Question

Mr. Green is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for school and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.

One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother?”

Mr. Green answered, “That’s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty.”

Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders(打雷), why do we always see the light before we hear the sound?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears?”

The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “don’t you know fish can’t walk on land?”

1.Mr. Green _____ when he was a student.

A. understood much

B. did a lot of housework

C. didn’t like to do his homework

D. learned science and biology very well

2.How old is John’s brother when John is fifteen in the teacher’s question?

A. 10 years old.B. 15 years old.

C. 20 years old.D. 25 years old.

3.Mr. Green think when it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound because _____.

A. light goes faster than sound

B. our eyes are in front of our ears

C. our eyes are cleverer than our ears

D. our eyes can see but our ears can’t

4.Why can fish swim in the water? Mr. Green’s answer was _____.

A. fish can’t swim on land

B. fish can’t walk on land

C. fish has no legs or hands

D. fish can’t walk in the water

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍的是格林先生还是一位学生时候的故事。他经常迟到并且不写作业，认为自己知道很多，其实他什么都不知道。他算错年纪，认为先看见闪电再听到打雷是因为人的眼睛长在耳朵前面，认为鱼之所以在水里游泳是因为他不会行走。

1.根据原文He was often late for school and didn’t like doing his homework.可知他上学的时候经常不写作业。故选C。

2.John10岁的时候他的哥哥是20岁，所以他的哥哥比John大10岁，当John15岁的时候，他的哥哥应该是25岁，正确答案应该是25岁。故选D。

3.根据原文can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears?可知格林先生人为先看见闪电再听到打雷是因为人的眼睛长在耳朵前面。故选B。

4.根据原文don’t you know fish can’t walk on land?可知格林先生认为鱼之所以游泳是因为它不会在陆地上行走。故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。