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【题目】 A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach and was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

The atmosphere relaxed her. After all,she had been through,this was what she needed.

"It's getting late,” she thought, " I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”

She wondered how her parents would react,when she got home after the three days she was missing.She kept on walking,There was nobody else on the road.She walked slowly and silently.

It was really getting dark now ,the sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too.She imagined having her favorite sweater on:it kept her really warm.This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door.It seemed different, Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days.She was shocked:her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now.. It all seemed deserted.She couldn't understand what was going on.

She entered the house.First.she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father, reading"'Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready, 1 went looking.”Ellen was her mother but —-where was she? She went into her parents' room.Then she saw her.Her mother, lying on the bed, sleeping.Her face looked so tired,as if she hadn't slept for days.She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked to tired.So Jenny just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer woke up , she wasn't in her mother's room.She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas(睡衣).

It felt so good being back home.Suddenly she heard a voice,"Are you feeling better now,dear? You now got us very, very seared.”

【1】Jennifer came back three days later ______.

A.at sunsetB.at nightC.at midnightD.at noon

【2】Why did Jennifer leave her home probably?

A.She wanted to play a trick on her parents.B.She just wanted to relax herself.

C.She only has a beach tripD.She had words with her parents.

【3】We can infer from the passage that _______.

A.when Jennifer came back, she became scared

B.when she found the garden not taken care of, she felt angry

C.staying outside for a few days, she realized that she didn't miss her family any more.

D.Jennifer's behavior made her parents worried and frightened

【4】Where was Jennifer's father when she returned home?

A.He was out to look for her.B.He was sending for a doctor because Jennifer's mother was ill.

C.He was cooking in the kitchenD.He was lying in bed

【5】Which of the following can be the best title of this reading?

A.Relaxing OutsideB.Staying Alone

C.Leaving HomeD.Back Home

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文叙述了Jennifer离家出走了几天后，回到家中，看到父母为了找她花园没有打理，父母身体都累垮了，自己也感到很疲惫，最后还是感觉家里是温暖的安全的。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中的第一段“A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair.The golden red sun was setting”一阵微风吹过Jennifer头发，金红色的太阳落山了，可知她是日落时回家，故答案为A。

【2】细节理解题。文中的第二段“The atmosphere relaxed her. After all, she had been through, this was what she needed”夕阳的沙滩，微风、海鸥等这种轻松的气氛让她很放松，推断她只是想要放松自己，故答案为B。

【3】推理判断题。根据文中的第三段“My parents will be wondering where I am”及最后一段“You now got us very, very seared"可知Jennifer的离家出走，让她的父母即担心又害怕，故答案为D。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中的第六段“Dear Ellen，there is some coffee ready,I went looking”可知她的父亲是继续出去找她了，故答案为A。

【5】主旨归纳题。短文叙述的是Jennifer离家出走了几天后，回到家里，看到为寻找她而累得面露倦容的妈妈和爸爸留下的温馨的字条，感受到家的温暖，故答案为D。