Question

    There are just three of us in my family: my mum, my dad and me. I've got many possessions and many modern things: a big TV, a new computer and a mobile phone. In my family life, I'm not expected to do the housework.

We go out for dinner together sometimes, but my dad is often abroad on business, and my mum works too. We usually just do our own personal things. My parents don't usually set rules for me, and since I'm a good daughter, they never punish me. Recently, we moved to a new flat and I like it very much. It's much bigger than our last one. But I feel very lonely when my parents are away from home. I hope they can spare time with me. I seldom feel happy in my family.

一Emily

I live on a fruit farm. We have lots of pear trees and some apple trees. I have to help my parents all through the year.

The busiest time is in late summer, when the fruit is ready to be picked. At this time of year, we usually get up at 4:30 in the morning, start picking at 5:00 and carry on working until late afternoon. My mother would bring lunch for us to have under the trees. At the end of the day, we are all tired and sleepy. It takes about five weeks to pick all the fruit every year.

At night, the fruit would be carefully packed into boxes and then put onto trucks. The trucks take it to the markets to be sold. Sometimes we ride in the trucks to the city. For farm boys, that is a very exciting time. Tired though, we are very happy to be with family and share the happiness.

—David

1.Who expects Emily to do the housework in her family?

A.Her mother. B.Her father. C.Her grandfather. D.Nobody.

2.Emily often feels unhappy in her family because______________.

A.her house is too big

B.her parents don't like her

C.her parents always punish her

D.her parents seldom spend time with her at home

3.When is the busiest time for David's family?

A.In winter. B.In spring.

C.In late summer. D.In early summer.

4.This text is mainly about _____________.

A.study B.family life

C.school activities D.relationships with parents

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了艾米丽和大卫两位同学的家庭生活及各自的感受。

1.细节理解题。题干意为：在艾米丽的家里，谁想让她做家务?根据第一段最后一句“In my family life, I'm not expected to do the housework.”“在我家里，我不用做家务”，可知没有人想让艾米丽做家务，故选D。

2.细节理解题。题干意为：艾米丽在家经常不快乐是因为___________。A项：她家房子太大了；B项：她的父母不喜欢她；C项：她的父母总是惩罚她；D项：她的父母很少有时间在家陪她。根据第二段的描述可以排除A、B、C三项，再根据第二段倒数第二句“I hope they can spare time with me.”可知她希望父母能抽时间陪她。故选D。

3.细节理解题。题干意为：对大卫一家来说什么时候是最忙的?根据第四段第一句“The busiest time is in late summer…”可知他们在夏末最忙，故选C。

4.主旨大意题。题干意为：这篇文章主要是关于___________。文中描述了艾米丽和大卫两个人的家庭生活。故选B。