Question

    Patricia and her husband,Mike,were having an argument (争吵) about another woman—his mother. “You two haven’t had dinner together for so long,” Patricia said. Mike replied that his busy job cost most of his time. 44 Mother was happy enough when she was with you and the two lovely granddaughters. ”

   “But you are the son. I ordered (预订) for you both at Tony's Steakhouse for tomorrow at seven,” his wife said, “Tell mother about the dinner. ”

   “Hello,Mother,would you like to go to Tony's tomorrow night for dinner?Mike asked,uYou know,it's Mother's Day. ”

   Hearing this,mother felt very worried. She thought maybe something was wrong with them.

   “Don’t worry,Mom. ” the son explained, “The family is great. I just think it'll be fun if only the two of us go out,like we used to do in the old days. ”

    The next day Mike picked up his mother. They drove to the restaurant and sat at the same table they used to sit 30 years ago. Mike's mother said she needed to tell him one thing first. ‘‘ Son,I know you have to work hard to be successful,but make sure you spend as much time with your family as possible. ”

1. Why were Patricia and Mike having an argument?

   A. Because Patricia cost too much.

   B. Because Patricia didn't cook dinner.

   C. Because Mike went back home from work late

   D. Because Mike hasn’t had dinner with his mother for long.

2. How did mother feel when Mike called her for dinner together?

   A. Happy.    B. Surprised.

   C. Worried.   D. Sad.

3. Where did Mike and his mother eat dinner?

   A. In his house.

   B. In his friend Tony's house.

   C. In a restaurant.

   D. In his car.

4. How did Mike go there for dinner with his mother?

   A. By car.   B. On foot.

   C. By bike.   D. By bus.

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Mike and Patricia have two daughters.

   B. Mike is too busy with his work all day.

   C. Mike often has dinner with his mother together now.

   D. Mike and his mother used to have dinner together.

Answer 1

导读

这是一篇记叙文。故事讲述的是：Mike整天忙于工作， 在他认为，由妻子和两个女儿陪着母亲，她应该不会寂寞 在妻子安排下他和妈妈约好单独到饭店吃饭，这反倒让妈妈 很是不安，还以为他们夫妻之间闹别扭了呢。

详析

1. D细节理解题。由第一段妻子Patricia的一句话“You

two haven’t had dinner together for so long." 可知，他

们吵架的原因是丈夫整天忙于工作，甚至和母亲坐下 来一起吃饭的时间都没有。

2. C 细节理解题。由第四段“Hearing this,mother felt very

worried. ”可知，母亲听说儿子要和她出去吃饭，很是

不安。

3. C 细节理解题。由第二段“I ordered for you both at Tony's

Steakhouse... ” 可知，吃饭的地点是 Tony's Steakhouse ,

故是一家饭店。

4. A推理判断题。由最后一段“ They drove to the

restaurant... ”中动词drove判断，他们是开车去的饭 店。因此by car符合题意。

5. C推理判断题。由第一段“ You two haven’t had

dinner together for so long." 可知 Mike 很长时间

没和母亲一起吃饭了，故C项是错误的。