Question

【题目】 It's a hot summer night. Rachel, "Grandma says quietly. "Get up. I have something to show you. Come with me. "Then hand in hand, they walk out of the house.

Today, Rachel and her parents drove two hours from New York City to send her big sister, Claire, to sleep away camp（野营）. Then they drove another four hours to Grandma's house in this quiet countryside.

Outside, it is dark. Grandma turns on a flashlight（手电筒）and starts walking.

"Where are we going? "Rachel asks, a little worried.

"You'll see, says Grandma. Then they walk to the forest.

Rachel sees some yellow lights and asks," What are they?"

"Fireflies（萤火）,"says Grandma.

They follow the lights. Then, suddenly, they arrive at a clearing（林中空地）, and Grandma turns off her flashlight. Fireflies are everywhere. The forest shimmers as if it's full of stars.

"They' re talking to one another," Grandma says. "They talk with light."

"What are they saying? "Rachel asks.

"I really don't know," Grandma says. "It's a secret language. Spend enough time with them, and maybe you'll find it out."

For a long while, Rachel watches the lights. She imagines（想象）she and her sister are two of the fireflies. They are telling each other secrets.

Walking back to Grandma's house, Rachel isn't sleepy at all. "Grandma" Rachel asks.

"Yes?"

"Can we do this tomorrow too? "

Grandma gives Rachel a big smile.

【1】Claire doesn't go to Grandma's house because she ______ .

A.gets up too lateB.hates such a long trip

C.is busy with her homeworkD.is at a summer camp

【2】Grandma turns off her flashlight when ______ .

A.she sees RachelB.she leaves her house

C.she gets to a clearingD.she walks into the forest

【3】The underlined word "shimmers" means" _______ "in Chinese.

A.闪烁B.燃烧C.颤动D.起伏

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Rachel had a really scary night.

B.Rachel understood the language of fireflies

C.Rachel fell in love with the forest with fireflies.

D.Rachel's grandma taught her science about fireflies.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

文章介绍了Rachel去祖母家，祖母带她去森林看萤火虫，介绍了一些在森林里看萤火虫的情况。

【1】细节理解题。根据句中Today, Rachel and her parents drove two hours from New York City to send her big sister, Claire, to sleep away camp（野营）. 今天，瑞秋和她的父母开车两个小时从纽约市送她的大姐克莱尔去露营。可知，Claire没有去奶奶家是因为她去露营了，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中Then, suddenly, they arrive at a clearing（林中空地）, and Grandma turns off her flashlight.突然，他们来到一个空地，奶奶关掉了手电筒。可知，是当来到一块空地时，关掉了手电，故选C。

【3】词义猜测题。根据文中as if it’s full of stars.好像充满了星星。可知，这里应该指的是“闪烁”，故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中Can we do this tomorrow too? 可知她是喜欢的而不是害怕的，故A错误；根据文中“What are they saying?” Rachel asks. “I really don’t know,” Grandma says. “It’s a secret language. Spend enough time with them, and maybe you’ll find it out.”可知，她并不理解萤火虫的语言，故B错误；根据文中“Can we do this tomorrow too?” Grandma gives Rachel a big smile.可知，她喜欢上了在森林里看萤火虫，故C正确；根据文章的理解，奶奶并没有告诉他关于萤火虫的一些科学知识，所以D错误，故选C。