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 was very anxious. 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 an unlucky man he was!So he had to get back to the hospital again,and he could not spend with his family. He was so disappointed that he lay in the bed of the hospital without saying anything. The next day,his wife and daughter went to the hospital and brought him some flowers. His daughter sang some happy songs to cheer up his father. They all wished him to go back home very soon.

1. Mr Smith stayed because he broke his right leg.

   A. with his daughter

   B. in hospital

   C. in the restaurant

   D. at home

2. The underlined word “ anxious” means “ ”.

   A. relaxed   B. happy

   C. worried   D. well

3. Mr Smith had a good time .

   A. on Christmas’ Eve

   B. on Christmas Day

   C. on New Year's Eve

   D. on New Year's Day

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Mr Smith was too happy and broke his left leg.

   B. Mr Smith broke both of his two legs.

   C. Mr Smith's wife and his son went to the hospital to see him.

   D. Mr Smith is a lucky man.

5. From the passage,we can know Mr Smith would have to spend in hospital.

   A. a long time   B. Christmas’ Eve

   C. Christmas Day   D. New Year's Eve

Answer 1

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A

  本文主要介绍Mr Smith的不幸遭遇。首先是摔断了右 腿，所以待在医院中。出院后在新年的前一天晚上由于在晚 会中喝多了酒，又摔断了左腿，只好又住进了医院，并在医院 中度过了他的新年。

1. B细节理解题。从文章的第一句话“Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital."可知，B项符合题意。

2. C词义猜测题。anxious与worried是同义词，意为“担心

的，忧虑的”。从句意中也可以明白：由于盼望回家与 家人一起过圣诞节，在圣诞节这天，他仍旧必须待在医 院内，所以他感到十分的焦急、忧虑。

3. C 细节理解题。从文中“Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year's Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. ”可知，Mr Smith是在新年的前一天晚上 玩得很快乐。

4. B推理判断题。通读全文可知，Mr Smith是摔断了右腿，然后又摔断了左腿，所以两条腿都断了。“broke both of his two legs”意为：两条腿都断了。

5. A推理判断题。通过对本文的阅读和学习，我们知道:Mr Smith在医院内度过的圣诞节，新年的前一天的晚上又 摔断了左腿，所以B、C、D项错误，由此可以推断他将 在医院里度过很长一段时间。“a long time ”意为“很 长一段时间”。