Question

Jolly Joe always arrived at my neighborhood at exactly half past noon. The clang (叮当声) of the bell on his red and black truck was then the sweetest sound in the world. Brightly colored stickers advertising his amazing kinds of treats could be found on all sides of his truck. The whole neighborhood would magically come to life.

Holding a nickel (五分镍币), I’d run to the back of the vehicle, where children were already gathering. Jolly Joe would jump out of his truck, the sun shining on his hair. He was an older man, short and round, with a pleasant face and a welcoming smile.

I don’t know how, but he knew us all by name, as well as which treats we preferred. My favorite was the Buried Treasure. By eating all the ice cream, you’d discover the treasure inside: a lion, a dog or even a funny clown — printed onto a plastic stick.

When it was finally my turn, he’d put his arm deep inside one of the boxes, and pause (停顿) for a moment, a puzzled look crossing his face. Then, suddenly, he’d pull it out: the Buried Treasure! I couldn’t wait to enjoy the cool, sweet ice cream.

As quickly as he arrived, it was time for Jolly Joe to go, leaving behind laughing, excited children with sticky hands and faces. Soon the sound of his clanging bell would slowly disappear in the distance.

I always hated to see Jolly Joe go, because I knew the rest of the day would be as hot and boring as before. But I took some comfort in knowing that the next day he’d come round the corner at half past noon and once again spread his magic.

1.Jolly Joe was liked mostly by _____.

A. childrenB. passengersC. advertisersD. drivers

2.Why did the author like the Buried Treasure best?

A. It gave great pleasure to his pet.

B. It was the cheapest of all the treats.

C. It contained something very interesting.

D. It was the most delicious of all the treats.

3.Which of the following can best describe Jolly Joe?

A. Dishonest and tricky.

B. Wealthy and kind.

C. Brave and hard-working.

D. Happy and humorous.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Lost treasure found at last

B. A clanging bell in the distance

C. Ice cream man spreads frozen magic

D. My friendship with an ice cream man

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是记叙文。作者讲述了童年的一段美好记忆。

1. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的where children were already gathering以及第五段的leaving behind laughing, excited children可知，Jolly Joe是个卖冰激凌的老人，他最受孩子们的欢迎。故选A。

2.2】C 细节理解题。根据第三段中you’d discover the treasure inside: a lion, a dog or even a funny clown — printed onto a plastic stick可知，作者喜爱Buried Treasure是因为这种冰激凌的塑料棍上印有形象逼真的动物或者小丑的形象。故选C。

3.3】D 推理判断题。根据Jolly Joe在酷暑给孩子们带来快乐和跟作者开的玩笑可知，他是一位快乐而又富有幽默感的老人。故选D。

4.4】C 主旨大意题。在炎热的夏天，Jolly Joe 每天开着卡车给街区里的孩子们送来冰激凌，带给他们清凉，他的冰激凌像有着魔力一样，让小区里充满了无比的欢乐。故C项符合本文主旨。故选C。

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