Question

【题目】 I was in the store with Mom and baby Lucy. I was looking at the pictures in a pattern(图案) book, trying to choose what to wear for Halloween.

I wanted to be a princess(公主) but I didn’t get a chance to ask Mom to help me find that page. She was busy. All the women were around Lucy’s pushchair. Mom wasn’t even looking at me. Then Lucy cried(哭) and Mom asked me, “Mary, do you make up your mind?”

I looked down at the book and saw a picture of a kid in a banana costume(服装). I pointed at the “banana”. Mom bought me the banana pattern and a pea-pod pattern for Lucy. When Mom finished making my costume, I knew I had made a mistake. “If I wear the big banana costume to the Halloween party, everyone will laugh at me,” I thought.

When we finally walked to the party, everyone smiled at cute baby Lucy who was on my mother’s back. And when they saw my costume, they smiled, too. Some of them told me I was cute. I guessed people liked bananas. I learned that it didn’t make me upset when people laughed. They thought I was funny in a good way. And guess what! There were three princesses and I was the only “banana” at the party.

【1】What does the underlined word “chance” mean?

A.交易B.能力C.机会D.勇气

【2】Why did NOT Mary’s mom help her in the store?

A.Because she didn’t like Mary at all.B.Because she was busy looking after Lucy.

C.Because she thought Mary was old enough.D.Because she was talking with others about books.

【3】What was Mary doing when Lucy cried?

A.Looking after her baby sister.B.Reading a book about a princess.

C.Choosing a pattern for Halloween.D.Buying some bananas in the store.

【4】How might Mary feel before she went to the Halloween party?

A.Excited.B.Tired.C.Happy.D.Upset.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲Mary和妈妈、妹妹Lucy一起去商场挑选万圣节前夕的服装，她想扮成公主，但最终选了个香蕉服装，她觉得人们将会笑话她，但却发现聚会上有三个公主，只有她一个香蕉。

【1】词义猜测题。根据画线词所在语境“I wanted to be a princess but I didn’t get a chance to ask Mom to help me find that page. She was busy.”可知妈妈很忙，Mary找不到机会让她帮忙找那一页，chance是“机会”的意思。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据第2段中“She was busy. All the women were around Lucy’s pushchair.”可知妈妈不帮助Mary是因为她忙于照顾Lucy。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第1、2段中“I was looking at the pictures in a pattern book, trying to choose what to wear for Halloween … Then Lucy cried …”可知当Lucy哭的时候Mary正在从图画书中选万圣节前夜的服装图案。故选C。

【4】推理判断题。Excited激动的；Tired疲劳的；Happy高兴的；Upset沮丧的。根据第3段中“If I wear the big banana costume to the Halloween party, everyone will laugh at me”可知作者觉得选香蕉图案可能被人嘲笑，结合最后一段中“I learned that it didn’t make me upset when people laughed.”可推测在去万圣夜聚会之前Mary应该是很沮丧的。故选D。