Question

     When Mr Henry came into the classroom,all the kids stopped to look at him.

   “You’re in the wrong place,granddad!” a boy shouted.

  “Please be quiet,children. Mr Henry is retired now. He feels bored at home,so he wants to learn the flute”’ said the teacher.

   “Can old people really leam?” the children asked in surprise.

   “Of course”the teacher answered.

   To begin with,Mr Henry was a bit slow to learn things,but soon the old man learned to play the flute better.

   Two years later the teacher said, “Next Monday,the best pupils will play in a flute concert in the capital. ”

   “Is Old Henry coming too?” the children wanted to find out.

   “Of course,he's our best pupil. The King will be an important guest there. ”

   The day came. When Henry's turn to play arrived,no one wanted to let him on the stage.

   Old Henry played quietly and wonderfully. The king was on his feet,applauding him.

   When the king gave Mr Henry the golden flute,his teacher said proudly, “It's never too late to leam. ”

1. How did the pupils feel when Mr Henry came in?

   A. They felt amazed.

   B. They felt nervous.

   C. They felt sick.

   D. They felt afraid.

2. Mr Henry decided to learn to play the flute to

   A. win a big prize

   B. become a musician

   C. kill time

   D. see the king

3. How was Henry getting on two years later?

   A. He was the slowest pupil.

   B. He could even play a piece of easy music.

   C. He was the cleverest of all his pupils.

   D. He was better than any other pupil.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Mr Henry was too old to go to the concert.

   B. Mr Henry was very strict with himself.

   C. Mr Henry was kind of worried to play the flute at first.

   D. All of the people knew Mr Henry was good at playing the flute.

5. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

   A. To tell us it's never too late to leam.

   B. To tell us learning can make old people famous.

   C. To tell us children can't laugh at old people.

   D. To tell us old people are usually bored at home.

Answer 1

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A

  导读这是一篇哲理故事。亨利老了，他总觉得待在家中很无 聊，所以去参加了笛子学习班。经过刻苦学习，老人参加了 全国性的比赛，并且得到了国王的奖赏。故事告诉我们：活 到老，学到老。

详析

1. A细节理解题。孩子们认为有一位老人走错了地方，所以他们感到惊奇。

2. C推理判断题。由第三段可以推知，老人都退休了，觉得自己待在家中很无聊，所以他想找点事来消磨时光。

3. D细节理解题。由第七段和第九段可知，两年后，老人成了班上最好的学生。

4. B推理判断题。老人最后成功了，这说明他对于自己一直要求很严格。

5. A主旨大意题。本文围绕老人学艺展开故事，并设置悬念，文章以老人的成功结束。由此可知，作者写这篇文 章的主要意图是告诉我们：活到老，学到老。

flute n.笛子 stage n.舞台

applaud V.鼓掌;称赞 proudly adv.骄傲地

障碍句分析

When Henry's turn to play arrived,no one wanted to let him on the stage.当轮到亨利演奏时，没有人想让他登台。

这是一.个含有状语从句的复合句when Henry's turn to play arrived是一个时间状语从句，其中的to play是动词不定式，作定语，修饰名词turn。