Question

I grew up in New Hampshire, a small town in South Canada, where in my father’s words for the seasons were “Spring, Summer, Fairtime and Winter!”At that time, a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.

When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind old lady. She was good at cooking. All her relatives liked the food she cooked. During “Fair time”, they would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.

Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fairtime”. Grandma became very old and was gradually going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Grandma. We did our best to make her life comfortable. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle. However, she didn’t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word.

To attract（吸引） people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the fair. One day, when I came back from school, I saw Grandma wearing her glasses, washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face, she looked much younger. She told me that her two nieces(侄女) would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they wanted to stay in my house again,” Grandma said happily. “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”

I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful” and helpful.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.What do thousands of people come to the town to do at the Fair?

A. Enjoying Grandma food.    B. Selling and buying things.

C. Learning to cook.    D. Having a big party.

2.When “Fairtime” came, who became the busiest person of the family?

A. The writer’s father.    B. The writer’s grandpa.

C. The writer’s mother.    D. The writer’s grandma.

3.Why was Grandma unhappy after there was no longer “Fairtime”?

A. Because she was too busy.    B. Because no one lived with her.

C. Because she was no longer “useful”.    D. Because she couldn’t see anything.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Grandma was good at cooking.    B. Many people moved to big cities.

C. Grandma didn’t like “Fair time”.    D. Grandma was a kind old lady.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Fair time    B. My “Old” Grandma

C. A Small Town    D. Grandma’s Family

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】文章大意：本文叙述了在加拿大南部小镇New Hampshire，每年秋天都会有一周的集会，在这期间作者的奶奶成为最忙碌的人，因为他要为亲戚们做饭。后来因为很多人都搬到了大城市，集会就没有了，而奶奶也变得越来越老，甚至失明了。后来又恢复了集会，奶奶也变得开心了。作者意识到，奶奶不想被人照顾，她希望帮助别人，成为有用的人。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“At that time, a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things.” 可知，数以千计的人来到集市出售和购买各种物件。故正确答案为B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段开头的句子When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the busiest person of the family.可知，作者的奶奶成了家庭的最忙的人。答案为D。

3.根据最后一段最后一句 She wanted to be "useful", appreciated and helpful 可知，她想要成为“有用的”、值得欣赏的和对别人有所帮助的人。C项意为“她不再‘帮得上忙’”，符合题意。A项意为“她太忙了”，B项意为“没有人和她住在一起”，D项意为“她看不见任何东西”，均不符合题意。故正确答案为C。

4.判断正误题。A项，根据第二段第三句 She was good at cooking 可知，祖母非常擅长烹饪。故A项表述正确。B项，根据第三段第一句 Year after year, many people moved to big cities 可知，近年来很多人都搬去了大城市。故B项表述正确。C项，根据第二段第一句 When "Fairtime" came, my grandma became the most "useful" and busiest person of the family 以及下文提到的恢复“Fairtime”后祖母变得快乐起来可知，每当“Fairtime”到来之时，祖母都喜欢忙里忙外，成为家里的顶梁柱。因此她是喜欢而不是讨厌“Fairtime”的。故C项表述错误。D项，根据第二段第二句 Grandma was a kind, well-educated old lady 可知，祖母是一个和蔼的受过良好教育的人。故D项表述正确。题干要求选择不正确的（NOT TRUE）选项，C项符合题意。

5.标题归纳题。文章讲述的是“我”和蔼的祖母，她虽然日渐衰老但是仍然闲不下来，喜欢操持家务，保持年轻的状态。B项意为“我‘年迈的’祖母”，符合题意。A项意为“集会”，C项意为“小城镇”，D项意为“祖母的家庭”，均不符合题意，故正确答案为B。