Question

Sally’s father is ill in hospital. and her mother has to look after her father there The woman can’t leave their four-year-old son Harry at home. So she asks Sally, “How many classes do you have this afternoon?”
“We have no classes today,” answers the girl. “We’re having a school sports meeting today.”
“That’s great!” says her mother. “Take your brother to your school. Tell your teachers I have a lot of things to do. I’m sure they can let you look after him today.”
Sally does what her mother says. This little boy comes to school for the first time and thinks everything is interesting. He sees some children having a race and asks. “What are they running for, Sally?”
“The first one can get a prize.” answers Sally.
“Now, I see. But why are the others running?”
【小題1】Where is Sally’s father?
【小題2】Who will take care of Sally’s father?
【小題3】How old is Harry?
【小題4】Does Harry often go to school?
【小題5】Why does Sally take her brother to school today?

Answer 1

【小題1】He is in the hospital.
【小題2】Sally’s mother
【小題3】He is four years old.
【小題4】No, he doesn’t.
【小題5】Because her mother can’t look after him and she has no classes this afternoon.

解析【小題1】本文的第一句提到薩利的父親所在的地點是生病住院，故本題的答案為He is in the hospital。
【小題2】本文的第二句提到薩利的母親將照顧她的父親，故本題的答案是Sally’s mother。
【小題3】本文的第二行提到薩利的弟弟哈里是4歲，故本題的答案是He is four years old。
【小題4】本文第二段提到今天下午薩利沒有課，下午舉行運動會，薩利不上學，故本題的答案是No, he doesn’t。
【小題5】本文的含義可知，薩利的父親生病了，她的母親必須要照顧她，就不能照顧薩利的弟弟了，薩利今天下午舉行運動會，薩利沒有課，所以今天把她的弟弟帶到學校去，故本題的答案是Because her mother can’t look after him and she has no classes this afternoon。