Question

Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．If he coughs，he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache，he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours．He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school．he looks for excuses to go home early．
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．
“You’re home early．Jimmy，”he said“Is the school closed today?”
“No．Dad，”Jimmy said．“It’s open．But I came home early．”
“How did you do this?”his father asked him．“What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’
“But your mother has had twins．” his father said．“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister．”
“Yes．I know, Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”
小題1:Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?

A．Because he often coughs．

B．Because he often has colds．

C．Because he doesn’t like school．

D．Because he always has a headache

小題2:Jimmy spends most of his time       
A．at school    B．at home      C in the hospital     D．in the 1ibrary
小題3:One morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because          ．

A．Jimmy came back early from school

B．Jimmy’s school was closed

C．Jimmy’s mother was ill

D．Jimmy’s mother had two babies

小題4:What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?

A．He had a headache．

B．He didn’t want to go to school．

C．His father was busy with his work．

D．He had a baby brother to look after．

小題5:Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because．

A．he wanted to save one for another excuse

B．he didn’t know the fact

C．he didn’t like the baby sister

D．his father asked him not to do so

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:A

試題分析：本文中的男孩吉米是個不愛上學的孩子，一天他以照顧自己的弟弟為由提前回家了。當父親問他為什么不說是照顧自己的雙胞胎弟弟妹妹時，他說要留作下一次請假的借口。
小題1:根據Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．描述，可知選C。
小題2:根據He spends more time at home than he does at school.描述，可知選B。
小題3:根據One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．描述，可知選A。
小題4:根據“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’描述，可知選D。
小題5:根據“Yes．I know, Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”描述，可知選A。
點評：本文淺顯易懂，各個小題都能在文中找到適當依據。只要認真閱讀短文，注意前后聯系，就能順利完成閱讀。