Question

Dear Alice,

I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model（模特）.

Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.

Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.

You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece （侄女）, you have to know that money is nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.

You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.

Love,

Emma

1.What was Emma surprised about?

A. Alice wanted to keep thin.

B. Alice decided not to do modeling.

C. Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl.

D. Alice decided not to finish her studies at school.

2.Emma can’t go back to school again, because _______________.

A. she is tired of being a student

B. she wants to make more money from modeling

C. she is so old that she has missed the best time in school

D. she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model

3.How long does Alice still have to study in high school?

A. One year.        B. Two years.

C. Three years.   D. The longer, the better.

4.Emma only cares about________________.

A. Alice’s beauty    B. Alice’s happiness

C. Alice’s age      D. Alice’s swimming suit

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文是姑姑艾玛写给侄女爱丽丝的信，叫她认真考虑做模特赚钱还是继续学习的事情。

1.D细节理解题。根据I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model可知她吃惊的是她的侄女想从学校出来做模特，所以选D（不完成学业）。

2.C细节理解题。根据I am too old to go back to school now可知艾玛太老了不能回学校，她错过了学习的最佳时机，所以选C。

3.A细节理解题。根据最后一段You only have one year to finish your studies in high school可知爱丽丝还有一年高中毕业，所以选A。

4.B细节理解题。根据最后Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.可知只关心艾玛的幸福，所以选B。

考点：日常生活类阅读。