Question

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火红的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”

She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.

It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her snug bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”

1.What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A．The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.

B．Her worry about her parents.

C．The idea of going back home.

D．The feeling of getting back home safely.

2.Her father didn’t take care of the garden because _______.

A．he had to look after his wife

B．he was busy looking for her

C．he was not strict in his job

D．he no longer enjoyed working there

3.How did Jennifer probably feel when she came back home?

a. worried    b. crazy    c. tired     d. disappointed     e. shocked     f. excited

A．a, c, e            B．a, b, c             C．b, c, e            D．d, e, f

4.What can we conclude from this passage?

A．In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.

B．As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.

C．Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her.

D．When she found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了珍妮弗离家出走了几天后，回到家中，看到父母为了找她花园没人打理，父母身体都累垮了，自己也感到很疲惫，最后还是感觉家里是温暖的安全的。

1.细节理解题。根据She wished she had her favorite sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her.可知这里指她想穿一件她最喜欢的毛衣，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.父亲忙着找作者，没有时间去顾及花园，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. 可知她是担心的；She was shocked故选震惊的； So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room 可以看出她是很累的，故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据在外面度过的经历后,珍妮弗感到家是温暖的、安全的。故选C。

考点：故事短文阅读。