Question

Grandfather Can Hear Me

John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re  bad for his teeth, she thinks. John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves John very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother let him eat them. Because she wants to make the old man happy.

One Sunday evening before  his seventh birthday, he shouts, “Please, God(上帝), let them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says,“God can’t hear you. Don’t shout (叫喊)! ”

“I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But my grandfather is in the next room. And hecan.”

1.John’s mother doesn’t give him chocolates because_______.

A. John doesn’t like them.     B. They are bad for his teeth.

C. His mother has no money.   D. His mother doesn’t love him.

2.Who sometimes buys some chocolates for John?

A.  God     B. His mother    C. His grandfather   D. His grandmother

3.When the old man buys chocolates for John, his mother usually _______.

A. lets him eat them.                 B. doesn’t let him eat them

C. makes the old man unhappy                 D. feels happy

4.John is _____.

A. seventh years old.   B. seven-years-old .  C. seven years old .   D. 17 years old.

5.John shouts loudly（大声地）for chocolates because ______.

A. He wants God to buy chocolates for him.

B.He wants his grandfather to buy chocolates for him.

C.He wants God to hear him.

D.He wants his mother to buy chocolates for him.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这个故事说的是John 很爱吃巧克力，但他的妈妈不让他吃，因为这对他的牙齿不好。John 的爷爷很爱他，经常给他巧克力吃。John要过生日了，他大声的喊他要巧克力，是为了能让他的爷爷听到，好给他买。

1.细节理解题。根据文中but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth可知，他妈妈不给他巧克力吃是因为巧克力对他的牙齿不好。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文中John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves John very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates.可知，John有一个爷爷，他的爷爷很爱他，有时候给他买巧克力吃。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据文中Then his mother let him eat them. Because she wants to make the old man happy可知，如果John的爷爷给他买巧克力的话，他妈妈会让他吃，是因为他妈妈想让老人高兴。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据文中One Sunday evening before his seventh birthday可知，John要过7岁生日了，所以，他是一个7岁的小孩。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据文章最后可知，John要过生日了，他大声的喊他要巧克力，这样做是为了让他爷爷听到他的愿望，好让爷爷去买巧克力给他吃。故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。