Question

    They were a happy family: four daughters were allin the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirts．Theirthree older girls took the bus to school everymorning, but Janice was always driven to schoolbyher mother.

One Friday, Janice's mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice,"My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and heinsists that I go with him. I have tried to explainover and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me, so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter todrive her every morning. Will you please giveJanice special attention and help her? I want to besure everything goes well for her."

I told her that we would make every effort tosupport Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janiceat her car so she would see a familiar face. As amother myself, I'd like to help. Janice’s motherthanked me for our understanding.

On Monday morning, expecting a tearfulanxious child, I planned a special program of funand games. I waited outside to greet Janice, butjust then the bus arrived and not three, but fourgirls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying“goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into theclassroom and called Janice over to ask how thebus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I alwayswant to take the bus with the other kids. ButMother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a littlelonger. While she is away, I'll just ridethe busevery day. I am five, you know.”

1.Why did Janice’ s mother want to have a talkwith the author?

A. To ask her to help Janice with her homework.

B. To ask her to pick up Janice every day.

C. To ask her to give Janice more attention.

D. To ask her to meet Janice at her car.

2.What did the author not do for Janice?

A. Plan a special program of fun and games.

B. Wait for her outside the school.

C. Greet her when she got off the bus.

D. Ask about her bus ride.

3.What did Janice look like on Monday morning?

A. She was tearful and anxious.

B. She was worried about her mother.

C. She missed her mother very much.

D. She was happy rather than sad.

4.What do we know from the passage?

A. Janice is too young to go school by bus.

B. Janice likes taking a bus to school.

C. Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.

D. Janice is no longer a child.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。他们是一个幸福的家庭：四个女儿都在同一所学校不同年级。三个大一点的女孩每天早上乘公共汽车上学，但作者班最小的Janice总是由她妈妈开车去学校。后来Janice也坐车去上学，其实Janice喜欢乘公共汽车去学校，只是她的妈妈不让。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中Will you please give Janice special attention and help her? I want to be sure everything goes well for her.可知，Janice的妈妈想和作者谈谈是为了让她多注意Janice。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段中I waited outside to greet Janice, but just then the bus arrived and not three, but four girls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom.可知，珍妮丝下公共汽车时作者没有向她打招呼。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段中Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom.可知，Janice星期一早上看起来高兴而不是悲伤。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Impatiently she said, “Oh, I always want to take the bus with the other kids, but Mother needs to be with me.可知，Janice喜欢乘公共汽车去学校。故选B。