Question

I have a pen pal in Canada. His name is Simon. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. He is twelve years old. He also studies in a middle school.
Simon lives in a happy family. His father is a policeman and his mother is a bank clerk (职员). Simon and his parents like exercising. They almost exercise every day. Simon’s father is tall. He is good at playing basketball. Simon’s mother likes playing volleyball.
Simon usually gets up at 6.30 am. He eats his breakfast at home. Then he goes to school. It’s kind of far from the school to his home, so he usually has his lunch at school.
Usually, Simon does his homework four times a week. Simon likes watching TV. He u­sually watches TV for about one hour every day. He goes to bed at nine.
【小题1】Where does Simon come from?

A．England.

B．America.

C．Canada.

D．China.

【小题2】How many people are there in Simon’s family?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题3】What does Simon’s father do?

A．He is a policeman.	B．He is a student.
C．He is a bank clerk.	D．He is a teacher.

【小题4】Where does Simon usually have lunch?

A．At school.	B．At home.
C．In the students’ homes.	D．In the teachers’ homes.

【小题5】How long does Simon usually watch TV a week ?

A．One hour.

B．Two hours.

C．Five hours.

D．Seven hours.

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
【小题5】D

解析试题分析：这篇短文作者主要介绍了他的笔友西蒙的家庭生活及学习情况。
【小题1】根据His name is Simon. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.可知选C。
【小题2】根据第二段描述，可知他家有三口人，故选B。
【小题3】根据第二段His father is a policeman 可知选A。
【小题4】根据so he usually has his lunch at school.可知选A。
【小题5】根据He u­sually watches TV for about one hour every day.计算可知选D。
考点：关于一个笔友的说明文阅读
点评：这篇短文作者主要介绍了他的笔友西蒙的家庭生活及学习情况。本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。对于有关数字的问题，要认真分析，并进行必要的计算。