Question

    One ambitious high school student knew exactly how to show his family that he got accepted into his dream college—by surprising them on Christmas Day.

Barrington Lincoln, class president at Lutheran High School North in Ferguson, got accepted into Morehouse College in Atlanta back on Dec. 15. But for months, he knew he wanted to make the news known in a big way to his mother and aunt, Lincoln told ABC News. “I thought of the surprise in October,” he said, adding that once he got accepted, he would purchase two school T-shits from Morehouse’s online store.

On Christmas Day, in a now video on Twitter, Lincoln, 17, gifted his mom Lisa McDonald and his aunt Shirley Gray the T-shirts with the school’s name on it. When the two sisters opened the gifts, they had no idea what they meant.

In the video, Lincoln nudges (用肘轻推) his family, “You know what that means right? I got in!” While McDonald falls heavily on the couch in delight, Gray asks, “You’ve been holding out on us?”

“I didn’t expect anything like that,” McDonald told ABC News. “It’s so satisfying to see him get the return on his studying.” “He always wanted to be the first in line and help everybody stay in line,” his mother added.

McDonald said it’s especially sweet since she had to wok an extra job to afford his private school after his father, a former Marine, passed away in 2015. Lincoln was only 15.

1.What did Lincoln choose two T-shits for his mother and aunt mainly for?

A.To give them a Christmas gift. B.To tell them his academic success.

C.To show be loves them forever. D.To show he had grown up already.

2.How did Lincoln’s mother and aunt feel when they saw his presents?

A.Embarrassed. B.Disappointed. C.Satisfied. D.Puzzled.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined sentence “You’ve ben holding out on us”?

A.You’ve been keeping it a secret from us. B.You’ve been telling a lie to the two of us.

C.You’ve been playing a joke with two of us. D.You’ve been longing to tell us the truth,

4.What can we infer from the text?

A.The video had been popular before Dec. 15.

B.Lincoln bought the T-shirts in the local supermarket.

C.Lincoln’s mother felt her efforts paid off at last.

D.Lincoln’s parents could hardly afford his education.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了Lincoln被梦想的大学录取。但是他保守这个秘密几个月，直到圣诞节他才以令人惊讶的方式将各个消息告诉了家人。

1.

细节理解题。由第二段中的““I thought of the surprise in October,” he said, adding that once he got accepted, he would purchase two school T-shits from Morehouse’s online store.”他说“我在10月份就想到了这个惊喜，”，并补充说一旦他被录取，他就会从莫尔豪斯的网上商店购买两件学校T恤。可知，他购买了两件上面有这所大学名字的T恤，是想以这种方式告诉家人他被梦想的大学录取的消息，告诉他们他的学术成就。故选B项。

2.

推理判断题。由第三段中的“When the two sisters opened the gifts, they had no idea what they meant.”当两姐妹打开礼物时，她们不知道那是什么意思。可知，当Barrington Lincoln的妈妈和阿姨打开Barrington Lincoln送她们的礼物时，她们不知道这件礼物是什么意思。由此可以推知，她们非常困惑。故选D项。

3.

词句猜测题。由第四段While McDonald falls heavily on the couch in delight”可知，而McDonald高兴得重重地倒在沙发上。所以当Lincoln告诉他的家人他被录取的消息之前，他的家人一直被蒙在鼓里，不知道这个消息。所以Lincoln以令人惊讶的方式告诉她们这个消息后，她们都很高兴。所以划线句的意思是“你一直瞒着我们这个消息”。故选A项。

4.

推理判断题。由倒数第二段“McDonald said it’s especially sweet since she had to work an extra job to afford his private school after his father, a former Marine, passed away in 2015.” McDonald说，他的父亲是一名前海军陆战队员，2015年去世后，为了供他上私立学校，她不得不多做一份工作，这让他感觉特别甜蜜。可知，Barrington Lincoln15岁的时候，他的父亲去世。他的母亲不得不多做一份工作来支付Barrington Lincoln的教育费用。所以她对于Barrington Lincoln被大学录取感到非常高兴。由此可以推知，她感觉自己的努力没有白费。故选C项。