Question

I was in a charity shop looking at the second hand books.It just so happened that the book shelves were next to the toy section.After a few minutes I became aware of a group of women standing behind me.They were poorly dressed and spoke in what sounded like an eastern European language.As they looked through the clothes rails a little girl,about three years old,came over to the toy section.Immediately her attention was caught by a toy pram（婴儿车）. What is it about little girls and toy prams? I don't know,but whatever it is its incredibly cute!    She spoke to her mother and,in halting English her mother asked the shop assistant how much it cost.Three pounds was the answer---about five dollars.The mum looked down at her child,perhaps calculating what she still had to buy and how much money she would have left.Then she simply shook her head.      The child didn't react badly as some might.Being told“no”was obviously not a new experience for her.But she couldn't keep the disappointment from her face.    I had the grand total of four pounds in my pocket,two two-pound coins.A moment later I tapped the mother on the shoulder,pointed to the coins which I had left in the pram and said,“Buy her a dolly too.”    I didn't hang about to see the end result.After all,it's not about being thanked.I made my way out of the shop and into the sunshine.    The money was an investment in the happiness of the world.Was there any better way,I wondered,to get so much happiness for so little money than to buy a little girl a toy pram? And a dolly to sit in it!

1.What did the little girl say to her mother according to the second paragraph?

A. She asked her mother to calculate her money.

B. She asked her mother to buy the toy pram for her.

C. She asked her mother to borrow money from the author.

D. She asked her mother to ask the shop assistant the price of the toy pram.

2.The mother shook her head because ________.

A. she thought the toy wasn’t worth the money

B. she found it difficult to calculate her money

C. she found she didn’t take enough money with her

D. she thought the toy was not suitable for her daughter

3.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ________.

A. the girl usually behaved badly

B. the mother usually treated her daughter badly

C. the mother was not rich enough to meet her daughter’s need often

D. the little girl was often refused because she asked for too many toys

4.What words can be used to describe the author?

A. Optimistic and energetic.    B. Pleasant and grateful.

C. Wealthy and healthy.    D. Sympathetic and helpful.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】这是一篇记叙文，作者看到一位妈妈因为钱不富裕不能给孩子买玩具车，于是慷慨解囊帮助这位母亲，说明作者是一位善良、乐于助人、体谅他人的人。

1.B 推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句She spoke to her mother and, in halting English her mother asked the shop assistant how much it cost. Three pounds was the answer---about five dollars.可推知，小女孩应是让她妈妈给她买婴儿车，所以她妈妈才会去问价钱。故选B。

2.C 推理判断题。根据第二段中The mum looked down at her child, perhaps calculating what she still had to buy and how much money she would have left. Then she simply shook her head.可知，妈妈之所以摇头，是因为她没有随身带足够的钱。故选C。

3.C 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句The child didn't react badly as some might.Being told“no”was obviously not a new experience for her.可知，妈妈不买玩具，这孩子没有很厉害的反应，被告知“不”显然不是她的新经历。所以这位母亲不够富有，常常不能满足女儿的需要。故选C。

4.D 推理判断题。根据文章第四、五段I had the grand total of four pounds in my pocket, two two-pound coins. A moment later I tapped the mother on the shoulder, pointed to the coins which I had left in the pram and said, “Buy her a dolly too.” I didn't hang about to see the end result. After all, it's not about being thanked. I made my way out of the shop and into the sunshine.可知，作者给了这位母亲买玩具的钱，作者这样做并不是为了得到感谢，而是走出商店，走进阳光。说明作者善良、乐于助人、体谅他人。故选D。