Question

While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a beach near a playground. “That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding(滑行) down the slide.  “He’s a fine-looking boy,” the man said. “That’s my son on the swing(秋千) in the blue sweater.” Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son,” What do you say if we go, Todd?” Todd pleaded(恳求), “Just five more minutes, Dad. please? Just five more minutes.” The man nodded and Todd continued to swing to his heart’s contently(尽兴地).

Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his son. “Time to go now?” Again Todd pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.” The man smiled and said, “Okay.” “Oh, you are certainly a patient father,” the woman said. The man smiled and then said ,”My older son Tommy was killed by a drunken driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed(发誓) not to make the same mistake with Todd.” “He thinks he has five more minutes to swing. The truth is …I get five minutes to watch him play.”

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1.The woman’s son was________ .

A. in red          B. wearing a blue sweater    

C. called Todd   D. playing on the swing

2.According to the passage, the man had________ son(s) the year before.

A. one B. two      

C. three     D. four

3. The woman thought the man was ________ with his son.

A. angryB. strict     

C. pleased        D. patient

4.Tommy died when ________ .

A. hiking B. swinging      

C. cycling        D. driving

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The man felt guilty(内疚) about not to spending much time with Tommy.

B. The man didn’t allow Todd to swing for another five minutes.

C. The man’s older son Tommy had been dead for about a year.

D. The man would like to give anything for five more minutes with Tommy.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是一位父亲因失去一个儿子所以对现在这个儿子非常有耐心，为的是能多陪儿子而避免遗憾。

1.（她指着那个正在滑行的穿红色毛衣的小孩说），可知此题选A。

2.（我的大儿子Tommy在这儿附近骑自行车时被一个喝酒的司机撞死了。） 可知这个男人原来有两个儿子，故选B。

3.（哦，你当然是一个耐心的父亲） ，可知此题选D。

4.（我的大儿子Tommy去年在这儿骑自行车的时候被一个喝醉酒的司机撞死了）可知此题选C。

5.

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。