Question

John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it’s nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast， he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with him and keeps running there every day. Now he’s very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.

“I broke two school records today, Granny.” called out the boy.

To his surprise, the old woman wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said, “I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”

1.John began to study in a middle school at the age of ___________.

A. nine B. eleven C. thirteen D. fifteen

2.John runs to school every day in order to _________.

A. keep healthy B. win the boys’ race

C. make his teachers happy D. get to school on time

3. John doesn’t ask his father to buy him a bike because ________.

A. he doesn’t like riding a bike

B. he doesn’t like his father

C. his home is near the school

D. he knows his father doesn’t have enough money

4.John ________ after the school sports meeting.

A. ran faster B. worked harder

C. became famous D. got a bike

5.John’s grandma wasn’t happy because ________.

A. she thought John had broken some things and they had to pay for them

B. she thought John hadn’t done well in the school sports meeting

C. John’s father couldn’t afford to buy a bike

D. John’s mother was ill and they spent much money on her

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了约翰居住在一个小山村里，到学校大约有5公里，他不得不跑步去学校，因为他的母亲总有病吃药，他知道没有足够的钱。因此他拒绝了父亲要为他买的自行车，经过了长时间的锻炼，约翰在学校的运动会上取得了优异的成绩，他在学校变得很出名。

1.推理判断题。根据John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago.可以判断出他十一岁的时候上初中，故选择B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段内容：he has to run to school and get there on time.可知他按时达到学校，故选择D。

3.细节理解题。根据第一段内容：he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine.可知因为他知道他爸爸没有足够的钱，故选择D。

4.细节理解题。根据第二段内容：won the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him.可知他变得出名了，故选择C。

5.细节理解题。根据最后一段内容：I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”可知他的祖母认为他打破了一些东西并且不得不为他们支付一些钱，故选择A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。