Question

John was born in a rich family. When John finished school, he was already 18 years old. His father said to him, “Get a job in the town. If you stay at home, you will get nothing from me.” A few weeks later, John went to an office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. John answered the questions quickly, then he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and asked, “You were born on September 23. But which year you were born in?” John answered, “Oh, every year.”

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的选择A，错误的选择B。

1.John was born in a rich family.

2.When John finished school, he was 17 years old.

3.A man took John into a small room.

4.John answered the questions quickly.

5.John was born on July 23.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：约翰出生在一个富裕的家庭，当他完成学业时，已经18岁了，父亲叫他去找工作，如果呆在家里，什么也别想得到。几周之后，约翰到一个办公室求职。一个人把他带到一个小房间里叫他回答一张纸上的几个问题。约翰快速地答完题并把纸交给那个人。这个人看着纸一会儿问约翰：“你生于九月二十三日，但是你生于哪一年呢？”约翰回答说：“每一年。”

1.A 细节理解题。句意：约翰出生在一个富裕的家庭。由短文第一句：John was born in a rich family.（约翰出生在一个富裕的家庭）可知，本句正确。

2.2】B细节理解题。句意：当约翰完成学业时，他17岁了。由短文开头的第二句话： When John finished school, he was already 18 years old. 可知本句错误。

3.3】A细节理解题。句意：一个人把约翰带到了一个小房间里。根据文中的：A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper.（一个人把他带到一个小房间里并给了他印在纸上的几个问题。可知，本句正确。

4.4】A细节理解题。句意：约翰很完答完了问题。根据短文中的John answered the questions quickly.约翰快速地答完了问题。可知本句正确。

5.5】B细节理解题。句意：约翰生于七月二十三日。根据短文的：You were born on September 23.（你生于九月二十三日）可知本句错。

【考点定位】 考查故事类短文阅读。