7．Here's a story about a very interesting family．A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers．When he got home，he went upstairs（楼上） to his bedroom and put them on．He found that they were about two inches too long．
He came downstairs，where his mother and his two sisters were washing up tea things in the kitchen．"These new trousers are too long．"He said．"They need shortening （缩短）by about two inches．Would one of you mind doing this for me，please？"His mother and sisters were busy and they said nothing．
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up，she went quietly upstairs to her son's bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches．She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters．
Later on，after supper，the elder sister remembered her brother's trousers．She was a kind-hearted girl，so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone and shortened the trousers by two inches．
The younger sister went to the cinema，but when she came back，she，too，remembered what her brother had said．So she ran upstairs and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers．
58．The young man bought the new trousersB his size．
A．as long as B．two inches longer than
C．as big as D．two inches shorter than
59．When did his elder sister shortened the trousers？D
A．after finished washing B．before she went to bed
C．after seeing the film D．after having supper
60．Who is the last to shorten his new trousers？A
A．his young sister B．his mother
C．his elder sister D．himself
61．The next morning the young man would find the trousers wereB．
A．two inches shorter B．four inches shorter
C．six inches shorter D．eight inches shorter．
分析 文章大意；这是关于一个非常有趣的家庭故事．一个年轻人进城给自己买了一条裤子．他到家时，他上楼去他的卧室穿上．他发现他们长了两英寸．
他来到楼下，他的母亲和他的两个姐妹在厨房里都洗茶．"这条新裤子太长了，"他说，"他们需要缩短约两英寸．你们谁愿意帮我做这件事，好吗？"他的母亲和姐妹们都忙着，她们什么都没说．
但是，他妈妈刚洗完衣服，她就悄悄地上楼去儿子的卧室，把裤子缩短了两英寸，她下楼时没有对女儿说什么．
后来，晚饭后，姐姐想起她哥哥的裤子，她是一个善良的女孩，所以她悄悄地上楼，没有对任何人说什么，缩短了两英寸的裤子．
小妹妹去看电影，但当她回来的时候，她也想起了她哥哥说的话，于是她跑上楼，把新裤子的腿缩短了两英寸．
解答 58-61 BDAB
58题答案：B考查细节题解，根据文中的He found that they were about two inches too long．他发现他们长了两英寸．可知 是长了，故答案是B．
59题答案：D考查细节题解，根据文中的Later on，after supper，the elder sister remembered her brother's trousers后来，晚饭后，姐姐想起她哥哥的裤子，可知 是晚饭后，故答案是D．
60题答案：A考查细节题解，根据文中的The younger sister went to the cinema，but when she came back，she，too，remembered what her brother had said．So she ran upstairs and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers小妹妹去看电影，但当她回来的时候，她也想起了她哥哥说的话，于是她跑上楼，把新裤子的腿缩短了两英寸．可知小妹妹，故答案是A．
61题答案：B考查细节题解，根据全文的理解，一共长2英寸，他妈妈、姐姐、妹妹各剪2 英寸，所以最后是短了4英寸，故答案是B．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
