Question

【題目】When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.

“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.

Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer (顧客) service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.

The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (來源) of pride to the father.

Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (學(xué)走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.

Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.

This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.

【1】There were ______ children in the man’s family.

A. eight B. seven

C. six D. five

【2】The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______.

A. suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle

B. talk about finding a new wife for him

C. give him money to support the family

D. help take good care of his children

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Nearly half of the man’s children went to college.

B. The man wanted to give his children to their uncle.

C. The man moved his family and opened a business.

D. The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died.

【4】The father died _________________.

A. before his youngest daughter got married.

B. after his youngest daughter got married.

C. before his children went off to college

D. after his children went off to college

【5】The story mainly talks about ______.

A. why the father didn’t give up his family

B. how the children succeeded after their mother died

C. why the father was lonely

D. how the father raised his large family

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】試題分析：這篇文章主要講了。當(dāng)男人的妻子死后,他們最小的孩子才2歲。他們還有六個孩子,三個男孩和三個女孩，但他不同意把孩子讓別人撫養(yǎng)，他搬到一個小鎮(zhèn)上，開了個小生意，當(dāng)母親去世時才兩歲的最小的女兒結(jié)婚了。他一生的工作完成了,父親去世了。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段，When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls，當(dāng)男人的妻子死后,他們最小的孩子才2歲。他們還有六個孩子,三個男孩和三個女孩�？芍�選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段，We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt，我們一直在談?wù)撊绾巫鲞@項工作,”他們說。“沒有辦法你可以照顧所有這些孩子和工作謀生。所以,我們決定將每個孩子交給不同的叔叔和阿姨撫養(yǎng)�？芍獞�(yīng)選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段，he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business他搬到一個小鎮(zhèn)上，開了個小生意。”故選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第五段中the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died當(dāng)母親去世時才兩歲的最小的女兒,結(jié)婚了。他一生的工作完成了,父親去世了。故選B。

【5】歸納總結(jié)題。根據(jù)全文，可知這個父親是怎樣撫養(yǎng)這個大家庭的。故選D。