Question

【题目】 As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition-the plant sale held in early May, just before Mother's Day.

That year I was old enough to take part in it. I wanted to surprise my mother, but I didn't have any money. I told my elder sister about it and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully chose my favorite. I watched each plant seriously to make sure that I could find the best geranium（天竺葵）. After school, with the help of my sister I hid it on the neighbor's porch（门廊）. On Mother's Day, I remember how bright my mother's eyes were and how elated she was at my gift.

The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached the third, grade. She told me that, she wanted to surprise our mother. Like my elder sister did for me, I gave her some money. And she bought the same gift and we hid it in the same place. When she gave the gift to my mother, I watched them full of pride and happiness. My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft and secret smile. With a shock at my heart, I smiled back.

I wonder how my mother could pretend (假装) to be surprised at the same sixth child, but as I watched her eyes, I knew she was not pretending.

【1】The writer first took part in the plant sale______________.

A. in the third gradeB. at the age of sixteen

C. in the fifth gradeD. at the age of fifteen

【2】The underlined word "elated" in the second paragraph probably means _____________.

A. angryB. upsetC. excitedD. relaxed

【3】The sixth child bought _____________ for her mother.

A. the prettiest roseB. the best geranium

C. the biggest grapeD. the freshest strawberry

【4】From the third paragraph, we can know the mother ___________when she got the same gift.

A. refused to accept itB. pretended to be happy

C. felt proud and happyD. hid it on the neighbor's porch

【5】The passage is mainly about __________________.

A. the best place to hide a giftB. a good way to surprise mom

C. an awful secret of the familyD. deep love between mom and children

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述我在母亲节前为我妈妈买了花，我的妈妈很高兴，后来我的妹妹读三年级，也想为我的妈妈买花，我给了她钱并且帮助了她。当我的妈妈看到花时，他很高兴。我原以为妈妈收到第六个相同的礼物时是假装很开心，其实并不是，妈妈是真地开心。

【1】细节理解题。根据Every year, each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition-the plant sale held in early May, just before Mother's Day“每年，每一个来自于三年级的学生都可以参加一个学校的传统—在5月早期及母亲节之前的植物售卖活动”可知，作者在三年级时第一次参加这个活动，故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据On Mother's Day, I remember how bright my mother's eyes were and how elated she was at my gift可知，在母亲节那天，我记得我的妈妈的眼睛是多么地明亮，对我的礼物是多么地振奋。所以母亲看到我的礼物是振奋的，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据I watched each plant seriously to make sure that I could find the best geranium（天竺葵）. After school, with the help of my sister I hid it on the neighbor's porch（门廊）以及And she bought the same gift and we hid it in the same place可知，我仔细地看每一个植物来确保我能找到最好的天竺葵，放学后，在我的姐姐的帮助下,我将它藏在邻居的门廊那里，我的妹妹也买了相同的礼物，而且藏在相同的地方，所以第六个孩子也买了最好的天竺葵送给我的妈妈，故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据When she gave the gift to my mother, I watched them full of pride and happiness“当她将礼物给妈妈时，我看到她充满了骄傲和开心”可知，当我的妈妈收到相同的礼物时，她是骄傲的和开心的，故选C。

【5】主旨大意题。根据I wonder how my mother could pretend (假装) to be surprised at the same sixth child, but as I watched her eyes, I knew she was not pretending以及全文可知，我的妈妈收到相同的礼物，我原以为她的开心是装的，其实她并没有装，体现出妈妈与孩子之间深深的爱。故选D。

解答词义猜测题时，可以使用如下技巧：1、根据上下文来猜测词义；2、通过同义词或近义词来猜测词义；3、通过构词法来猜测词义；4、通过定义或释义来猜测词义；5、通过句法功能来猜测词义；6、通过转折和因果关系来猜测词义；7. 通过生活常识来猜测词义。对于这类题采取“代入法”也非常有效，即将备选答案逐一代入文中，哪一个选项能使句子的意思通顺、连贯，且与上下文的内容一致，哪一个选项就是该题的正确答案。例如第2题，根据I remember how bright my mother's eyes were“我记得我妈妈的眼睛是多么地明亮啊”可知，妈妈是振奋的，故选C。