Question

In January 2008， many areas of China witnessed (目击)heavy snowfall (降雪).Because of this,many students were not able to go to school as usual. Li Yuan was one of those students. For nearly two weeks,he had to stay at home,but he did not give up (放弃)his studies. He spent many hours studying his school textbooks and sometimes even worked late into the night. During those days,his father,a zookeeper,did not return home at all. He had to look after many animals in the zoo,such as monkeys. His mother was on business in Guangzhou. Because of the traffic,she was not able to return home until many weeks later.

During those two weeks at home,Li Yuan missed his teachers and classmates very much,so he gave them a lot of calls. He also chatted with some of them on the Internet. Some interesting books also helped him kill his time at home. When he was able to return to school,Li Yuan had finished reading three novels (小说).When his parents returned home,they found that their house was much cleaner than before. Li Yuan had learnt to do some housework while they were away.

(   ) 26. Why was Li Yuan not able to go to school?

A. Because he had a headache. B. Because of the heavy snow.

C. Because his leg hurt. D. Because his bike was broken.

(   ) 27. How long did Li Yuan have to stay at home?

A. For three days. B. For a week. C. For nearly two weeks. D. For a month.

(   ) 28. Li Yuan's father was a      

A. teacher    B. manager C. doctor    D. zookeeper

(   ) 29. Where was Li Yuan's mother when the heavy snow came?

A. In Guangzhou. B. In Beijing. C. In Hangzhou. D. In Harbin.

(   ) 30. Which was the thing Li Yuan did not do during his long stay at home?

A. He made phone calls.   B. He played computer games.

C. He helped clean the house. D. He read novels.

Answer 1

 26-30 BCDAB