Question

A group of people asked this question to a group of 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’t bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”

Rebecca–age 8

“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”

Samantha–age 6

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”

Terri–age 4

“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”

Bethany–age 4

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”

Lauren–age 4

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”

Elaine–age 5

“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Clear–age 5

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”

Jessica–age 8

1.The passage mainly tells us about ______.

A. what “life” means to children

B. what “family” means to children

C. what “friends” means to children

D. what “love” means to children

2.Who told us the love between mum and dad?

A. Clear. B. Elaine. C. Rebecca. D. Lauren.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.

B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.

C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.

D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes.

4.What does Jessica mean about love?

A. Too much love is no love.

B. You should say love more often.

C. You mean what you think.

D. Say love more often if you have it.

5.What is love according to Terri?

A. Love is the care between husband and wife.

B. Love is a rest when you are tired.

C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.

D. Love is a kiss from parents.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：有人在年龄在4-8岁的孩子之间做了一项调查。他们问孩子们“什么是爱”，孩子们的回答各不相同，孩子们的回答让人觉得不可思议。

1.A group of people asked this question to a group of 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?””和下文可知，文章围绕““What does love mean?””这个问题展开，列举了一些孩子的回答，故选D。

2.“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” ...Elaine–age 5”可知，Elaine讲了爸爸妈妈的事，故选B。

3.I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me.”可知，Bethany让姐姐捉弄自己，是因为妈妈说姐姐是爱她才那样做的。Bethany没有提到愿意让其他人捉弄自己，故选B。

4.But if you mean it, you should say it a lot.”可知，如果你说“我爱你”是出于真心的，那就多说“我爱你”，故选D。

5.Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”可知，Terri认为，爱就是在你感到累的适合，能让你振作起来的东西，故选C。

考点：教育类短文阅读