Question

I am a middle school student. My name is Wang Jing. My grandfather is 70 years old now. He often says life has changed a lot. It becomes better and better. I asked him what life was like when he was a child. The following was what he said.

When he was a child, he used to feel hungry. There didn’t use to be enough food for him to eat. He has two brothers and two sisters. His parents were both farmers. They were very poor and couldn’t let their children eat as much as possible. As for clothes, they didn’t use to have enough clothes. They didn’t use to buy new clothes. The younger brothers and sisters often wore their old brothers’ and sisters’ clothes. My grandfather is the youngest. Only he went to school and had a job in the city. His brothers and sisters didn’t get an education and live in the countryside now. Now my grandfather has retired(退休) and lives a happy life. He can eat any food that he wants. He can buy clothes that he wants to buy. He says he is much happier than before. He often asks me to study hard. He says if I work hard, I can have a good future.

1.Wang Jing’s grandfather _________ get enough food when he was a child.

A. used to    B. can

C. could    D. couldn’t

2.Her grandfather’s parents has _________ children.

A. three    B. four

C. five    D. six

3.Whose clothes did her grandfather use to wear?

A. His brothers’.    B. His mother’s.

C. His own.    D. His father’s.

4.Is Wang Jing’s grandfather happy now?

A. No, he isn’t.    B. Yes, he is.

C. We don’t know.    D. He doesn’t feel happy.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】本文是记叙文。讲述了爷爷小时候的生活经历，以及与当前幸福生活的对比，鼓励作者好好学习，会有一个美好的未来。

1.细节理解题。由第二段第二句There didn’t use to be enough food for him to eat可知，王晶的爷爷小时候没有足够的吃的，故选D项。

2.推理题。由第二段第三句He has two brothers and two sisters可知，家中共有5个孩子，故选C。

3.细节题。由第二段The younger brothers and sisters often wore their old brothers’ and sisters’ clothes可知，他爷爷经常穿哥哥姐姐们的衣服，故选A。

4.细节题。由第二段倒数第三和第四句可知，爷爷现在过着幸福的生活，故选B。