Question

Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

“I’m sorry. I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”

1.Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.

A. he’s too young    B. he has poor health

C. he’s busy with his studies    D. they hope he spends all time on studies

2.The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______.

A. her husband wasn’t at home    B. she was stronger than her husband

C. she knew the young man well    D. she was freer than her husband

3.When the man was in London, _______.

A. Harry had to stay at home    B. Harry didn’t find the bus stop

C. Harry fell behind in his class    D. Harry wouldn’t go to school

4.The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _______.

A. she didn’t know what kind he needed

B. she was busy with the housework

C. something was wrong with her

D. she wanted her son to do something himself

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文叙述了Harry的父母一心想让他成为名人，只让他读书学习，任何家务都不用他去做，可是等到爸爸出差不在家，妈妈因为照顾他而累病了，因为他的鞋破了让他去买鞋，他让警察帮忙找到商店，走到商店又不知怎么挑选，又把妈妈给他的鞋样忘在了家里。从这个故事里作者提醒家长要适当让孩子做些家务。

1.D细节理解题。根据His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him.所以父母为他做好一切事情目的让他一心只读圣贤书，故选Ｄ。

2.A细节理解题。根据Harry’s father was sent to London on business.可知她的丈夫出差不在家，故选Ａ。

3.B 细节题。根据第三段第三行With a policeman’s help, Harry found a shop.说明在警察的帮助下他才找到一家鞋店，那么如果没有警察的帮忙，他可能连鞋店也找不到。故B正确。

4.C细节理解题。根据she was ill in bed.因为她病了，所以让儿子自己去买鞋，故选Ｃ。

【名师点睛】

本文讲述的是父母过度呵护孩子，导致孩子的生活能力低下。引起我们的思考。以细节题的考查为主，阅读时在重点的信息词或者主题句要做好标志，以提高阅读的效率。本题第3小题，考查细节题。根据第三段第三行With a policeman’s help, Harry found a shop.说明在警察的帮助下他才找到一家鞋店，那么如果没有警察的帮忙，他可能连鞋店也找不到。故B正确。