Question

The day before yesterday, when Peter’s family were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, “Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed of, guilty about, or regretted? Maybe we can find ways to say sorry, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.” This seemed like a very private matter, but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.

Peter remembered an incident from middle school. In his school, there was a worker, Neil Stone, who none of the kids liked. One night, Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him. They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool! The next day, the whole school saw these words. Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied,

denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.

This morning, Peter went back to his middle school. Neil Stone is still working there. “Sorry, Neil. Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? I want you to know that I did it.” “I knew it!’ Neil laughed. They had a good laugh and a lively discussion. Neil’s closing words were: “Peter, I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for visiting me… for your sake.”

Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.

1.What did Peter remember doing in middle school?

A. Something fantastic.

B. Something unpleasant.

C. Something valuable.

D. Something useful.

2.What colour were the words “Neil Stone is a fool!”?

A. Dark blue. 

B. Light green. 

C. Pure white.

D. Bright red. 

3.What does the underlined word “denying” mean? 

A. 夸大B. 赞同C. 否认D. 承认

4.When did Neil know who wrote the words on the school main road? 

A. Ten years ago.

B. The day before yesterday.

C. This morning.

D. Not until Peter told him. 

5.What is the best title for this passage? 

A. Peter’s story.

B. An unforgettable lesson.

C. It’s never too late.

D. Every dog has its day.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：晚餐时父亲的一个问题：我们过去有什么感到羞愧、内疚、后悔的事吗？也许我们可以找到说抱歉或采取行动的方法。使彼得考虑了一整晚：学生时代在学校对工人的一次恶作剧后的谎言，一直是他的遗憾。于是，返回中学，勇敢地说出了对不起。无论情况多么困难，解释清楚过去，迎来新的开始，永远都不会晚。

1.B 细节理解题。题意：彼得记得在中学时做过什么？A. Something fantastic.一些极好的事；B. Something unpleasant.不些不开心的事；C. Something valuable.一些有价值的事；D. Something useful.一些有用的事。彼得记得一件对学校工人恶作剧后不敢承认的不愉快事件。故选B。

2.2】D 细节理解题。题意： “Neil Stone is a fool!”这几字的颜色是什么？A. Dark blue.深蓝色； B. Light green.浅绿色；C. Pure white.纯白色；D. Bright red.大红色。由第二段的：They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool!可知这几个字是大红色的，故选D。

3.3】C 词义猜测题。题意：有下划线的“denying”是什么意思？A.夸大；B.赞同；C.否认；D.承认。句意：denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.denying事实，再没有人谈论过。根据句意，结合上下文可以推测出denying是隐瞒的意思。故选C。

4.4】A 细节理解题。题意：Neil什么时候知道谁在路上写的字的？A. Ten years ago.十年前；B. The day before yesterday.前天；C. This morning.今天早上；D. Not until Peter told him.直到彼得告诉他。从文中的：Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. 不到两个小时，Neil把彼得和他的两位同学叫到办公室。可以推测出事发第二天就知道了。由下文中的“Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? ”你还记得十年前发生的事吗？可知事件发生在十年前。故选：A。

5.5】C 题目推断题。题意：短文最好的标题是什么？A. Peter’s story.彼得的故事；B. An unforgettable lesson.一件难忘的教训；C. It’s never too late.永远不晚；D. Every dog has its day.人人都有得意时。彼得的经验教训体现在短文最后一段：Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.彼得知道无论情况多么困难，解释过去，开启全新的开始都不会晚。所以短文可以“永远不晚”为题。故选C。

【考点定位】 考查故事类短文阅读。