Question

When I was young, my father used to grow carnations(康乃馨) ----- a kind of flower which was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came back home from work, he would enjoy watching them. Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”

One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems(枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.

When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When my dad arrived, he went straight to see the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”

Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have a better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged dad strongly.

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

A．No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.

B．My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.

C．Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.

D．Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.

2. How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?

A．Lucky

B．Upset

C．Helpful

D．Worried

3.What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?

A．dad’s silence

B．mom’s help

C．dad’s love

D．mom’s words

4.Which of the following would be the best title?

A．Telling the truth	B．Dad’s best flower
C．My neighbors	D．Growing Carnations

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：

1.D 细节题。根据第三段3,4行He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it.说明爸爸开始的时候以为是别的孩子折断了花，故D正确。

2.C 推理题。根据第二段第1行my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him.说明我妹妹以为这样做是在帮助爸爸。故C正确。

3.C 推理题。根据最后一段第一行Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have a better flower than my lovely daughter?”说明在爸爸的心里女儿要比这些花重要得多。是对女儿的爱让他没有去想失去花的痛苦。故C正确。

4.B 主旨大意题。文章讲述了爸爸最爱的花被小女儿折断了，但是爸爸没有责怪她，说明她才是爸爸心中的花。故B正确。

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