Question

    Amy had three sons, Dave, Bill and Bob. Every year her sons sent her expensive gifts on her birthday.

The eldest son Dave, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn't know what to buy. So he put an advertisement in the newspaper."Wanted-the greatest gift for my mother."

About a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird.

"This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs." the man said.

"Really I’d like to listen to it," Dave said.

The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Dave was very happy and paid eight thousand dollars for the bird. The next day Dave sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.

The day after his mother's birthday he called his mother.  "Well, mother" he asked, "What do you think of the bird?"

"Oh, it's very delicious, dear." said his mother.

1.___________ is the eldest brother?

A.Bob B.Bill C.Dave D.Amy

2.How many songs could the bird sing?

A.Five B.Six C.Seven D.Eight

3.How much did the bird cost Dave?

A.$8 B.$80 C.$800 D.$8000

4.How did the mother deal with the bird?

A.She sold it. B.She played with it. C.She ate it. D.She gave it to others.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文介绍了戴夫花了8000美元，给他妈妈买了一只会说六种语言，会唱八首歌的鸟，作为生日礼物。但是他妈妈把这只鸟给吃了。

1.细节理解题。根据“The eldest son Dave, had a lot of money”可知，戴夫是最大的兄弟，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs.”可知，这只鸟会说六种语言，会唱八首歌，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据“Dave was very happy and paid eight thousand dollars for the bird.”可知，这只鸟花了戴夫8000美元，故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据“"Oh, it's very delicious, dear." said his mother.”可知，他妈妈说这只鸟是好吃的，因此她吃了这只鸟，故选C。