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    Martina looked out of the window. A robin was singing a lively song in the tree. At this time, Grandpa, who lived with the family since Grandma had died, came in. He looked at the floor as if looking for something. He said, "When the robin sings..." he stopped, trying to remember what he had started to say.

"Spring is here," Mum finished the sentence. "And I'm thinking of our spring cleaning," Mum suggested. "Martina, you can help me, right?" Martina agreed unwillingly.

They cleaned the house. They cleaned upstairs, downstairs, inside, outside, until everything was clean. Then Mum pointed to Grandpa's sofa and shouted. "That old sofa has got to go. We'll buy Grandpa a new one."

It was true and Martina had to agree. The sofa was really old. As they tried to move the sofa, Grandpa stood in their way. "You can't take my sofa," he shouted.

"It's old," Mum said. Grandpa tried to push his sofa back into place. "We'll buy you a new one," Mum promised.

"I don't want a new one," Grandpa insisted. Mum let go of the sofa. "We'll talk about it tonight when John gets home." John, Martina's dad, was still at work.

"Why don't you let us take away the sofa? It's too old!"Martina asked when the family were having supper. Grandpa shook his head and said, "I sat in this sofa, with your grandma right here, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes I feel she is near."

"It's amazing," Martina thought, "how Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything."

The old man smiled to Martina and went on. "And the night your father was born, I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms."

"I think I'm beginning to understand," Martina said. "Many years later," Grandpa continued, "I sat in this sofa when the doctor called and told me that your grandma was ill. I was lost without her, but the sofa gave me the comfort."

"I do see now," Martina looked at Grandpa. "This is not just an old sofa. This sofa is more like a friend." "Yes," Grandpa added. "We've got through a lot together." The whole family agreed that the living room would be boring without the old sofa.

1.What was Grandpa like these days?

A.Careless. B.Impatient. C.Organized. D.Forgetful.

2.Who was "the little baby" in Paragraph 9?

A.Martina. B.Martina's dad. C.Martina's mum. D.Martina's uncle.

3.What's the best title for this passage?

A.Martina's wish B.A spring cleaning C.A happy family D.The old sofa

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

【解析】

本文主要围绕一个旧沙发展开的，这个沙发给作者的爷爷留下了很多记忆．

1.细节理解题。Careless.粗心的； Impatient.有耐心的； Organized.有组织的； Forgetful健忘的。.根据文中的第1段“He said, "When the robin sings..." he stopped, trying to remember what he had started to say.” 他说，“当知更鸟唱歌的时候……”他停了下来，试图记住他刚开始说的话。可知有些健忘，故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据文中的“The old man smiled to Martina and went on. And the night your father was born. I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms”老人微笑着对玛蒂娜说：“你爸爸出生的那天晚上，我坐在沙发上，把婴儿放在怀里时，我很紧张。”可知“the little baby”是“Martina的爸爸”，故选B。

3.标题归纳题。Martina's wish玛蒂娜的愿望；A spring cleaning春季清洁； A happy family快乐家庭；The old sofa旧沙发。根据文中的最后一段“The whole family agreed that the living room would be boring without the old sofa”全家人都同意，如果没有旧沙发，客厅会很无聊。及全文所述故事都是围绕这个沙发展开的，可知“那个旧沙发”符合文章大意，故选D。