Question

Scott was not happy. He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted. Suddenly,he had an idea! "I’ll ask my brother Alan if I can borrow some money. He always has money to lend peo­ple. "
Scott found Alan in his room. "Alan,may I borrow $20 from you to buy myself a new train?"
Alan replied,"I just spent all of my money on Mom’s birthday present. I have no money left. You are barking up the wrong tree. "
Scott was very disappointed. He decided to get a job. He went to many stores, but no one had a job for him. He walked and walked from store to store.
Finally,he got a job selling ice cream and he was very happy. "My feet are tired for walking all day,but I can get enough money for a toy train. "

1. 1.
   Why did Scott need to borrow money?
   1. A.
      Because he needed to get a job.
   2. B.
      Because he wanted to buy a new toy train.
   3. C.
      Because he wanted to buy a present for his mother.
2. 2.
   The underlined( 划线) phrase "barking up the wrong tree" means______.
   1. A.
      acting like a dog       
   2. B.
      asking the wrong person      
   3. C.
      asking the right person
3. 3.
   According to the story, Scott might work in_______.
   1. A.
      a dessert house  
   2. B.
      a book store  
   3. C.
      a clothing store
4. 4.
   What do you think of Alan?
   1. A.
      He was unfriendly.    
   2. B.
      He was clever.  
   3. C.
      He was kind.
5. 5.
   What can we know from the story?
   1. A.
      Scott could get a new train.
   2. B.
      Scott didn't like his brother.
   3. C.
      Scott's family was very poor.

Answer 1

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【主旨大意】司各特想买一个玩具火车，但手里没有钱，所以向哥哥艾伦借，在遭到拒绝之后，他决定找工作。功夫不负有心人，他终于找到一个卖冰激凌的工作。他有足够的钱买自己喜欢的玩具了。
1.细节理解题。从文章中的“He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted”可知。
2.推理判断题。从文章中的“I have no money left.”可知艾伦的意思是“司各特找错人了。”
3.推理判断题。由文章中的“he got a job selling ice cream”可知他是在甜点店工作。
4.推理判断题。由文章中的“He always has money to lend peo¬ple.”可知艾伦心地善良。
5.推理判断题。由文章中的“I can get enough money for a toy train.”可知司各特能够买一个新的火车。