Question

My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrcetary-General of the United Nations (UN).

Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.

1.Alex lent Emma the book, Markings,__________.

A．to show his friendliness to her

B．to show his interest in reading

C．to tell her about the importance of UN

D．to let her write her name and address inside

2.How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?

A．Pleased.                              B．Satisfied.

C．Worried.                              D．Surprised.

3.We can learn from the text the Californian________.

A．met Emma at a concert

B．invited Emma to a concert

C．introduced Emma to his friend

D．left Emma his backpack

4.Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?

A．An official of the UN.

B．A coffee shop owner.

C．A friend of the author’s.

D．Alex’s friend from California.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：Alex借书给Emma表示自己的善良和乐于助人，但她很惊讶地发现自己的名字竟然在这本书里面….

1.推理题。根据第一段5,6行Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her.说明他把这本书借给她是为了表示自己的善良和乐于助人。故A正确。

2.细节题。根据第二段1,2行But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting.说明她很惊讶地发现自己的名字竟然在这本书里面。故D正确。

3.细节题。根据第二段第三行.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends.中的at a concert back in Montreal,说明A正确。

4.推理题。根据文章最后两行When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.

可知Alex的这个朋友是是最早拿到这本书的人。故D正确。

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