Question

An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at  the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?

A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.The word “struck” in Paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. annoyed         B. worried       C. scared     D. shocked

3.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?

A. Because he realized his mistakes.

B. Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more.

C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.

D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. An old man and his son.                 B. A couple and their son.

C. A wooden bowl.                       D. A dinner table.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一个关爱老人的故事。老人年纪大了，手脚开始变得不听使唤。家人嫌弃手脚不便的老人，让老人单独吃饭，还经常批评老人打破餐具。这些场景都被四岁的孙子看到了，小男孩也学着爸爸妈妈的做法，给爸爸妈妈做木碗，等长大了让爸爸妈妈也用木碗吃饭。通过这件事，夫妇两人认识到了他们的错误。

1.B细节理解题。根据Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.可知因为老人打碎过一两个盘碗所以给他的食物用木制碗装，故选B。

2.D词义猜测题。根据后文的结果so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）.可知那些话使他们震惊，故选D。

3.A推理判断题。根据Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.可知他意识到了自己的错误，故选A。

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考点：故事类短文阅读。