Question

Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. One day, when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car?” he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Paul, I wish ...” he hesitated (犹豫).

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul.

The boy said, “I wish that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise. Then he asked, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Yes, I’d love to.”

After a short ride, the boy said, “Paul, would you mind stopping the car in front of my house?”

Paul smiled. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again.

The boy ran into his home. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He seated him down and pointed to the car.

“There it is, Buddy. His brother gave it to him and it cost him nothing. Some day I’m going to give you one just like it.”

Paul lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The older brother sat beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable ride.

1.How did the boy feel when Paul told him about the car?

A. He was excited.    B. He was surprised.

C. He was sad.    D. He was worried.

2.From the story, what was the boy’s wish?

A. He wished to give his brother a car.

B. He wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car.

C. He wished he could have a brother like Paul’s.

D. He wished Paul could be a brother like that.

3.Why did the boy ask Paul to stop his car in front of his house?

A. He wanted to show his neighbors the big car.

B. He wanted to show he had a rich friend.

C. He wanted to let his brother ride in the car.

D. He wanted to tell his brother about his wish.

4.What can we infer (推断) from the story?

A. Paul couldn’t understand the boy.    B. The boy had a deep love for his brother.

C. The boy wished to have a rich brother.    D. The boy’s wish came true in the end.

5.What’s the best name of the story?

A. A Christmas Present    B. A Crippled Boy

C. A Brother Like That    D. An Unforgettable Ride

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】保罗的哥哥送给他一辆汽车作为圣诞礼物，被一个男孩看到了，那个男孩也想送给他身患残疾的弟弟一辆汽车。最后，保罗载着男孩和他弟弟进行了一次难忘的旅行。

1.根据The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing?可知，男孩感到惊奇。故选B。

2.根据“There it is, Buddy. His brother gave it to him and it cost him nothing. Some day I’m going to give you one just like it.”可知，男孩的愿望是送给他弟弟一辆汽车。故选A。

3.根据短文倒数第2，3段的叙述可知，男孩的目的是告诉他弟弟他的希望。故选D。

4.从文中可看出男孩深深的爱着自己的弟弟。故选B。

5.本文围绕着“拥有一个像他那样的哥哥”这个主题。故选C。

点睛：这篇文章介绍了一个感人的故事。在做细节判断题时，首先我们要仔细研读题干中每个句子的意思，带着问题阅读原文，在原文中找出相对应的句子，只有完全符合文章意思的句子，才可判断为正确，需要学生认真仔细地去推敲。如1，2题都是根据文中的真实句子判断选出正确答案。