Question

Susan was terrified of the dark. In fact, she couldn't sleep without leaving the lights on. She wasn't sure why she hated the dark so much. She didn't think there were ghosts under her bed or in her c1oset. There was just something strange about being in total darkness that scared her!

 

Her parents worried about her fear. 1. . They’d tried leaving the Iights on and then coming back to turn them off after she fell asleep, but if she woke up she'd always start crying.

Her father had given up. 2. . One day, she came home with a big smile on her face and a shopping bag in her hands.

Susan's mother wore a secretive smile as she pulled two packages out of the shopping bag. The first, Susan discovered, was a pair of glow-in-the-dark pajamas(睡衣). 3. .

"Wow!" Susan cried. "These are amazing." Even though it was only four o'clock, she tried them on immediately. They fit nicely, looked great, and they lit up very brightly!

"They're the best thing in the world ever!” 5usan cried and thanked her mother with a big hu4. The lights on her slippers blinked(闪烁) away happily, and the glow-in-the-dark pajamas kept her feeling safe all night.

A.so they a1ways tried to find ways to help her out

B.susan went out with her friends instead of staying at home alone

C.She was very happy and went to sleep shortly after dinner

D.However ，her mother kept trying to think of new things

E.The second package was a pair of slippers with flashing lights

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.E

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:这篇短文主要讲的是苏珊很怕黑暗。实际上如果关上灯她就不能睡着。她不确定她为什么这么害怕黑暗。她的父母很担心她，所以就想办法帮助她克服困难。

1.

2.

3. The second package was a pair of slippers with flashing Iights。

4. lights on her slippers blinked(闪烁) away happily, and the glow-in-the-dark pajamas kept her feeling safe all night.可知选C。

考点：故事类阅读。