Question

When Henry came home from the office last Thursday night, he saw a note from his wife on the kitchen table. "Henry, "the note said, "my mother isn’t well and I am going home to be with her for a few days. There are a few things that ought to be done while I am away. First, would you please stop at the shoe repairman's and get my brown shoes? And go to the supermarket and get some coffee, milk and butter. When you get home, please telephone Mary and tell her I won't be able to go to her party tomorrow evening. Tell her why I can’t come. There are three things that must be done before you go to work tomorrow morning：Leave a note for the milkman asking for just one quart of milk, not two; put the garbage in the backyard; give the dog something to eat. On Saturday, cut the grass in the backyard. The newspaper boy will come on Saturday afternoon. Be sure to give him money. ”

1.Henry's wife is going home ________.

A. to see her friends    B. to be with her mother

C. to get her brown shoes    D. to go to the supermarket

2.Henry's wife wouldn't be able to go to Mary's party _______.

A. Thursday night    B. Friday evening    C. Saturday night    D. Monday evening

3.What was the first thing which was done by Henry before going to work?

A. Cut grass in the backyard.

B. Leave a note for the milkman asking for just one quart of milk.

C. Put the garbage in the backyard.

D. Give the dog something to eat.

4.How many things would Henry do when his wife were away?

A. Three things.    B. Five things.    C. Six things.    D. Eight things.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.B

4.D

【解析】Henry的妻子回家陪伴母亲了，她给Henry留了一张便条，上面交代给Henry做一些事情。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的开头When Henry came home from the office last Thursday night, he saw a note from his wife on the kitchen table. "Henry, "the note said, "my mother isn’t well and I am going home to be with her for a few days可知，Henry回到家，看到了妻子写的便条，他的妻子回家去陪伴她的母亲了。由此可知应选B。

2.推理判断题。根据短文的开头When Henry came home from the office last Thursday night, he saw a note from his wife on the kitchen table可知，Henry的妻子是周四写的便条；再根据短文中When you get home, please telephone Mary and tell her I won't be able to go to her party tomorrow evening可知，Mary的聚会是在第二天晚上，也就是周五的晚上，故应选B。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中There are three things that must be done before you go to work tomorrow morning： Leave a note for the milkman asking for just one quart of milk, not two; put the garbage in the backyard; give the dog something to eat.可知，在Henry上班之前，有三件事要做：给送牛奶的人留纸条只要一夸脱的牛奶；把垃圾放在后院；给狗喂一些吃的。由此可知B 是正确的。

4.细节理解题。根据Henry的妻子给他写的便条可知，在便条中，她交代了很多事情：让Henry去修鞋的地方拿鞋、去超市买一些东西、给Mary打电话、第二天上班之前三件事、周六在后院剪草、周六下午给报童钱，一共是八件，故应选D。

点睛：这篇短文讲述了Henry的妻子在便条中交代给他做的一些事情。题目都是细节理解题，比较简单，文章中叙述的事情比较多，但都比较简洁，都是用一句话表达的，只要弄懂大概的意思就行。第2小题询问Mary的聚会的时间，在短文中并没有直接告诉我们是哪一天，但是我们可以根据文章中两处的信息判断出，一个是短文开头Henry是周四的晚上回家看到了妻子的便条；另一个信息是Mary的聚会在“明天晚上”，因此这个明天晚上指的就是周五的晚上。