Grandfather Can Hear Me
John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth, she thinks. John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves John very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother let him eat them. Because she wants to make the old man happy.
One Sunday evening before his seventh birthday, he shouts, “Please, God(上帝), let them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says,“God can’t hear you. Don’t shout (叫喊)! ”
“I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But my grandfather is in the next room. And hecan.”
小题1:John’s mother doesn’t give him chocolates because_______.| A．John doesn’t like them. | B．They are bad for his teeth. | | C．His mother has no money. | D．His mother doesn’t love him. |
小题2:Who sometimes buys some chocolates for John?| A． God | B．His mother | C．His grandfather | D．His grandmother |
小题3:When the old man buys chocolates for John, his mother usually _______.| A．lets him eat them. | B．doesn’t let him eat them | | C．makes the old man unhappy | D．feels happy |
小题4:John is _____.| A．seventh years old. | B．seven-years-old . | C．seven years old . | D．17 years old. |
小题5:John shouts loudly（大声地）for chocolates because ______.| A．He wants God to buy chocolates for him. | | B．He wants his grandfather to buy chocolates for him. | | C．He wants God to hear him. | | D．He wants his mother to buy chocolates for him. |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B |
试题分析：这个故事说的是John 很爱吃巧克力，但他的妈妈不让他吃，因为这对他的牙齿不好。John 的爷爷很爱他，经常给他巧克力吃。John要过生日了，他大声的喊他要巧克力，是为了能让他的爷爷听到，好给他买。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文中but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth可知，他妈妈不给他巧克力吃是因为巧克力对他的牙齿不好。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文中John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves John very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates.可知，John有一个爷爷，他的爷爷很爱他，有时候给他买巧克力吃。故选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据文中Then his mother let him eat them. Because she wants to make the old man happy可知，如果John的爷爷给他买巧克力的话，他妈妈会让他吃，是因为他妈妈想让老人高兴。故选A。
小题4:推理判断题。根据文中One Sunday evening before his seventh birthday可知，John要过7岁生日了，所以，他是一个7岁的小孩。故选C。
小题5:推理判断题。根据文章最后可知，John要过生日了，他大声的喊他要巧克力，这样做是为了让他爷爷听到他的愿望，好让爷爷去买巧克力给他吃。故选B。 |
核心考点
试题【Grandfather Can Hear MeJohn likes chocolates(巧克力) very much, but his mother does】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
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Mike was a little boy. One day Mike went with his father to his grandparents by train. the train, Mike put his head out of the window. His father said, “Mike, be ! Don’t put your head out of the window!” But Mike didn’t his father. His father could do .
Then Mike’s father wanted to a joke on his son. He took Mike’s cap quietly, hid (藏) it his back and said, “You see, your cap has flown（飞） .” Mike touched his head and it was really gone. The boy looked and then he began to cry. He wanted to get his cap back.
“Don’t worry, son.” said his father, “I have a strange to get your cap back.” “ can you get it back?” asked Mike in surprise.
His father said, “Close your eyes and whistle（吹口哨）once, and maybe your cap will come back.” Mike came to the window, closed his eyes and whistled. Just at that , his father quickly put the cap on the son’s head.
“Oh! It is !” Mike laughed. He was pleased, then he quickly took his father’s cap and it out of the window. “Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!” he said happily.
| 小题1: | | A．look | B．see | C．watch | D．notice |
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| 小题3: | | A．quick | B．happy | C．careful | D．quiet |
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| 小题4: | | A．answer | B．look at | C．hear | D．listen to |
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| 小题5: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．some | D．any |
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| 小题7: | | A．before | B．behind | C．after | D．at |
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| 小题8: | | A．away | B．high | C．around | D．out |
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| 小题9: | | A．worried | B．glad | C．happy | D．nervous |
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| 小题10: | | A．road | B．path | C．way | D．street |
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| 小题13: | | A．while | B．second | C．minute | D．moment |
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| 小题14: | | A．terrible | B．wonderful | C．bad | D．lovely |
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| 小题15: | | A．threw | B．placed | C．brought | D．got |
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When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ____.
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.
| 小题1: | | A．feared | B．agreed | C．used | D．failed |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．before | C．when | D．after |
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| 小题3: | | A．happy | B．peaceful | C．angry | D．calm |
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| 小题4: | | A．harvest | B．plant | C．water | D．feed |
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| 小题5: | | A．controlled | B．burned | C．destroyed | D．turned |
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| 小题7: | | A．job | B．problem | C．pity | D．dream |
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| 小题8: | | A．realize | B．promise | C．believe | D．accept |
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| 小题10: | | A．take up | B．set up | C．turn up | D．make up |
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| 小题11: | | A．now | B．though | C．so | D．because |
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| 小题12: | | A．careful | B．rich | C．alone | D．cheerful |
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| 小题13: | | A．bring | B．take | C．send | D．make |
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| 小题14: | | A．understanding | B．knowledge | C．thinking | D．skills |
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| 小题15: | | A．plant | B．gold | C．soil | D．material |
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Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and to swim deeper and further.
One morning. the three fish were to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there. too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around .At last, the largest fish returned to the by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in his eider brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn"t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.
| 小题1: | | A．listen to | B．look after | C．talk with | D．worry about |
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| 小题2: | | A．dared | B．hated | C．refused | D．stopped |
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| 小题3: | | A．allowed | B．given | C．invited | D．taken |
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| 小题4: | | A．in safety | B．in doubt | C．in danger | D．in peace |
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| 小题5: | | A．agreed | B．talked | C．compared | D．discussed |
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| 小题7: | | A．slowly | B．sadly | C．luckily | D．happily |
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| 小题9: | | A．catching | B．joining | C．taking | D．telling |
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| 小题10: | | A．storm | B．stars | C．moon | D．sun |
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A poor traveler arrived at a small village. He had no food or money. He only had a cooking pot. He
made a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked
what he was doing, he said that he was making stone soup which was a recipe passed down from his
father. He then dropped (扔) a round stone into the pot.
Then the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he’d seen. He tasted
(品尝) his soup and said it was nice, but a bit of salt would be better. One villager went home and came
back with some salt for the soup.
A few more villagers stopped to see what was going on when they heard the traveler speaking. The
traveler told more stories and said that some carrots or onions would be nice to the delicious soup. So
another villager said he could give a few carrots and brought them from his home.
This continued with the traveler asking for onions, a bit of meat, celery (芹菜), potatoes to the soup.
Finally, the soup was OK and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal.
小题1:What did the traveler have?| A．Some money. | B．Some food. | | C．A cooking pot. | D．Some salt. |
小题2:What did the traveler put into the pot at first?| A．Some relish. | B．Some vegetables. | | C．A stone. | D．Some salt. |
小题3:What did the traveler want to do when he said the soup was nice?| A．To let the villagers taste the soup. | B．To have his meal. | | C．To let people know his recipe. | D．To get some saltfor his soup. |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．The traveler put tomatoes, potatoes and carrots into the soup. | | B．The villagers were happy to taste the soup. | | C．The traveler said the recipe was from his father. | | D．The traveler got the soup and paid for nothing. |
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The villagers were clever. | | B．The villagers didn’t like listening to stories. | | C．The traveler was slow. | | D．The traveler was very clever. |
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Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”
小题1:Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?| A．Because he could eat well there. | | B．Because he could earn more about nuns. | | C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. | | D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
小题2: Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner | | C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
小题3: “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.小题4: The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail | | B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed | | C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign | | D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
小题5: From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.| A．teachers should be strict with their students | | B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes | | C．a catholic school is much better than other ones | | D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
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