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【题目】 Janie shook her bank. It was not heavy. She shook it again. It made very little sound.

She sighed (叹气). How could she buy dad a gift? Father’s Day was almost here. She went to talk to mom.

“Mom,” said Janie,I need money. “What do you need money for?” asked Mom. “I need to get dad a gift for Father’s Day.” “I will not give you the money,” said Mom. “I will help you to make it.” “What do I have to do?” asked Janie. “You can help me,” said Mom. “You can help with housework. I will make a list of jobs. Each one will be worth a price. When you do a job well, I will give you the money according to the price.” “OK. That’s a good idea.” said Janie.

Mom quickly made a housework list: sweeping the floor, $2; making the table, $0.5 ; washing socks, $1; making the bed, $1; washing the dishes, $2; taking out the litter, $1; cutting the grass in the garden, $3; tidying the room, $3.

After that, Janie helped with the housework happily every day, “What a pleasant surprise father will have when he gets the gift!” Janie often imagines (想象).

【1】From Paragraph 1 (第一段), we may know that ________.

A.Janie is a quiet girlB.Janie doesn’t look heavy

C.Janie had much money in the bankD.Janie had little money in the saving box

【2】What did Janie want money for?

A.She wanted to save more money.B.She wanted to buy a present for her father.

C.She wanted to buy a gift for her mother.D.She wanted to get some books for herself.

【3】How could Janie get the money?

A.By asking mom for it.B.By getting good grades (成绩).

C.By doing housework.D.By borrowing some from friends.

【4】What would happen at the end of the story?

A.Janie made lots of money in the end.B.Janie bought her dad a nice gift.

C.Janie became a lazy girl.D.Janie got good grades in the exams.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本篇讲述Janie 为了在即将到来的父亲节给爸爸送礼物，没多少钱的她在妈妈的提议下，通过帮妈妈干家务，获取劳动报酬，给爸爸买父亲节的礼物。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段描述，可知“Janie的储蓄罐不重，摇一摇没什么声响”，由此判断“她的储蓄罐里没多少钱”；故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段“How could she buy dad a gift?”，可知“她想给她爸爸买礼物”；故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第三段“…You can help with housework. When you do a job well, I will give you the money according to the price.”，可知“Janie是通过做家务得到钱的”；故选C。

【4】推理判断题。根据第五段““What a pleasant surprise father will have when he gets the gift! Janie often imagines”，根据Janie的想象，可知“Janie会给她爸爸买了一份好礼物。”；故选B。

本篇阅读单选考查细节理解和推理判断能力；题2、3可以在原文中找到包含题干的信息部分作答；题1要根据文本的表层意思“储蓄罐不重、没什么声响”推断“储蓄罐里没多少钱”；题4根据Janie想象她爸爸得到礼物时的惊喜，推断“她给爸爸买了份好礼物”。