Question

It’s half past nine now. Michael is still on the bed. He thinks it’s Sunday today. His father is working behind the house. His mother is cleaning the rooms. Little Sandra, his sister, is watching their grandma milking the cow（挤奶）under the tree. She asks Michael to take the basin（桶）of milk in the room. The boy hears her, but he doesn’t answer. So Sandra comes into his bedroom and says, “Get up, Michael. Grandma wants your help.”

“Why don’t you help her?” asks the boy.

“She says I’m too young.”

Michael gets up. But he finds a math book and reads, “…six times（乘）six is thirty-six; six times seven is thirty-seven…”

His mother is angry and says, “What are you reading, Michael?”

“I don’t know.”

“Aren’t you reading?”

“Yes. But I’m not listening.”

1.Why doesn’t Michael go to school?

A.Because he isn’t a student. B.Because he feels tired.

C.Because it’s Sunday today. D.Because he’s waiting for his father.

2.How many people are there in Michael’s family?

A.There’re four. B.There’re five.

C.There’re six. D.There’re seven.

3.What does Grandma want Michael to do?

A.She wants him to help her. B.She wants him to drink milk.

C.She wants him to milk the cow. D.She wants him to read his book.

4.__________, so he begins to read the book.

A.Michael is not good at math B.Michael does not have breakfast

C.Michael does not hear his grandma D.Michael does not want to work

5.Michael’s mother is angry because _____.

A.her son is still on the bed B.her son reads wrongly（错误的）

C.her son only likes playing D.her son does not listen to her

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了在周日Michael的一家人都在忙着做一些事情，而Michael不起床不帮着干活。

1.细节理解题。根据文中It’s half past nine now. Michael is still on the bed. He thinks it’s Sunday today.可知，因为今天是周日，故选C。

2.推理判断题。通读整篇短文可知，Michael家有他的爸爸，妈妈，妹妹，奶奶还有他，一个是5个人。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中She asks Michael to take the basin（桶）of milk in the room. The boy hears her, but he doesn’t answer. So Sandra comes into his bedroom and says, “Get up, Michael. Grandma wants your help.”可知，奶奶想让Michael帮忙。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据文中Michael gets up. But he finds a math book and reads, “…six times（乘）six is thirty-six; six times seven is thirty-seven…”His mother is angry and says, “What are you reading, Michael?”可知，Michael不想干活，所以读书。故选D。

5.细节理解题。根据文中His mother is angry and says, “What are you reading, Michael?”“I don’t know.”

“Aren’t you reading?”“Yes. But I’m not listening.”可知，他的儿子不听话。

故选D。