Question

Going back to school is a very exciting event for my two boys. It means getting new school bags and books, and seeing friends again after the summer holiday.
My oldest son, 9-year-old Salem, asked me several times where we would go to buy a backpack, while my other son, 6-year-old Abdullah, asked what school would be like this year.
For the last three years, school was a nightmare for many children and their parents as violence increased and there were more attacks on schools and teachers. As a result, many parents prevented their children from going to school. One of six children in this country did not attend primary school in 2009. Many kids who did attend school were accompanied by a parent for the entire day to make sure nothing happened to their children.
For poor families or those with large families, back to school can be an expensive time. The government gives some help to those living in poor neighborhoods, and school bags, note books and other items(商品) are given for free.
Most of the merchants who sell notebooks and pens now sell their products out on the street instead of in stores. They sit on the ground and lay their items on the ground or they have a small table to sell their goods.
The bags cost between $10 and $20, while clothes and shoes cost between $20 and $30. I found all the things I needed for my sons and even bought something for myself. I spent about $50 on each of them, including school uniforms.
At the end of the day, we returned to our home carrying many shopping bags filled with items that made my children happy and excited to go back to school. I just hope this school year will be a peaceful one.
【小题1】The author’s children are ________ to go to school.

A．eager

B．afraid

C．unwilling

D．surprised

【小题2】The underlined word “nightmare” is the closest in meaning to ________.

A．fantasy

B．dream world

C．prison

D．terrible situation

【小题3】Many children are not going to school mainly because of ________.

A．the terrible education system	B．security problems and poverty
C．parents’ distrust in schools	D．the government’s inability

【小题4】As a parent, the author ________.

A．is unable to afford his kids’ schooling	B．is unwilling to send his kids to school
C．hopes his kids have a happy school life	D．complains school education costs too much

【小题5】Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．Many parents prevented their children from going to school for great study pressure.

B．School bags, note books and other items(商品) are given to those living in poor neighborhoods for free.

C．The author spent about $100 for her two sons.

D．The items the author bought made her children happy and excited to go back to school.

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
【小题5】A

解析试题分析：本文叙述了由于学校的暴力事件频繁出现一些家长不敢让孩子去上学，有的是因为家里贫穷不能去上学；还有一些家长陪同孩子一起去上学来确保孩子的安全，而作者的两个孩子在家歇了一段时间之后，盼望去上学，作者希望学校今年是和平年。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据Going back to school is a very exciting event for my two boys. 孩子愿意去上学，故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据for many children and their parents as violence increased and there were more attacks on schools and teachers.可知是可怕的景象，故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据For the last three years, school was a nightmare for many children and their parents as violence increased and there were more attacks on schools and teachers. As a result, many parents prevented their children from going to school.和 For poor families or those with large families, back to school can be an expensive time.由于安全问题及贫穷，故选B。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据I just hope this school year will be a peaceful one.故选C。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据选项A由于学习压力父母不让孩子去上学，这一点短文中没有提到，故选A。
考点：教育类短文阅读。
点评：细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要实事的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。这种题难度低，只要学生读懂文章，就能得分，属于低层次题。而语义理解题须将题目信息与原文相关信息进行语义上的转换才能得出结论。这类题目要求考生能理解原文中某个短语或句子的含义，从而找到与答案意思相同的词语和句子。