Question

Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the countrv for their vacation. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.

One day they went for a walk early in the morning and saw an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting alone in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Brown asked him, "Do you like living in a quiet place?”

The old man said, “Yes, I do. ”

Mr. Brown said, "What are the good things about it?"

The old man answered, “Well, everybody knows each other. People often come and see me, and I often go and see them. And there are lots of children here. ”

Mr. Brown said, "That's interesting. And what are the bad things?"

The old man thought for a minute and said, "Well, the same things, really. "

1.Where did Mr. and Mrs. Brown live?

A. In the city    B. In the country    C. In town    D. In the school

2.Why did they like the country?

A. Because it was far    B. Because they had a farm in the country

C. Because it was quiet and clean.    D. Because it was near.

3.Was the old man Mr. Brown's uncle?

A. Yes, he was.    B. No, he wasn't.    C. J think so.    D. Yes, he is.

4.What did the old man think were the good things about the country?

A. Everybody knew each other.    B. Everybody didn't know each other.

C. It was clean and quiet.    D. It was far.

5.Did the old man think the good things and the bad things in the country were the same?

A. No, he did.    B. No, he didn't.    C. Yes, he didn't.    D. Yes, he did.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】请在此填写整体分析!

1.细节理解题。根据Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a big city可知他们生活在大城市，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据One day they went for a walk early in the morning and saw an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting alone in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Brown asked him, "Do you like living in a quiet place?”可以看出Mr. Brown不认识这位老人，所以不是他的叔叔，故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据The old man answered, “Well, everybody knows each other. People often come and see me, and I often go and see them. And there are lots of children here. ”故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据The old man thought for a minute and said, "Well, the same things, really. "可知老人认为乡下的好和坏是一样的，故选D。

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