Question

I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, ‘Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!’ Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, ‘Thanks.’

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1.What made Kate angry one evening?

A. She couldn’t find her books

B. She got the news that her grandma was ill

C. She heard the author shouting loud

D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed

2.The author tidied up the room most probably because       .

A. she was scared by Kate’s anger

B. she wanted to show her care

C. she hated herself for being so messy

D. she was asked by Kate to do so

3.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes    B. By describing a process

C. By showing differences    D. By following time order

4.What might be the best title for the story?

A. My Friend Kate    B. Hard Work Pays Off

C. How to Be Organized    D. Learning to Be Roommates

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者是一个把东西乱放的人，但她的舍友Kate十分整洁，所以两个人日常生活中有些小摩擦。有一天，她们因为生活小事大吵了一架。正在气氛紧张的时候，Kate接了电话，得知奶奶病得很重。Kate伤心地哭了起来，作者整理好自己的物品并打扫卫生，希望借此安慰到Kate，之后她们和好，并学到了相处之道。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段“I heard her screaming, ‘Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!’”可知，吵架的源头是Kate在自己的床下发现了作者的鞋子。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话可知，看到因亲人病重而哭泣的Kate，作者升起了同情之心，开始打扫房间。因此可以推断，作者这么做是处于对Kate的关爱，故选B。

3.段意理解题。问题是：第一段是以哪种方式组织起来的？A. 通过分析原因 B. 通过描述过程 C. 通过展示差异 D. 时间先后顺序。第一段说明作者随意、不太整洁、对生活物品甚至有些混乱，而Kate非常有条理、爱干净；着重强调了两者的生活习惯不同，故选C。

4.考察对文章主旨的理解。整篇文章讲了作者和舍友有矛盾，然后处理了矛盾，之后能比较友好地相处的故事。最后一段点明主旨，作者从这件事中学习到了和舍友相处的秘诀。因此题目应为D：学习如何做个好舍友。