Question

    It is every kid’s worst nightmare(噩梦) and six-year-old Jaden Hayes has lived it twice. First he lost his dad when he was only at the age of four and then last month his mom died unexpectedly in her deep sleep.

“I tried and I tried and I tried to get her awake , but... I just couldn’t,” said Jaden.

No one could imagine how heartbroken Jaden was.

But there’s another side to his sadness. A side he first made public a few weeks ago when he told his aunt, Barbara DiCola, and now his guardian(监护人) after both his parents died, that he was sick and tired of seeing everyone sad all the time. And he had a plan to fix it.

“And that was the beginning of it,” said Barbara. “That’s where the adventure began.”

Jaden asked his aunt Barbara to buy a bunch of little toys and bring him to downtown Savannah, Georgia near where he lives, so he could give them away to anyone who will smile to him. “I’m trying to make people smile,” said Jaden.

Jaden targets people who aren’t already smiling and then turns their day around. He’s gone out on four different occasions now and he is always successful. Even if sometimes he doesn’t get exactly the reaction he was hoping for.

It is just so overwhelming to some people that a six-year-old orphan would give away a toy — expecting nothing in return — except a smile.

“I’m depending on it to be 33,000,” said Jaden. When asked if he thinks he can make that goal, he answered: “I think I can.”

1.What happened to Jaden when he was 6 years old?

A.He had a nightmare one night. B.His father died unexpectedly.

C.He lost both his mother and his father. D.His mother died suddenly in her deep sleep.

2.Who is Barbara DiCola?

A.She is Jaden’s new mother. B.She is Jaden’s aunt and his guardian as well.

C.She is Jaden’s aunt. D.She is Jaden’s neighbour.

3.Why did Jaden ask Barbara DiCola to buy him toys?

A.To sell them to the people in Savannah, Georgia. B.To make some money.

C.To help those who were in trouble. D.To make people smile.

4.Which of the following words can be used to describe Jaden?

A.Caring and confident. B.Rich and hopeful.

C.Pitiful and kind. D.Hardworking and kind.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。记叙了六岁的Jaden Hayes失去了自己的母亲，由自己的阿姨照顾，这并没有阻止他让阿姨买来玩具并用这些玩具去让人们微笑。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中It is every kid’s worst nightmare and six-year-old Jaden Hayes has lived it twice. First he lost his dad when he was only at the age of four and then last month his mom died unexpectedly in her deep sleep.(这是每个孩子最可怕的噩梦，六岁的Jaden Hayes经历过两次。先是他四岁时失去了父亲，然后上个月他的母亲在熟睡中意外死亡)可知，Jaden6岁时，他的母亲在熟睡中突然死去。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段中A side he first made public a few weeks ago when he told his aunt, Barbara DiCola, and now his guardian after both his parents died, that he was sick and tired of seeing everyone sad all the time.(几个星期前，他第一次公开了自己的另一面，当时他告诉他的姨妈Barbara DiCola，他厌倦了看到所有人总是悲伤，DiCola现在是他的监护人)可知，Barbara DiCola是Jaden的阿姨，也是他的监护人。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句Jaden targets people who aren’t already smiling and then turns their day around.(Jaden的目标是那些已经没有笑容的人，然后改变他们的一天)可知，Jaden让Barbara DiCola给他买玩具是为了让人们微笑。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据第一段It is every kid’s worst nightmare and six-year-old Jaden Hayes has lived it twice. First he lost his dad when he was only at the age of four and then last month his mom died unexpectedly in her deep sleep.(这是每个孩子最可怕的噩梦，六岁的Jaden Hayes经历过两次。先是他四岁时失去了父亲，然后上个月他的母亲在熟睡中意外死亡)可知，Jaden在六岁失去了母亲，很令人同情；以及倒数第三段第一句Jaden targets people who aren’t already smiling and then turns their day around.(杰登的目标是那些已经没有笑容的人，然后改变他们的一天)可知，Jaden让自己的阿姨给自己买玩具为了让人们微笑，可知他非常善良。综上，故选C。