Question

On Sunday evening, Lucy and her mother, Mrs Brown are at home. Lucy is doing her homework. Her mother is watching TV. She is waiting for Jim and his father. At about seven o’clock, Lucy’s father calls Mrs Brown. He tells her that he wants to eat dinner at his bank because he’s very busy and he has to work all night. Lucy’s mother is a little unhappy but she says nothing. Now it’s seven thirty. Lucy’s brother, Jim doesn’t go home. Lucy is very hungry. So her mother asks her to eat dinner first. At about eight o’clock, Jim gives a call to his mother. He tells her that he is at Bill’s home. They are having a birthday party for Bill. And they are having a great time. At last Jim says to his mother, “My cousin Mike is also at Bill’s home. We don’t go home this evening. Please give a call to his mother and tell her about it. Thank you.”

1.What is Lucy doing on Sunday evening?

2.When does Lucy’s father call Mrs Brown?

3.Why does Lucy’s father want to eat dinner at his bank?

4.Who eats dinner first?

5.Who is at Bill’s home?

Answer

1.She is doing her homework

2.At about seven o’clock

3.Because he is very busy

4.Lucy

5.Jim and Mike

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了周日的晚上，露西和妈妈在等爸爸和哥哥回家吃饭，但是爸爸打电话说工作忙回不来，哥哥吉姆说在朋友家参加聚会，也不回来了。

1.Lucy is doing her homework.故回答She is doing her homework

2.At about seven o’clock, Lucy’s father calls Mrs Brown. 可知打电话的时间，故填At about seven o’clock

3.He tells her that he wants to eat dinner at his bank because he’s very busy and he has to work all night. 可知原因，故填Because he is very busy

4.Lucy is very hungry. So her mother asks her to eat dinner first 可知露西先吃的饭，故填Lucy

5.At last Jim says to his mother, “My cousin Mike is also at Bill’s home.可知吉姆和迈克都在比尔的家，故填Jim and Mike

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。