Question

    Dear dad, you want a beautiful garden! but you don’t want to work hard! So why not get your family to do the work for you!

If you want a new pond (池塘) in your garden, you can give your dog a bone. Dogs always dig (挖) a big hole in the garden. You can put water in this hole to make your pond.

Sometimes you must cut the grass in your garden. You can get your son to do this for you. Tell him that the lawnmower (割草机) is a fast car. He can run around the garden and cut the grass. It makes him feel like a driver.

You can ask your wife to grow all your vegetables and fruits. Tell her that this is a good way to save money. Then she can spend more money on new clothes or shoes.

Buy a rabbit for your daughter. Rabbits like to sleep on grass and eat carrots. Your daughter can take away all the old grass. Also, she can help your wife with the garden work so she can get carrots for her rabbit.

Grandfather and grandmother can also help. Tell them that working in the garden will be good to their health. They can also get some fun too.

Now, you can sit in a garden chair! You can watch your family working! You can drink tea and enjoy the sunshine!

1.The writer’s dad wants ________.

A.to work in his garden B.to ask his children to work in the garden

C.a beautiful garden D.a lawnmower for his garden

2.Dad can make ________ dig a pond for him.

A.the pet dog B.his wife C.his parents D.his son

3.The writer’s mother may be busy ________ in the garden.

A.saving money B.growing vegetables

C.doing some shopping D.eating fruits

4.Why do you think the writer say those words to his father?

A.Because his father is too busy, so he needs help.

B.Because his father wants a beautiful garden.

C.Because his father doesn’t know how to work in the garden.

D.Because he wants to make his father work hard in the garden.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲述父亲想要一个漂亮的花园，作者给父亲提议让家里的人分工合作的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第一行Dear dad, you want a beautiful garden!“亲爱的爸爸，你想要一个漂亮的花园！”故答案选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第一行If you want a new pond (池塘) in your garden, you can give your dog a bone.“如果你想在花园里建一个新池塘，你可以给你的狗一根骨头。”故答案选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段第一行You can ask your wife to grow all your vegetables and fruits.“你可以让你妻子把你所有的蔬菜和水果都种上。”可知作者的妈妈在种蔬菜、水果，故答案选B。

4.细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二行Dear dad, you want a beautiful garden! but you don’t want to work hard! So why not get your family to do the work for you! “亲爱的爸爸，你想要一个漂亮的花园！但你不想努力工作！所以为什么不让你的家人帮你做事呢！”可知作者写这篇文章主要是因为父亲想要一个漂亮的花园。故答案选B。