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【题目】

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?”Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family's closet’. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it. ”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica's father said with anger. “Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great－great－grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?”“Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners. ” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now, ” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened?Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum, ” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad. ” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy, ” she thought.

【1】 According to Jessica's mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means______.

A. a family honor

B. a family secret

C. a family story

D. a family treasure

【2】 Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was______.

A. knocked

B. frightened

C. injured

D. surprised

【3】 Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A. She was curious about it.

B. She planned to keep it for fun.

C. She needed it for her school task.

D. She intended to scare her parents.

【40】 Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because______.

A. they were crazy

B. they were overexcited

C. they realized their misunderstanding

D. they both thought they had won the quarrel

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 B

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了一个关于“误解”的故事。女儿从学校带回了一具骷髅, 并把它放进了衣柜里, 想提醒母亲注意, 但是母亲误以为女儿想问的是 “柜子里有骷髅架”的比喻义, 所以就以丈夫的家庭举了例子, 可是女孩的父亲却误以为妻子侮辱他的家族, 他们因此吵起来了。直到母亲被柜子里的骷髅架吓倒后, 女孩的父母才知道是怎么回事。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段Jessica母亲所举的例子可以看出答案：为B项。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor 一句可知, 白骷髅架应该把她吓坏了, 故答案：为B项。

【3】细节理解题。根据最后一段女儿的解释I brought it home to help me with my health project 可知。

【4】细节理解题。根据最后一段女儿的解释I brought it home to help me with my health project 可知。