Question

I had worked long and hard on this project．Knowing it was finally completed gave me great Satisfaction．“Perfect！”I said “Now, all I have to do is to keep the dogs off it．”I went about setting up barriers using old fence, deck chairs, planters, and anything I could find so as to avoid footprints both on the oil paint and our carpet. It worked perfectly ．

Just before returning to the house and to a much needed shower, I took one last look at this fine work of art．“What is that?” I said．“Where did that come from ?”

Clearly marked and evenly spaced across the entire area, the tiny marks ran in straight lines．I carefully stepped to our flower garden．It was there I found several of the small markings. Now, almost frozen in place by this shocking discovery, I remained in position so as to prevent further damage to my work．Just then, off to my left, it appeared．A chipmunk （花栗鼠）. He was as surprised as I was. We stood there face to face looking at each other, wondering who would make the first move ．

The warm, humid air was now getting the best of me. Sweat now ran freely over my head, and in poor timing into my eyes. I reached up to rub them and when I opened my eyes he was gone ．

My only satisfaction was in thinking that when he returned home he tracked oily footprints into his own home. And , hoping he was married , his wife would not let him live it down for the rest of his life. I stood up, shook my head, laughing about it and walking into my house．

Yes, I tracked oil on the carpet. I am married. My wife will not let me live it down for the rest of my life.

1. We can know from the passage that the chipmunk_________________．

A. made fun of the author

B. stole something important in the house

C. spoiled the author’s work

D. came for some food

2.What did the author do to the chipmunk ?

A. He made fun of it

B. He frightened it away

C. He tried to catch it but failed

D. He didn’t do any harm to it

3. We can conclude from the passage that____________．

A. the author was not satisfied with his family life

B. the author was quite satisfied with his project

C. the barriers the author set up were quite successful

D. the chipmunk had a happy family just like the author

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：一只花栗鼠的出现搅黄了我的庭院工作，但是我发现之后却没有伤害它。。也许他的妻子看到它的脚上有油漆会惩罚它的吧，因为我要是犯了错，我的妻子就是这样做的。

1.C细节理解题。根据“Now, almost frozen in place by this shocking discovery, I remained in position so as to prevent further damage to my work．Just then, off to my left, it appeared．A chipmunk （花栗鼠）.”可知花栗鼠破坏了我的工作成果，搞得油漆一团糟。故选C。

2.D 细节理解题。由“I reached up to rub them and when I opened my eyes he was gone ．.”可知我并没有做任何伤害花栗鼠的行为。故选D。

3.I had worked long and hard on this project．Knowing it was finally completed gave me great Satisfaction．“Perfect！”I said “Now, all I have to do is to keep the dogs off it．””可知我对自己的工作还是很满意的。故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。