Question

    ''I'd like to play a game. That is so much fun. It's not so very hard to do.''

As soon as I hear ''Simple Simon says put your hands on your head'', I am back in my grandfather's living room on New Year's Day in the early 1970s. It was our family's favorite song to get the party started.

Grandfather's house was the gathering place for my mum, dad, aunties, uncles and cousins to meet up. My mum comes from a big family, so there was always lots of chatter and laughter. Whenever someone told a story they would get up and do all the actions to illustrate it, which was great fun.

Grandfather had a coal fire, so it was always warm, even if it was freezing outside. He sat in his armchair and happily watched everyone dancing while he smoked a pipe.

Once Simon Says had got the party going, other records would follow, such as Sugar, Sugar by the Archies.

Later there would be a sing-along, with everyone taking turns to sing old folk songs such as A Warship Had Landed. I would put my hands over my ears at this one as it was so sad.

Grandfather drove us home as he didn't drink. The road we travelled on was dark. There was one big bump(隆起物) that made us feel as if we were on a roller coaster(过山车). As we approached it, we would shout, ''Go faster, Grandfather! ''

I've been to many New Year parties, but none can match those family get-togethers at Grandfather's. You can keep your Gangnam Style moves—it's much more fun to dance along to Simon Says!

1.According to the text, the song Simon Says _______.

A.was written by the author's grandfather

B.was the only song the author could sing

C.was the first song the author learnt

D.was often played at the author's family's New Year parties

2.What does the underlined word ''illustrate'' in the third paragraph mean?

A.Explain. B.Retell

C.Represent D.Comment.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.They never sang sad songs at their parties.

B.They were kept warm by a coal fire.

C.The author's grandfather liked drinking alcohol.

D.Smoking was forbidden at the author's grandfather's house.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.A Beautiful Song

B.My Kind Grandfather

C.Unforgettable Family Parties

D.My Happy Childhood

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者小时候在祖父家度过的那些新年聚会充满乐趣和温馨，是他永远也忘不了的。

1.

推理判断题。根据第二段的As soon as I hear ''Simple Simon says put your hands on your head'', I am back in my grandfather's living room on New Year's Day in the early 1970s.It was our family's favorite song to get the party started.(我一听到Simple Simon says put your hands on your head这首歌，就会想起20世纪70年代早期在祖父家举行的新年聚会。它是我们家庭聚会时最喜欢的歌曲)可推测，Simple Simon says put your hands on your head这首歌经常在作者家人的新年聚会上播放。D. was often played at the author's family's New Year parties(经常在作者家人的新年聚会上播放)符合以上说法，故选D项。

2.

词义猜测题。根据第三段的Whenever someone told a story they would get up and do all the actions to illustrate it, which was great fun.可知，无论什么时候有人讲了一个故事，他们都会起床，然后用所有能用的动作来illustrate它，这非常有趣。根据句意可知，此处是指用动作来向其他人“说明”这个故事。由此推测划线部分的意思是“说明”。A. Explain.(解释)符合以上说法，故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第四段的Grandfather had a coal fire, so it was always warm, even if it was freezing outside. He sat in his armchair and happily watched everyone dancing while he smoked a pipe.(祖父点一堆煤火，因此家里总是很暖和，即使外面是极度寒冷的。他坐在他的扶手椅里，抽着烟，快乐地看大家跳舞)可知，大家围着一堆煤火跳舞，感觉很温暖。B. They were kept warm by a coal fire.(一团煤火温暖了他们)符合以上说法，故选B项。

4.

主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是最后一段I've been to many New Year parties, but none can match those family get-togethers at Grandfather's. (我参加过很多的新年派对，但没一个能比得上在祖父家的那些家庭聚会。)可知，本文主要讲述了作者小时候在祖父家度过的那些新年聚会充满乐趣和温馨，是他永远也忘不了的。C. Unforgettable Family Parties(难忘的家庭聚会)可以作为本文标题，故选C项。