Question

Some people do not seem to have a mind of their own. They never express their own ideas and they do not decide to do what to do themselves. My brother is one of these people. Last night, for example, he was going to read at home. At about seven thirty, his friend Tom came in, “Let’s watch TV.” “OK.” my brother answered.  By ten o’clock my brother was tired and sleepy, and he wanted to go to bed. But Tom said, “ Let’s go out and get something to eat.” “ Good.” my brother answered. He often says things he does not mean and does thing he really does not want to. Worse than that, he does not say the things he would like to say or do a lot of things he would like to do.

1.When did Tom come?

2.What does the writer think of his brother?

3.Does the writer’s brother do a lot of things he would like to do?

Answer

1.At 7:30 pm.

2.He doesn’t seem to have a mind of his own.

3.No, he doesn’t.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要通过讲述自己的弟弟别人说做什么就做什么的这样一个事例，说明一些人没有主见，不善于表达自己的观点，也不知道自己要做什么。

1. night, for example, he was going to read at home. At about seven thirty, his friend Tom came in的描述可知，汤姆来的时间是晚上七点半。故应答：At 7:30 pm。

2. doesn’t seem to have a mind of his own.

3. often says things he does not mean and does thing he really does not want to. Worse than that, he does not say the things he would like to say or do a lot of things he would like to do的描述可知，作者的弟弟并没有做很多他想做的事，因此回答是否定的，故应答：No, he doesn’t.

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。