8.One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift.Unlike other gifts,it came without wrap (包裝).
On September 11th,1958,Mum gave birth to Richard.After she brought him home from hospital,she put him in my lap,saying,"I promised you a gift,and here it is."What an honor!I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own.I played with it day and night.I sang to it.I told it stories.I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning,however,I found its bed empty.My doll was gone!I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital.It had a fever.For several days,I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as"hopeless","pitiful",and"dying",which sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming."Don't expect any presents this year,"Dad said,pointing at the socks I hung in the living room."If your baby brother lives,that'll be Christmas enough."As he spoke,his eyes filled with tears.I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning.Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say,"What?He's all right"He hung up and shouted upstairs."The hospital said we can bring Richard home"
"Thank God"I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window,I watched my parents rush out to the car.I had never seen them so happy.And I was also full of joy.What a wonderful day!My baby doll would be home.I ran downstairs.My socks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
24.What happened to the author on September 11th,1958?C
A.He got a lovely doll from his parents.
B.His mother gave him a Christmas gift.
C.He got a pretty brother called Richard.
D.He gave birth to a baby called Richard.
25.What does the underlined word"ominous"in Paragraph 3probably mean?C
A.Unbelievable.B.Excited.C.Terrible.D.Wonderful.
26.The father was veryA when Christmas was coming.
A.sad B.happy C.hopeful D.disappointed
27.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.A Sad Christmas Day.B.A Special Christmas Gift.
C.Memories of a Happy Family.D.Life with a Lovely Baby.
分析 本文講述了作者在1958年的圣誕節(jié)收到了一份特殊的圣誕禮物-弟弟Richard.雖然弟弟身體不好,圣誕節(jié)來臨之際被送到了醫(yī)院,但圣誕節(jié)那天弟弟的病好啦.這對全家人來說都是個特殊的圣誕禮物.
解答 24.答案C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段"Mum gave birth to Richard"和"I promised you a gift,and here it is"可知,媽媽給作者的禮物是他的弟弟Richard.故選C.
25.答案C.詞義理解題."ominous"是不詳?shù)囊馑迹?Unbelievable"難以置信."Excited"興奮地."Terrible"糟糕的."Wonderful"極好的.故選C.
26.答案A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"his eyes filled with tears"可知,作者父親在圣誕節(jié)來臨前是悲傷的.故選A.
27.答案B.主旨大意題.通讀全文可知,弟弟Richard是對作者來說時間特殊的禮物.不僅是作者,對作者的家庭也是一個大驚喜.故選B.
點(diǎn)評 本文考查人生感悟類文章的閱讀水平,學(xué)生需要認(rèn)真閱讀原文,把握文章大意,對文章脈絡(luò)有整體的了解,能仔細(xì)查找文中細(xì)節(jié),并能根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容進(jìn)行合理的推測判斷