Question

Dr Swift was a famous man. Near his house lived a rich old lady who often sent him some presents by her servant, Dr Swift took her presents but never gave the boy anything. One day as Swift was busy with his writing, the boy ran into the room and hit the desk, and some books on it began to fail to the floor. Then he threw a plastic bag of meat on the desk and said, "My mistress has sent you some meat."

Swift turned round and said, "My boy, that is not the way to give someone a present. Now you sit in my chair, watch my way of doing it and learn your lesson."

The boy sat down. Swift went out, knocked on the door and waited. The boy said, "Come in." The doctor entered, walked to the desk and said, "If you please, sir, my mistress sends me to say hello to you and hopes you will take the plastic bag of meat."

The boy answered, "Thank you, my boy. Give your mistress Dr Swift's thanks for her kindness, and here is two shillings for yourself." The doctor laughed and after that, Swift never forgot to give him his tip.

1.What do we know about the old lady?

A. She didn't know Dr Swift.

B. She liked Dr Swift very much.

C. She lived far from Dr Swift's house.

D. She often sent Dr Swift some presents herself.

2.What did Dr Swift want to do to the boy?

A. He wanted to have the boy do something for him.

B. He wanted to teach the boy how to write.

C. He wanted to ask the boy to watch his way of working.

D. He wanted to teach the boy how to give someone a present.

3.What did the boy show the doctor?

A. How to help others.    B. What to do when in trouble.

C. What to do for his mistress.    D. What to do when receiving a present.

4.What would Dr Swift do after that?

A. Welcome the boy.

B. Invite the boy to have supper with him.

C. Remember to tip the boy.

D. Remember to say "Thank you" to the boy.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】短文大意：Swift博士是个很有名气的人。在他家附近住着一位富有的老太太，她经常派一个男孩给Swift博士送礼物，但Swift博士收完礼物后，从未给过男孩任何东西。小男孩非常聪明，通过行动提醒Dr Swift要给送礼物的人一些小费，自那以后，Dr Swift每次都记住送给小男孩一些小费。

1.细节判断题。根据短文中的句子“Dr Swift was a famous man. Near his house lived a rich old lady who often sent him some presents by her servant,”可判断，老太太认识Dr Swif，非常喜欢他，并经常让仆人给他送礼物，答案为B。

2.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“My boy, that is not the way to give someone a present. Now you sit in my chair, watch my way of doing it and learn your lesson.”可知，Dr Swift想教孩子如何给别人送礼物。故答案为D。

3.细节推理题。根据短文中的句子The boy answered, "Thank you, my boy. Give your mistress Dr Swift's thanks for her kindness, and here is two shillings for yourself.可知，小男孩非常聪明，提醒Dr Swift要给送礼物的人一些小费，故答案为D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文最后的句子The doctor laughed and after that, Swift never forgot to give him his tip.可知，自那以后，Dr Swift每次都记住送给小男孩一些小费，答案为C。