A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The
golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the
middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the
seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been
through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go
home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got
home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing
herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked
slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in
her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few
minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She wished she had her favorite
sweater on— it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This
thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed
different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was
shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and
tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going
on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the
kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is
some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she?
On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she
saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired,
as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have
wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep
beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her
mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was
in her snug bed in her pajamas (睡衣).
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a
voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very scared.”
1.What does “This thought” in the fourth paragraph
refer to?
A.The feeling
of being warm in her favorite sweater.
B.Her worry
about her parents.
C.The idea of
going back home.
D.The feeling
of getting back home safely.
2.Her father didn’t take care of the garden because
_______.
A.he had to
look after his wife
B.he was busy
looking for her
C.he was not
strict in his job
D.he no longer
enjoyed working there
3.How did Jennifer probably feel when she came back
home?
a. worried b.
crazy c. tired d. disappointed
e. shocked f. excited
A.a, c, e B.a, b, c C.b, c, e D.d, e, f
4.What can we conclude from this passage?
A.In fact
Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.
B.As Jennifer
walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.
C.Having
experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was really warm and safe for her.
D.When she
found the garden deserted, she realized she got cross.