Question

    Once there was an earthquake and many people lost their home and food, they had nothing to eat. A rich and kind cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them. “In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you, take it and come back to me every day at this time for more. ” In a hurry, the hungry children got together around the basket, fought over the bread because each wanted to get the largest piece. At last they went away without even saying thanks to the good cook. Mary, a girl with bad clothes did not fight with the other children, but stood still far away from them.

When the badly-behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was only left in the basket. She kissed the cook’s hand and went home. The next day the children were as badly-behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it.

Her mother was very worried, and said, “Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the bread by accident. Hurry up, Mary. ” When the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s words, he said, “Don’t worry about that, the reason why I had the silver put into the smallest bread is that you are polite and considerate. I just hope that you can be always as satisfied and thankful as you now are. Go home now and tell your mother that the money is yours. ”

1.Why did people have no meals?

A.Because they were lazy B.Because of an earthquake

C.Because they were poor D.Because of blood

2.How many children got help from the rich cook?

A.20 B.21 C.22 D.23

3.What did the girl do when she got the first piece of bread?

A.She stood still far away B.She kissed the cook’s hand

C.She gave the rich man her mother’s words D.She take the money back

4.Why did the hungry get together to fight over the bread?

A.Because they wanted to thank the cook. B.Because each wanted to get the largest piece.

C.Because they lost their home and food. D.Because each wanted to get the smallest piece.

5.Why did the rich cook put silver into the bread?

A.Because the girl is beautiful B.Because the girl is polite

C.Because she is considerate D.B and C

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了过去因为一场地震，人们失去了家园和食物。富有和善良的厨师打算帮助镇上最穷的孩子们，为他们提供面包。所有的孩子都为了拿到最大的一块互相打斗，除了一个女孩。最终，女孩因为自己有礼貌和体贴，得到了厨师放在最小的那块面包里的银子。

1.细节理解题。根据“Once there was an earthquake and many people lost their home and food, they had nothing to eat.”由于发生了地震，许多人失去了他们的家园和食物，没有东西吃。所以人们没有食物的原因是因为地震。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“A rich and kind cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them.”提示，这个厨师派人从镇上接来了20个最穷的孩子。可知20个孩子从富有的厨师那里获得了帮助。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“…Mary took the smallest piece, which was only left in the basket. She kissed the cook’s hand and went home.”女孩拿到了仅剩的最小的那块面包。她轻吻了厨师的手然后回家了。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据“In a hurry, the hungry children got together around the basket, fought over the bread because each wanted to get the largest piece.”饥饿的孩子们聚集在篮子周围，为面包打起来，是因为每个人都想要得到最大的那块。故选B

5.细节理解题。根据“…the reason why I had the silver put into the smallest bread is that you are polite and considerate.”提示，可知这个厨师把银子放在最小的面包里的原因是因为女孩既有礼貌又体贴。故B和C符合句意。故选D。