Question

17．An old man went to live with his son，his daughter-in-law，and a four-year-old grandson．The
old man's hands trembled，his eyesight was very poor，and he couldn't walk steadily（平稳地）．The
family ate together nightly at the dinner table．But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and
failing sight made eating rather difficult．Rice often dropped on the floor．
The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man，so they put a small table in the corner．There，the grandfather ate alone，while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table．Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in a wooden bowl．
The four-year-old son watched it all in silence．One evening before supper，the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor．He asked the child sweetly，"What are you making？"The boy answered，"Oh，I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up．"The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work．The words struck the parents so that they were in silence．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脍颊）．Though no word was spoken，both knew what must be done．That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table．
45．Why was the old man's food served in a wooden bowl？B
A．Because the wooden bowl was light enough
B．Because the old man had broken a few bowls
C．Because there was only a wooden bowl left
D．Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man
46．The word"struck"in Paragraph 3 refers toD．
A．annoyed    
 B．worried  
C．scared   
D．shocked
47．Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table？A
A．Because he realized his mistakes
B．Because the old man didn't drop rice on the floor any more
C．Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl
D．Because a gentleman led him back to the family table
48．What's the best title ofthe passage？C
A．An old man and his son
B．A couple and their son
C．A wooden bowl
D．A dinner table．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述了一个老人与他的儿子和儿媳以及四岁的孙子一起生活，这个老人身体状况很不好，吃饭时总是将饭掉在地上，儿子和儿媳很生气，就在角落放了一个小桌子让他一个人吃饭，老人吃饭时打碎了一两个碗，于是他们用木碗为他盛饭，老人就用木碗孤单的吃饭．这一切都被孙子看在眼里，一天儿子看见孙子在摆弄一些木块，就问他在干嘛，孙子回答说他在为爸爸和妈妈做木碗，长大后就给他们用木碗．这对夫妇听到这话后双眼湿润了，从此之后又让老人回到餐桌与他们一起吃饭．

解答 45．B 细节理解题．由Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in a wooden bowl可知给老人用木碗的原因是他打碎了一些碗，选B．
46．D 词义猜测题．由so that they were in silence．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脍颊）．Though no word was spoken，both knew what must be done．That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table可知听了儿子的话后，他们沉默了并做出了行动，又让老人回到了餐桌，说明儿子说的话让他们很震惊，用shocked（感到震惊的）表示同样的意思．A表示生气；B表示担心；C表示害怕．
47．A 细节理解题．由The words struck the parents so that they were in silence．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks可知儿子的话使他震惊了，并且流下了悔恨的泪水，由此可推测他意识到了自己的错误，把老人请回了餐桌，选A．
48．C 归纳概括题．由his food was served in a wooden bowl和儿子的行为与话语the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor．He asked the child sweetly，"What are you making？"The boy answered，"Oh，I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up．可知此文的主线是木碗，由它来作标题最佳，选C

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