Question

It was the first snow of the winter---an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up to now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, Ontario, had been through best snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.

  I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear the ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots.

  In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of the winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that it was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

  I handed her my boots and stuck out my feet. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

  I announced, “They are on the wrong feet.”

  She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.

  “They are my brother’s boots, you know, I hate them.”

  Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl. She struggled with me. She asked “now, where are your mittens(手套)?”

  I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”

1.The little girl was more satisfied with her __________.

A. trousers         B. jackets          C. boots       D. hat

2.Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the little girl’s boots mainly because________.

A. the girl got them from her brother

B. the girl put something in them

C. they were on the wrong feet

D. they did not fit the girl well

3.Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A. Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.

B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.

C. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.

D. Because the little girl played a trick on her.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Miss Finlayson _______________.

A. was losing confidence in the little girl

B. was gradually losing patience with the little girl

C. became disappointed with the little girl

D. got curious about the little girl

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的是下第一场雪时发生的一件事。下雪的第一天对每个孩子来说，都是很兴奋的，而大多数老师却兴奋不起来。作者不喜欢自己的靴子，她把手套放进去，让老师帮她穿上靴子。作者给老师开了一个玩笑。

1.根据第二段“At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty.”可知，作者喜欢自己的帽子和围巾，故选D。

2.根据最后一段“I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”可知，作者把手套藏在了靴子里，故选B。

3.根据“ I announced, “They are on the wrong feet.” ...She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. ...I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.””可知，作者不喜欢那双靴子，她把手套放在了靴子里，然后让老师帮她穿上。作者给老师开了一个玩笑，因此，她认为Miss Finlayson不会忘记那一天，故选D。

4.根据“In her calm, motherly voice ...with a sigh, worked the second one on too. ...She struggled with me. She asked “now, where are your mittens(手套)?””可知，老师一边给作者穿鞋子一边叹气，她逐渐对作者失去了耐心，故选B。

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