Question

    Life is colorful. However, life sometimes plays jokes on us, especially when one has a bad day. Ryu is an unlucky one.

Ryu got up late in the morning. He set the alarm clock at 8:00 a.m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today. But the alarm clock didn’t ring. How strange!

Then Ryu sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was, but it wasn’t there. Instead, he found a note left by his sister, “I am really busy today. Make breakfast yourself.” So Ryu had a quick breakfast of bread and milk. Then he rode his bicycle to the company for the interview.

When Ryu arrived, he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss for being five minutes late. But he still got the job after the interview. Also, he was told to get to work at 9:00 a.m. the next day. That night Ryu went to bed earlier at 11:00 p.m., in order not to be late the next day.

The next morning, Ryu’s sister woke him up at 8:00 a.m. But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes. He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes. He did everything like any other normal day. When he finished his breakfast, he found it was already 9:05 a.m. He was late again.

1.Why did Ryu get up late the first day?

A.Because he was very tired. B.Because he didn’t feel well.

C.Because his alarm clock didn’t work. D.Because his sister didn’t wake him up.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A.Ryu left a note to his sister B.Ryu’s sister usually cooked breakfast for him.

C.Ryu’s favorite foods were bread and milk. D.Ryu usually cooked breakfast for himself.

3.How long was Ryu late for the job interview?

A.5 minutes. B.10 minutes.

C.Half an hour. D.1 hour.

4.When might Ryu get up on his first day of work?

A.At 8:00 a.m. B.At 8:45 a.m.

C.At 9:05 a.m. D.At 9:45 a.m.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Ryu lived with his parents and his sister.

B.Ryu should get to work at 9:00 in the morning.

C.The boss was angry because Ryu did the work badly.

D.Ryu was angry with his sister because she didn’t cook.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

本文大意：生活是丰富多彩的。然而，生活有时会开我们的玩笑。本文向我们介绍了Ryu糟糕的一天。

1.细节理解题。根据“But the alarm clock didn’t ring.”可知，Ryu第一天迟到是因为闹钟没响。故选C。

2.推理判断题。A：Ryu给他姐姐留了一张纸条。根据“Instead, he found a note left by his sister”可知，便条是姐姐留给Ryu的，该项表述错误；B：Ryu的姐姐经常为他做早餐。根据“Then Ryu sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was, but it wasn’t there.”和“I am really busy today. Make breakfast yourself.”可知，Ryu 的姐姐经常为他做早餐，该项表述正确；C：Ryu最喜欢的食物是面包和牛奶。本文并未提及面包和牛奶是否是Ryu最喜欢的食物，该项表述错误；D：Ryu通常自己做早餐。根据“Then Ryu sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was, but it wasn’t there.”可知，Ryu不是经常自己做早餐，该项表述错误。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据“When Ryu arrived, he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss for being five minutes late.”可知，Ryu面试迟到了5分钟。故选A。

4.推理判断题。A：早8:00；B：早8:45；C：早9:05；D：早9:45。根据“The next morning, Ryu’s sister woke him up at 8:00 a.m. But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes.”和“When he finished his breakfast, he found it was already 9:05 a.m.”可知，姐姐8点钟叫他起床，但是他没起，等他吃完早餐已经9:05，所以推测Ryu可能是8:45起床的。故选B。

5.推理判断题。A：Ryu和他的父母和姐姐住在一起。B：Ryu应该在早上9点开始工作。C：老板因为Ryu工作做得不好而生气。D：Ryu很生他姐姐的气，因为她不做饭。根据“Also, he was told to get to work at 9:00 a.m.”可知，Ryu被告知在早上9点钟开始工作。结合选项，故选B。