Question

Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20th, 1969 when man first walked

on the Moon. Here is what they said:

Kate Jones, waitress: I remember that day very well. I was fifteen years old. It was a hot day and I was with my family in the mountains. We were having a picnic. We didn’t see the Moon landing when it happened, but we were thinking about it. We saw it later on the TV news.

John Bates, postman: I was eighteen years old. It was a very exciting day. I was watching TV at home when the astronaut walked on the Moon. His name was Neil Armstrong. I remember he could jump really high because people aren’t so heavy on the Moon. When he returned, he became a national hero in America, and famous all over the world.

Paul Robinson, doctor: I was twelve. I remember the day, but I don’t remember what I was doing. I remember I wanted to go to the Moon, too. My dream was to become an astronaut and fly in a rocket (火箭). I wanted to see the Earth from the Moon. The astronauts on the Moon said that the Earth looked very beautiful from there.

Linda Brown, driver: I was working that day. I was twenty then. I didn’t see the man land on the Moon because I was busy. Of course I knew about it. I read about it in the newspaper the next day. I thought it was amazing. Maybe one day people will travel to the Moon for vacations!

1.The reporter interviewed some people    .

A. on July 20th, 1969 when something great happened

B. many years later after man first walked on the Moon

C. when Neil Armstrong was walking on the Moon

D. when they were free and had nothing to do

2.Who may work in a restaurant now?

A. John Bates.    B. Paul Robinson.    C. Kate Jones.    D. Linda Brown.

3.Who is not sure what he or she was doing at that day?

A. The waitress.    B. The postman.    C. The doctor.    D. The driver.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Kate Jones celebrated her 15th birthday in the mountains.

B. Armstrong jumped high because the Moon wasn’t heavy.

C. Paul Robinson’s dream was to become a hero like Armstrong.

D. D. Linda Brown is older than the other people interviewed.

5.From the passage we learn that all the people interviewed    .

A. knew man would first walk on the Moon ahead of time

B. know each other though they don’t work in the same place

C. were not very friendly when they met the reporter

D. have a dream to travel to the Moon for holidays one day

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】1969年6月20日，人类第一次踏上了月球，你还记得那个时候你在做什么吗？这篇短文中记者采访了四个人，他们回忆了自己当时做的事情。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的开头Our reporter asked people what they were doing on July 20th, 1969 when man first walked on the Moon可知，记者采访一些人们，当1969年，人类第一次踏上月球的时候，他们在做什么。通过这些人的讲述可知，有的人已经记不清楚他在做什么了，由此可知，采访是在人类踏上月球这件事发生后很多年，故应选B。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第二段Kate Jones，waitress可知，Kate Jones现在是一名服务员，所以她是在餐馆工作。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第四段Paul Robinson, doctor: I was twelve. I remember the day, but I don’t remember what I was doing可知，Paul Robinson说他不记得他做了什么了，他是一个医生，故应选C。

4.推理判断题。根据短文中最后一段Linda Brown, driver: I was working that day. I was twenty then可知，Linda当年是20岁，再根据其他三个人所说的自己的年龄Kate Jones, waitress: I remember that day very well. I was fifteen years old、John Bates, postman: I was eighteen years old、Paul Robinson, doctor: I was twelve.可知，Linda是他们中年龄最大的。故D选项是正确的。

5.推理判断题。根据短文里这几个人的表述We didn’t see the Moon landing when it happened, but we were thinking about it、It was a very exciting day. I was watching TV at home when the astronaut walked on the Moon.、Of course I knew about it等可知，他们都知道人类将第一次踏上月球这个消息，故A是正确的，其他选项都不符合文意。

点睛：这篇短文中四个人讲述了在1969年人类第一次登上月球的时候，他们正在做什么。短文的第一段就是文章的中心句，掌握中心之后，我们就可以看后面的题目，根据题干的内容回到原文，再细读细节，找到问题的答案。例如第2小题，题目问的是谁在餐馆工作，我们需要注意的是这四个人名后面对他们职业的介绍，这样我们就能很快找到答案。第5小题是稍微难一点的题目，它需要学生综合整篇短文的内容，仔细对比四个人所说的话，并结合选项用排除法做题。