题目内容
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3—old—daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. However, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, ”This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger burst again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl and begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
The man yelled at his daughter because ____.
A. he was unsatisfied with the present his daughter gave him
B. the box his daughter gave him was empty
C. he had expected what was in the box
D. nobody gave him an empty box before
The underlined word “crushed” can be replaced by ____.
A. discouraged B. pressed C. defeated D. shocked
According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. The little girl wanted to show her father that she had no money.
B. The little didn’t think the box wrapped with gold paper was beautiful.
C. The little girl was misunderstood by her father at first.
D. The little girl wanted to play a joke on her father.
What does the underlined sentence “Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child” mean?
A. After a short time, the child lost her life in an accident.
B. After a short time, the child was hurt badly in an accident.
C. The accident was caused by the girl.
D. Soon the child killed herself because of her dissatisfaction with her father.
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
解析:
【小题1】 细节理解题。由这位爸爸所说的“Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is supposed to…可知他对女儿的礼物很不满意。
【小题2】 词义理解题。由下文的He put his arms around his little girl and begged for her forgiveness可知爸爸在明白了女儿的心思之后，内受到极大的触动。
【小题3】 细节理解题。爸爸先后对女儿的不同态度，正是由于先前对女儿的误解所致。
【小题4】 句意理解题。该句的意思是，仅仅过里不久，这个孩子就在一次事故中丧生了。
One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
“Could you possibly give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town.“All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said.“But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on.“Don’t worry about me; I’ll make out just fine.” the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk,“You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn’t easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round—trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.“That,” said the older man,“is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.”“You must be joking,” the young man said.“I can assure you I am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man’s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf—Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C.Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world’s most glamorous hotels.
【小题1】The purpose of the author writing this story is to_______.
| A．give people a good laugh | B．cover some facts |
| C．promote the business of Waldorf—Astoria Hotel | D．deliver a lesson |
| A．The story took place at about one a.m.. |
| B．The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room. |
| C．The clerk was willing to help those in need. |
| D．The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man. |
| A．rooms | B．suites | C．meetings | D．hotels |
| A．Every little thing helps. |
| B．Make hay while the sun shines. |
| C．Man proposes； God disposes(处理,决定). |
| D．One good turn deserves another. |