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    We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.”

“Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered.  She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren't you working late?”

Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to write in the big book.

After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”

Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”

“You saw her, Mum?”

“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.”

1.When she took a mop from the small room, what Mum really wanted to do was__________.

A.to clean the floor B.to please the nurse

C.to see a patient D.to surprise the story-teller

2.When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a__________.

A.nurse B.visitor C.patient D.cleaner

3.From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely __________.

A.the story-teller's sister B.Mum's friend

C.the story-teller's classmate D.Dad's boss

4.Which of the following words best describes Mum?

A.strange. B.warm-hearted. C.clever. D.hard-working.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文。讲述了妈妈悄悄进医院，假装清洁工拿拖把拖地，然后借此机会去看了Dagmar，得知她很好，才放心离开的故事。

1.推理判断题。第三段Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight.描述了妈妈使劲拖地，离医院大厅越来越远，最后从我和护士的视线消失。再结合文章最后三段的对话Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine. No fever.” “You saw her, Mum?” “Of course.”可知妈妈趁拖地之际，见到了Dagmar并得知她很好，没发烧。由此推知妈妈拿拖把拖地的真正目的是为了见一位病人，故选C。

2.推理判断题。第一段She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.”描述了妈妈悄悄地走到电梯旁的小房间，拿出一把湿拖把。她把拖把推过桌子，然后对抬头看的护士说:“地板很脏。”第二段“Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren't you working late?”从护士说的话“我很高兴他们终于决定打扫了”“但是你不是要工作到很晚吗?”可判断护士以为妈妈是医院的清洁工，故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据文章最后三段妈妈说的“Dagmar is fine. No fever.” I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Dagmar她很好，没发烧，明天才能见到作者和妈妈，有了Dagmar的消息爸爸不会再担心了。通过几个人的关系可推测Dagmar是作者的妹妹，故选A。

4.推理判断题。通过文中描述：妈妈悄悄进医院，假装清洁工拿拖把拖地，慢慢从大厅消失，然后借此机会去看了Dagmar得知她没事，才放心离开。可推知妈妈是聪明的，故选C。