Question

    “What’s the matter, Bob?” asks Mrs. White, “Why do you look so sad?”

“Mum, I wish we can stay in New York. I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now.” Bob says.

“You will soon make friends here,” says Mrs. White, “Wait and see!” At this time, someone is knocking at the door. Mrs. White opens it .A woman with a nice smile stands there.

“Hello,” she says, “I’m Mrs. Green, I live next door.” “Come in, please,” says Mrs. White, “Bob and I are so glad to see you. Do you want any help?” “Yes, I come here to ask for two eggs,” says Mrs. Green, “I want to make a cake.”  “You may have the eggs,” says Mrs. White, “but please sit down. Let’s have coffee and talk a little, OK?”

In the afternoon, someone knocks at the door again. Mrs. White opens it. There stands a boy with a nice smile.

“My name is Tom,” he says, “Mother gives you this cake and these two eggs.”

“Well, thank you, Tom.” Says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” The two boys are about the same age.

“Let’s play football, OK?” says Bob, “I have a little dog. It will play with us. ” Tom finds it fun to play football. Soon they have great fun playing football.

“I’m glad you live next door,” says Bob, “Now I have someone to play together.” “I’m glad your mother wants two eggs,” says Bob.

“She doesn’t really want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wants to make friends with your mother!”

Then Bob laughs, too. “That’s a funny way to make friends,” he says, “but it’s a nice way.”

1.Why does Bob look so sad?

A.He has no time to play football. B.He has too much homework.

C.He has no friends here. D.He doesn’t like his new school.

2.Where did Bob’s family use to live?

A.London. B.New York. C.New Zealand. D.San Francisco.

3.Why does Tom knock at Bob’s door?

A.He wants to play football with Bob. B.He wants to give the cake and eggs.

C.He wants to borrow Bob’s football. D.He wants to ask for eggs.

4.What’s Mrs. Green’s real purpose of asking for two eggs?

A.To make friends with Mrs. White. B.To ask for two eggs.

C.To give cakes. D.To look for Tom.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.How to ask for eggs. B.The friendship between two boys.

C.How to make cakes.  D.A funny way to make friends.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇小故事。鲍勃一家离开纽约到新的城市定居，他为没有朋友而苦恼；邻居格林夫人登门借鸡蛋，然后让儿子汤姆送蛋糕和还鸡蛋，鲍勃和汤姆成了好朋友，原来格林夫人只是通过借鸡蛋和怀特夫人一家交朋友。

1.题意：鲍勃为什么看起来这么悲伤?考查细节理解。根据鲍勃的回答Mum, I wish we can stay in New York. I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now（妈妈，我希望我们能留在纽约。我们是新来的，现在我一个朋友也没有）可知鲍勃为在新地方没有朋友而悲伤，He has no friends here符合题意，故选C。

2.题意：鲍勃的家人过去住在哪里?考查细节理解。根据Mum, I wish we can stay in New York妈妈我希望我们能留在纽约，可知他们过去住在纽约，故选B。

3.题意：汤姆为什么敲鲍勃的门?考查细节理解。根据“My name is Tom,” he says, “Mother gives you this cake and these two eggs.”（“我的名字叫汤姆，”他说，“妈妈给你这块蛋糕和两个鸡蛋。”）可知汤姆来送蛋糕和鸡蛋，He wants to give the cake and eggs.符合题意，故选B。

4.题意：格林夫人要两个鸡蛋的真正目的是什么?考查细节理解。根据汤姆的解释“She doesn’t really want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wants to make friends with your mother!”（“她不是真的想要这些蛋，”汤姆笑着说，“她只是想和你妈妈交朋友!”）可知怀特夫人是为了和鲍勃一家交朋友，To make friends with Mrs. White.符合题意，故选A。

5.题意：这篇文章最好的标题是什么?考查标题归纳。根据最后“That’s a funny way to make friends,” he says, “but it’s a nice way.”（“这是一种有趣的交友方式，”他说，“但也是一种不错的方式。”）结合短文中格林夫人的表现，可知格林夫人只是借借鸡蛋、送蛋糕和还鸡蛋为由和怀特夫人交朋友，A funny way to make friends（交朋友的有趣方式）符合文意，故选D。