Question

　　Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was preparing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on: After his mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

　　For going to the store for you $4.00.

　　For cutting the grass in the garden $4.00.

　　For cleaning up the yard this week $3.00.

　　For cleaning up my room this week $2.00.

　　For setting the table for meals this week $1.00.

　　For baby-sitting my kid brother while you went slipping $1.50.

　　For getting a good report card $5.00.

　　Total owed: $17.00.

　　Well, I'll tell you, his mother looked at him standing there with expectation, and boy, I could see the memories flashing through her mind. So, she picked up the pen, turned over the paper he had written on, and this is what she wrote:

　　For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me, No Charge. For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored you and prayed for you, No Charge. For all the tiring times and all the tears that you've caused through the years, there's No Charge.

　　When you add it all up, the cost of my love is No Charge.

　　For all the nights that were filled with fear, and for the worries I knew were ahead, No Change. For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping up your nose, there's No Charge. And when you add it all up, the full cost of real love is No Charge, Son.

　　Well, friends, when our son finished reading what his mother had written, there were great big old teats in his eyes, and he looked straight up at his mother and said,“Mom, I am sure do love you.”And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:“PAID IN FULL”.

1．What might the mother be doing when the boy came into the kitchen?

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A．Getting the dishes ready.

B．Repairing the cooker.

C．Washing the dishes.

D．Setting the table for supper.

2．The underlined word“I”in the second paragraph refers to ________.

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A．the little boy

B．the mother

C．the father

D．we don't know

3．According to the boy's bill, his mom owed him ________ for his helping with the house work.

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A．$7.50

B．$.10.50

C．$12.00

D．$17.00

4．The writer's purpose of writing this story is to ________.

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A．show real love is priceless

B．show housework is endless

C．prove the mother is wise

D．prove the boy is selfish

Answer 1

答案：A;C;C;A
解析：

1．A　提示：文章开头第一句话告诉了我们答案。 　　2．C　提示：文章最后一段第一句话：Well, friends, when our son finished reading what his mother had written,…可以看出本文的作者“我”是这个男孩子的爸爸。 　　3．C　提示：文中告诉了我们欠款的总数是：17 dollars，其中有5美元for getting a good report card，所以帮助做家务的欠款应该是17美元减去5美元，得出12美元。 　　4．A　提示：这篇文章的写作目的是通过母亲的教诲来让孩子知道爱是无价的。