Question

    Paulie received a remote control car, some clothes, and a collection of action figures for his birthday. But what he really wanted was this video game he had been asking for. Only Granddad’s present was to come, so, with two fingers on each hand crossed tightly, he hoped.

“Here you go you little whippersnapper.”

“Thanks,” said Paulie, ripping the wrapping clean off the present.

His face dropped; all he got was a drawing pad, and an old, used, wooden pencil.

“Now that there is a magic pencil,” said Granddad.

Paulie looked sceptical.

“It brings imagination to life,” said Granddad, prodding(戳一下)his nose secretly.

Later that night, Paulie was sent to bed. But he couldn’t sleep. He wished he had his game to play, but he didn’t. So he got up, took out his pad and “magic” pencil, and started to draw.

Paulie drew a monster. He then drew a castle for the monster to attack, and he added a princess, as they are always in castles. Paulie figured the monster wanted to eat the princess as her dress made her look like a birthday cake.

Then he drew a knight(骑士), as knights always rescue princesses.

Then something magical happened. Paulie was sucked into this paper world.

Paulie now stood looking down at the castle. A knight was charging at him. So, with his mighty(有劲儿的)arm, he hit the knight right hard out of the picture. Then he ate the princess.

Paulie soon found himself back in his bedroom. He looked at the paper; on it was a drawing of the monster. It was licking(舔)its finger, with a big smile. Paulie smiled back.

Paulie didn’t want his game anymore. He realised this short but thick pencil and paper could take him anywhere.

1.When Paulie opened his grandpa’s present, he felt        .

A.puzzled B.excited

C.disappointed D.angry

2.Paulie couldn’t fall asleep because he        .

A.was still expecting his birthday present

B.was too excited with his birthday present

C.didn’t know how to enjoy his birthday present

D.didn’t get the gift he had been expecting

3.In the end, Paulie        .

A.changed his opinion on a fairy story

B.fell in love with his granddad’s present

C.understood why he didn’t like his presents

D.went anywhere with his pad and pen

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了我们的小主人公Paulie在生日这天收到了一个画板和一支“有魔力的”铅笔，并由此爱上了画画的故事。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“But what he really wanted was this video game he had been asking for”可知，他真正想要的礼物是电子游戏机。再根据第四段内容“His face dropped; all he got was a drawing pad, and an old, used, wooden pencil.”可知，当他打开礼物发现里面是一个画板和一个用过的旧的木铅笔时，他的脸垂下来了，收到的礼物不是想要的礼物，他一定感到很失望。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第八段关键句“Later that night, Paulie was sent to bed. But he couldn’t sleep. He wished he had his game to play, but he didn’t.”可知，Paulie睡不着，因为他希望自己可以玩游戏，但却并没有收到游戏机。换句话说，他之所以睡不着，是因为他没有收到自己期待的游戏机礼物。故选D项。

3.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Paulie smiled back.”可知，Paulie在画画的过程中是快乐的，是微笑着的。再根据最后一段关键句“Paulie didn’t want his game anymore. He realised this short but thick pencil and paper could take him anywhere.”可知，Paulie不再想要游戏机了，因为铅笔和画板可以带他去任何地方。综上所述，Paulie爱上了画画，爱上了爷爷送给他的画板和“有魔力的”铅笔。故选B项。