Question

My wife and I were on our honeymoon in our homeland, visiting my parents-in-law. My wife Helen was making a film and my job was to make up the music, but I didn’t bring my guitar with me. I locked myself in the barn toilet, and carved a guitar neck from a scrap(废弃的) piece of wood. In the barn, I found a drum, which used to be part of an old tape-recorder, It’s like a guitar, but it has four strings. So is it a balalaika or a guitar? They have something in common (共性), we call it a balalaika but it’s played differently.

Our daughter Kitty had just started school, so she needed a place to do her homework. There isn’t much room except a table in the kitchen. When my wife cooks, she needs to use the table. One day I walked past a rubbish bin and saw a folding (可折叠的) table lying there. I thought I could make something out of it. It was just the right size a bigger one wouldn’t have fitted into the room. I fixed a slab of board for the desk and made the back of the seat softer, then I oiled the screws so it is easier to fold.

Our dad’s friend made the Little House for his daughter. It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away. And when she grew up, he offered it to us. So how long has it been standing here? I’m forty years old now, so it must be at least fifty. The man’s name was Bob. He’s not alive any more but I still remember the nice time in the Little House. When my children were growing up, they used to say “We’re going to play in the Little House!”or “Where are you? I’m in the Little House!”

It’s a go-kart for my son Tom to ride down the hill. He wanted to make one so I helped him. I had bought him one, but he wasn’t satisfied with that. I just made it from pieces lying around. The wheels were from two different scrapped carts. My father-in-law had them in his barn. He doesn’t throw anything away. I only used cart parts, some wood, a cushioned seat, and a rope. It cost nothing. My son likes it so much. I feel so happy.

1.Which of the following was given by a friend?

A. B. C. D.

2.What do the four stories have in common?

A.The children in the stories were good at DIY.

B.Fathers made the four objects for their children.

C.Some scrap materials were made good use of.

D.The four objects were made just for pleasure.

3.From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _________.

A.Kitty's father did not have money to buy a new table

B.at least four children once played in the Little House

C.Helen and her husband were good at making instruments

D.Tom enjoyed making things like his father and grandfather

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了四则利用废弃的材料制作成工艺品、家具等的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第三个故事“Our dad’s friend made the Little House for his daughter. It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away. And when she grew up, he offered it to us”可知，爸爸的朋友给了我们由木头和砖建造的小房子。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“carved a guitar neck from a scrap(废弃的) piece of wood…I walked past a rubbish bin and saw a folding (可折叠的) table lying there. I thought I could make something out of it…It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away… I just made it from pieces lying around. The wheels were from two different scrapped carts’”可知，第一个故事中作者用废弃的材料做了一把吉他，第二个故事中作者用废弃的桌子给女儿做了张书桌，第三个故事中父亲的朋友用废弃的材料建造了一座小房子，第四个故事中作者用废弃的材料给儿子做了一个小木马。因此四个故事中都将废弃的材料充分利用了。故选C。

3.推理判断题题。根据第三个故事“Our dad’s friend made the Little House for his daughter… I still remember the nice time in the Little House…When my children were growing up, they used to say… ”可知，父亲朋友的女儿、我、我的儿子和女儿曾经在小房子里玩耍，所以至少有四个孩子曾经在小房子里玩耍。故选B。