Question

【題目】 Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin (羊羔皮), soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.

George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.

Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year’s Day…

Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更換) them very soon. If he bought a new leather (皮革的) pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.

After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before taking the subway, he went into Value Mart (特價(jià)市場) again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office.

“What colour are they?”the woman in the office asked again.

“Black,”he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer (抽屜) and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they?”

“Yes! Those are mine!”George explained, with great joy in his eyes.

【1】When did George buy the leather gloves?

A.On New Year’s Day.B.Ten years ago.

C.Before the holiday.D.In the winter.

【2】Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A.Because they were black.

B.Because they had a long history.

C.Because they were much cheaper.

D.Because they made him feel good before others.

【3】Why did the leather gloves look new after years?

A.George washed them with water.

B.George took very good care of them.

C.They were expensive.

D.They were soft and warm.

【4】What does the underlined phrase at a loss mean in the article?

A.Upset.B.Nice.C.Thankful.D.Happy.

【5】Which of the following is true about George?

A.He was a very rich man.

B.He never bought cheap gloves.

C.He had not expected to get his gloves back.

D.He believed somebody would return the gloves to him.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

這篇短文主要介紹喬治把每分錢都看得很重要，他的黑手套丟了，通過多種方法尋找，沒找到，在決定買之前還是決定回超市看看，結(jié)果他意外的找到了那副手套。。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第一句“Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago.”可知，他在10年前買的手套。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.”描述可知他買貴的手套，想在其他人面前顯示他好。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new.”可以推測，他精心保管這副手套所以才看起來很新。故選B。

【4】詞義猜測題。Upset.難過的；Nice.好的；Thankful.感激的；Happy.高興的。根據(jù)后面“In deep winter, he could not do without …a new leather (皮革的) pair, it would cost $50 now. ”可知在冬天沒有手套他什么也做不了，如果買便宜的，不久就得更換，買新的就花很多錢，而前文提到他丟了手套，所以可以猜測，他是難過的。故選A。

【5】推理判斷題。通過閱讀全文可知他是一個(gè)貧窮的人，故選項(xiàng)A錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)文中描述“he had worn cheaper man-made material. ”可知，他之前買過便宜的手套，故選項(xiàng)B錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第四段最后一句“…people no longer returned things they found on the road.”可知，他沒料到能找回手套，故選項(xiàng)C正確；根據(jù)文中描述He was sad that people no longer returned things they found on the road. 選項(xiàng)D錯(cuò)誤。故選C。