Question

"You can have the same neighbors for years," the old man said."You love them or you think you love them.And you hope that they love you.But do you really understand them?"

    "Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for fifteen years.We were good friends for all that time.I enjoy friendship---I'm sure it's the best thing in the world.And friendship with the Kemps was easy because they seemed to welcome it."

    "They were interesting and intelligent people;their home caught fire twice,and twice the whole family slept in my home.They were always losing things---money,keys,or watches.Pictures fell off the walls;the children fell out of beds..."

    "I was their neighbor and their friend.Life was always interesting,never dull.Best of all I liked the whole family."

    "One day,I lit a fire in the garden and was burning some rubbish.After a while Charlie Kempt came out of his house and walked up the road."

    "Morning Charlie,"I said,"Lovely day,isn't it?"He smiled at me and nodded.I went on with my work.

    "Twenty minutes later a policeman arrived.”He walked into my garden and said,“You’ll have to put out the fire.Your neighbor has complained to us.He doesn't like the smell."

    "My neighbor...?"I said.

    "Yes,"the policeman said.He took out his notebook and read,"Charlie Kempt.He lives next door,doesn't he?"

1.The old man found that it was very strange that        .

A. they often lost things    B. Charlie told the police about the fire

C. the fire burnt the whole of the Kemps' house    D. Kemp smiled to him

2.How did the old man help the Kemps?

A. He let them sleep in his house after the fires.    B. He found the things they lost.

C. He thought they were interesting and intelligent.    D. He lent them money.

3.The story shows that        .

A. friendship is the best thing in the world    B. friendship with the Kemps was easy

C. friendship with the Kemps was not easy    D. we never really understand our friends

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

【解析】本文讲述的是老人和多年邻居的故事。他们是好朋友，老人珍惜这份友谊。邻居家两次失火，老人收留他们一家人，然而老人在自己花园里燃烧垃圾，邻居却报警引来警察，他觉得邻居的行为很奇怪。这个故事告诉我们“我们从来不会真正了解我们的朋友”。

1.B

推理判断题。根据文章第二段 "Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for fifteen years.We were good friends for all that time我们一直是好朋友；最后两段“You’ll have to put out the fire.Your neighbor has complained to us.He doesn't like the smell." "My neighbor...?"I said. "Yes,"the policeman said.He took out his notebook and read,"Charlie Kempt.He lives next door,doesn't he?"可知这位老人在自己的花园里燃烧垃圾，邻居报警引来警察，他觉得邻居的行为很奇怪。故选B。

2.A

细节理解题。根据第三段第一句"They were interesting and intelligent people;their home caught fire twice,and twice the whole family slept in my home.可知邻居家失火后，这位老人让the Kemps一家人住在他家。故选A。

3.D

主旨大意题。本文讲述的是老人和多年邻居的故事。他们是好朋友，老人珍惜这份友谊。邻居家两次失火，老人收留他们一家人，然而老人在自己花园里燃烧垃圾，邻居却报警引来警察，他觉得邻居的行为很奇怪。这个故事告诉我们“我们从来不会真正了解我们的朋友”。故选D。