Question

A friend of mine named Paul received a car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.

Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish..."He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise. and then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?"

"Oh yes, I'd love to."

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (殘疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And someday I'm going to give you one just like that…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The boy was very surprised when _______.

A. Paul received an expensive car B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car D. he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the boy _______.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.We can infer (推斷) from the story that _______.

A. Paul couldn't understand the boy

B. the boy had a deep love for his brother

C. the boy wished to have a rich brother

D. the boy's wish came true in the end

4.The best title(標題) of the story is .

A. A Christmas Present B. A Boy

C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文以Paul哥哥送給他一輛車作為圣誕禮物為引子，介紹一個有著一個殘疾弟弟的哥哥想要給弟弟最美好的一切事物。想要像Paul哥哥那樣送給弟弟一輛車，讓弟弟可以坐在車里看到外面的一切。

1.細節理解題。根據文章第二段第一行Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. The boy was surprised.“是的，我的哥哥送給我的圣誕禮物。這個男孩很驚訝�！笨芍�男孩對于Paul哥哥送給他的車而驚訝。故選B，Paul告訴這個男孩有關這個車的事情。

2.細節理解題。根據第九段最后兩行And someday I'm going to give you one just like that…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."“某天我也會送給你一輛車，然后你就可以在圣誕節的時候透過窗戶看到一切我曾經告訴過你的美好事物�！笨芍�這個男孩想要送給自己弟弟一輛車。故選A。

3.推理判斷題。由文中這個男孩的想法和舉動可以看出這個男孩深愛著自己的弟弟，故選B。

4.標題歸納題。本文講述一個小男孩想要像Paul哥哥那樣，送給自己弟弟一輛車讓弟弟可以看到外界的美好事物和圣誕節的熱鬧場景。故選C，一個那樣的哥哥。

考點：故事類短文閱讀。