Question

Three Boys and a Dad

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”

Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad Realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.

1.When his wife left home, Brad expected to ______            .

A．go out for a walk in the park.	B．watch TV talk show with his children.
C．enjoy his first day off work.	D．read the newspaper to his children.

2.Which of the following did Randy do?

A．Drawing on the wall.	B．Eating apple jam.
C．Feeding the fish.	D．Reading in a room.

3.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?

A．Because he wanted to clean up his house.

B．Because he suddenly had to go to his office.

C．Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.

D．Because he had to take his wife back.

4.This text is developed______       

A．by space.

B．by comparison.

C．by process.

D．by time.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.细节题，由第一段Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.可知他想享受他的第一天假期。

2.细节题，第四段Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.可知选B。

3.细节题，由第四段By ten o’clock, things were out of control.... Brad Realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.可知他已经无法控制孩子们在家的局面。

4.细节题，由每一段的开始都有时间的描述，比如as Sue left home to visit her mother after eight o’clock；Life became worse after breakfast；By ten o’clock；At exactly 11:17可知文章是按时间顺序进行描写的。

考点：记叙文的阅读。