Question

Mrs. Sato is not happy. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her.
Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company (公司) in Tokyo, Japan.
“Hello”, a woman answers. “Hello”, Mrs. Sato says. “I’d like to rent a family.”
“What would you like?”The woman asks Mrs. Sato. “A son? A daughter? Some grandchildren?”
“I’d like to rent a daughter, two grandchildren and their father.” Mrs. Sato says. “OK, the cost is $ 1, 000 for three hours.” The woman says.
At seven o’clock that evening, four actors（演员）come to Mrs. Sato’s house—a woman, a man, and two children. “Happy Birthday!” the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.
No one came to Mrs. Sato’s birthday, so she called Rent-A-Family. Rent-A-Family is a new company in Tokyo. The company sends（派）“families” to people’s houses. The families are really actors. The actors visit for three hours. The cost is $ 1, 000.
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【小题1】 Mrs. Sato is sad because ______.
A. her husband died（去世）
B. no families come for her birthday
C. her daughter died
【小题2】He calls to ______.
A. her daughter            B. her son          C. a company
【小题3】That evening, ______ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
A. her daughter’s family  
B. some people near her house
C. some people from the company
【小题4】 Those people stay in her home for ______.
A. three hours                 B. a night              C. a day
【小题5】What’s the word“rent”in Chinese? It’s ______. 
A. 买                      B. 租               C. 借 

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】B

解析试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要介绍了一位老人因为没有亲人陪她过生日而打电话花钱雇人来她家陪她过生日的事情，租赁了一个女儿、一个儿子和两个孙子服务三个小时共花费1000美元。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段 It is her birthday, and she has no families with her.可知，她不开心的原因是在她生日时没人来陪伴她；故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据短文第二段内容Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company (公司) in Tokyo, Japan.可知，她给日本东京的一家公司打电话；故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据短文第六段At seven o’clock that evening, four actors（演员）come to Mrs. Sato’s house可知，来她家陪她过生日的是来自于服务公司的四个演员；故选C。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段 The actors visit for three hours. 可知，他们在老人家里呆三个小时；故选A。
【小题5】词义猜测题。根据短文第五段公司员工的电话回应“OK, the cost is $ 1, 000 for three hours.” 可知，这是有时间限制且要付费的，由此可猜测rent的意思应该是租赁，故选B。
考点：人生百味类短文阅读。