Question

Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.

The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！

1.Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.

A. he like to B. his wife told him to

C. he broke his left leg D. he had to

2.Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.

A. happy B. sad C. better D. well

3.Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A. at home B. at a party

C. in hospital D. outside hospital

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述了Mr Smith在圣诞节前夕摔伤了右腿，不得不住院治疗，在圣诞节那天他非常难过的度过了无聊的一天，几天后出院，在新年前夕因为心情大好，喝多了酒，结果又摔伤了右腿，不得不在医院度过新年。

1. didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital.”的描述可知，因为病情未好，所以他不得不在医院过圣诞节。故选D。

2.根据短文第一段最后一句“He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.”的描述可知，Mr Smith感觉很难过，故选B。

3.联系上下文的描述可知，Mr Smith在新年前夜又摔伤了左腿，不得不住院治疗。所以他不得不在医院度过新年。故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。