Question

【题目】阅读理解

Rose's husband, George, was in prison for two years for stealing. While he was in prison, Rose had a very difficult time. She had two children, but no job. Her husband did not make any money either. She only had a small amount money from the government.
“I don't know how we will manage. Life is so difficult for us,” she wrote to her husband in prison. “I get only enough money to pay the rent (房租). There isn't enough money for food. I have to plant vegetables in the garden. They will grow quickly. We can live on vegetables.”
The garden was quite large, and much of it was covered with grass.
When George received his wife's letter, he wrote to her immediately.
“Don't dig up the garden,” he wrote. “That's where the money I stole is hidden.”
All letters written by the prisoners were read by one of the guards (守卫) before they were mailed.
When the guard read George5 s letter, he took it to the head guard. When the head guard read it, he telephoned the police. He told them what George had written to his wife.
The police went to George's house at once. They dug up the garden, looking for the money, but they did not find anything.
When they had gone, Rose wrote to her husband. “The police came today,” she wrote. “They dug up the garden. What should I do?”
Her husband wrote back immediately, “Plant the vegetables.”
（1）Which of the following is NOT true about George?
A.He was in prison for two years.
B.He had stolen something.
C.He had two children.
D.He had made some money.
（2）What did the money Rose get for?
A.For the rent.
B.For clothes.
C.For having fun.
D.For food.
（3）What does the underlined word “they” refer to?
A.The guards.
B.The prisoners.
C.The letters.
D.The vegetables.
（4）Why did George say he hid the money in the garden?
A.To let the police dig up the garden.
B.To tell the police to find the money.
C.To make Rose dig up the garden.
D.To make the police plant the vegetables.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】短文大意：George因为偷窃而坐牢两年，因为没有钱，妻子只能靠政府和种在院子里的蔬菜维持生活，院子很大，大部分地方长满了草，在和妻子通信的过程中，George在信中写道钱被埋在院子里，警察读到信后去他的院子里挖钱，结果什么也没有，原来George的目的是想让警察们挖这个院子，这样妻子就可以种菜了。
（1）细节判断题。从 Her husband did not make any money either.可知George没有赚钱，故D错误。
（2）细节判断题。从I get only enough money to pay the rent (房租). 可知只有钱付房租，故选A。
（3）词义推测题。they在此处指的是信件，故选C。
（4）细节理解题。从最后的对话They dug up the garden. What should I do?”Her husband wrote back immediately, “Plant the vegetables.可知他丈夫的目的是想让警察们挖院子种蔬菜。故选A。