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Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)
Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”
【小题1】What happened in Mr Swale’s class?

A.He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.
B.He asked an improper (不适宜的)question.
C.Jodie gave an honest answer.
D.The other students laughed at Jodie.
【小题2】Which of the following is Not True according to this story?
A.She didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.
B.Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home.
C.She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.
D.Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.
【小题3】Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?
A.To make Jodie cool down.
B.To prove how dirty his job was.
C.To help Jodie learn about his job.
D.To keep Jodie away from her classmates.
【小题4】Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.
A.he was kind B.he was unselfish
C.he was cheerful D.he was hardworking
【小题5】How does Jodie feel about her father now?
A.Sad B.Dirty C.Angry D.Proud


【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
【小题5】D

解析试题分析:这篇短文中作者主要讲述了一个女孩对自己爸爸从事垃圾清洁工这一工作态度和认识的转变的故事,从一开始同学的嘲笑自己感到委屈,而最后得知爸爸工作的辛苦和伟大。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二、三句He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!可知,当同学们知道Jodie的爸爸是一名垃圾清理工时都在笑话她;故选D。
【小题2】正误判断题。根据短文第四段but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did.可知当父亲回到家时,她没有像往常一样扑向父亲,而没有和以前一样亲吻自己的父亲,所以A正确,C错误,When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.一句表明她回家后在自己房间里哭了好长时间,B正确;Jodie told er father what had happened及接下来的父亲的话语可知D项正确;故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据短文第十段爸爸的话语“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy.可知,爸爸要女儿来到他工作的场所是让她体验到自己工作的光荣;故选C。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据短文内容可知爸爸付出了自己的辛勤劳动,方便的市民的生活,其精神是大公无私的;所以女儿为爸爸自豪,而高兴地去亲吻他;故选B。
【小题5】推理判断题。根据短文最后两段可看出女儿对爸爸工作态度的转变,她总是告诉别人他爸爸工作的光荣和以后也要当一名清洁女工来看,她是为爸爸的工作而自豪的;故选D。
考点:教育类短文阅读。

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