Question

Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.

On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.

“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”

Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”

Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.

1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.

A．a conductor       B．a worker          C．a thief            D．an umbrella maker

2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A．his ticket          B．his bag            C．his drawing        D．his umbrella

3. Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?

A．Because he was lost in thought.

B．Because it was much like his own umbrella.

C．Because he thought the woman would not notice it.

D．Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.

4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.

A．surprised          B．angry             C．fortunate          D．sad

5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?

A．He picked them on the train.

B．He brought them from his small town.

C．He bought them in London.

D．He stole them from four women.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了布朗先生曾经在工厂里工作，有一天他被派到首都去做重要的生意，他的妻子和女儿都要他从首都给他们各自买来一把伞，在去伦敦的火车上他看见车上对面坐的妇女的伞很漂亮，于是一直想着别忘了买伞，结果下车时，他错拿了那个妇女的伞就下车了。巧的是，他回来又和这个妇女作在一起，带着他买来的四把伞。

1.细节理解题。根据Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town.可知他是一个工人，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据he drew an umbrella on his hand.可知是他画了一张画，后来给丢了，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it.可以推出他是沉思，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.她感觉她很幸运，故选C。

5.细节理解题。根据Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself.可以推知他是在伦敦买的，故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。