally, I Face Timed with Jonah, who is almost a year old. I read a little poem. He liked it so much that he gave me kisses over the phone, then we said goodbye. Now, more than ever, while keeping a safe distance, we all need to hold on to each other.

1.As a grandmother, she started to read to her grand kids without using apps (软件) during the period of "sheltering in place" against Covid-19.

2.The author reads to her grandchildren because she loves reading and wants to lower their parents' pressure of taking care of them.

3.The author thinks reading to each other is comforting and healing.

4.There are five grand kids mentioned in the article.

5.The author kept in touch and kept company of her family by reading.

Answer

1.T

2.F

3.T

4.F

5.T

【解析】

文章大意：在生活中，很少有事情会让人心碎，因为感觉与我们所爱的人隔绝。最近，当我“居家隔离”对抗Covid-19的时候，我开始用面对面的时间给我的孙子们朗读。大多数时候，我读给他们听是因为我喜欢这样做。但我也是为了他们父母的心理健康。除了呆在家里，他们还得在家上学，孩子们不能上学，不能去公园，不能和朋友们一起玩。现在，在保持安全距离的同时，我们比以往任何时候都更需要相互扶持。

1.

细节理解题。根据文中“Recently, while "sheltering in place" against Covid-19, I've started reading to my grand kids with Face Time.” 最近，当我“居家隔离”对抗Covid-19的时候，我开始用面对面的时间给我的孙子们朗读。可知， As a grandmother, she started to read to her grand kids without using apps (软件) during the period of "sheltering in place" against Covid-19.是正确的，故答案为T。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中“Mostly, I read to them because I love doing it. But I also do it for their parents' mental health.” 大多数时候，我读给他们听是因为我喜欢这样做。但我也是为了他们父母的心理健康。可知， The author reads to her grandchildren because she loves reading and wants to lower their parents' pressure of taking care of them.是错误的，故答案为F。

3.

细节理解题。根据文中“There is something important-something comforting and healing-about reading to each other.” 在互相阅读的过程中，有一些重要的东西是安慰和治愈的。可知， The author thinks reading to each other is comforting and healing.是正确的，故答案为T。

4.

细节理解题。根据文中“Randy, 9 and Wiley, 7, thought it was funny. Elle, who's 5, usually prefers to read to me, but this time she just wanted to talk. Finally, I Face Timed with Jonah, who is almost a year old. I read a little poem.” 9岁的兰迪和7岁的威利认为这很有趣。5岁的Elle通常更喜欢给我朗读，但这次她只是想谈谈。最后，我面对约拿，他快一岁了。我读了一首小诗。可知，There are five grand kids mentioned in the article.是错误的，故答案为F。

5.

理解概括题。根据文章内容可知，作者通过阅读与家人保持联系和陪伴。在保持安全距离的同时，我们比以往任何时候都更需要相互扶持。可知， The author kept in touch and kept company of her family by reading.是正确的，故答案为T。