Question

For years I wanted a garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.
But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was not enough. Neither was time. Often when my children were little,one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”
Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about a garden.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. There were things blowing around on it. Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw.
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills*, one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree. There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom. We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books. A new page started in my life.
That was three years ago. My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they’re right there with me. Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time.
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!
小题1:How many children did the writer have?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

小题2: What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?

A．She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time.

B．She had to save money so that she could have a garden.

C．It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children.

D．They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job.

小题3: The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________.

A．before her children were born

B．one spring morning when the children were little

C．after the children went to school

D．on a Mother’s Day after the children left her

小题4: The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________.

A．their mother needed money badly

B．they wanted to show their love to their mother

C．it was time for them to give the money back to her

D．they wanted to live together with their mother forever

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B

试题分析：多年以来，我一直想拥有个花园，然后可以种植一些我喜欢种的植物。后来因为照顾孩子们，而没有经历和金钱来实现自己的愿望。孩子们长大成人之后，在母情节那天为我布置了一个漂亮的花园，实现了我的梦想。
小题1:细节理解题，根据文中语句“But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.”理解可知。作者有五个孩子，故选C。
小题2:细句意理解推断题，根据文中语句“Money was not enough. Neither was time. Often when my children were little,one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.””理解可知。作者的经济非常拮据，故选C。
小题3:细节理解题，根据文中语句“Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about a garden.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard.”理解可知。孩子们长大成人之后在母亲节那天在院子里给妈妈种了棵摇钱树，故选D。
小题4:理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知，孩子们在院子里种了一棵摇钱树的主要原因就是非常爱他们的妈妈，故选B。
点评：此文讲述的是一则故事，内容非常简单，题型的设计也非常的合理，基本考查的都是细节题，只要学生认真阅读两遍，答案很容易得到。当然对某些个别陌生单词需要学生通过上下文来推理理解。