Question

    My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a factory.

One autumn, he promised to help his neighbor harvest(收获) his corn. But after harvesting his own corn, Grandpa's little machine broke down. At the same time, the factory where Grandpa worked began to require overtime(加班). He had to leave the farm early in the morning and didn't get home until after sunset. It now seemed impossible to help out his neighbor.

One night, Grandpa decided that he wouldn't let his neighbor's harvest rot(腐烂) in the field. Without a machine, he would harvest it by hand.

“When do you think you'll have time to do it？” asked my grandma. “Besides, it'd be too dark.” “There's still one more full moon in October. If the weather is clear, I think I can do it,” he said.

And so a few days later, after lots of busy work at the factory, my grandpa made his way to the field. The weather was cold but clear, and the moon was glowing(发光). He worked through the night to keep his word.

Sometimes, when I want to put off responsibilities(责任), I'd see my grandfather cutting corn in the light of the harvest moon.

1.The writer's grandpa found it hard to help with his neighbor's harvest because ________.

①he was too tired to work  

②he had so much work in the factory

③his machine for picking corn didn't work 

④the weather was not clear enough

A.①② B.②③ C.③④ D.①④

2.The writer's grandpa helped his neighbor harvest the field ________.

A.after sunset B.early in the morning

C.with a full moon D.on a dark night

3.From the story, we know that Grandpa is ________.

A.honest and helpful B.lazy and silly

C.busy and crazy D.Independent and clever

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.A friend is easier lost than found. B.Actions speak louder than words.

C.Helping others is helping yourself. D.A man should keep his word.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了作者的祖父为了信守自己的诺言，连夜帮邻居收割玉米的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段“But after harvesting his own corn, Grandpa's little machine broke down. At the same time, the factory where Grandpa worked began to require overtime(加班)”可知，由于祖父收割玉米的机器坏掉了，并且工厂有很多工作要做，所以他不能帮邻居收割玉米了。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段“There's still one more full moon in October. If the weather is clear, I think I can do it”可知，作者的祖父在满月的那天帮邻居家收割的玉米。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第五段“He worked through the night to keep his word”以及全文内容可知，作者的祖父为了信守自己的诺言，连夜帮邻居收割了玉米，所以祖父是一个真诚且乐于助人的人。故选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Sometimes, when I want to put off responsibilities(责任), I'd see my grandfather cutting corn in the light of the harvest moon”以及全文内容可知，作者藉由祖父的事例告诫我们一个人要言而有信，信守诺言。故选D。