Question

20．Tim was a little boy of nine years old．He was busy last Saturday morning，because he went to the park with his friends to paint．
He returned home very late．It was nearly half past twelve，but nobody was in．He found that there was a note on the table．It read：

Tim didn't want to follow his parents everywhere．He felt so good that he could be a real big boy and look after himself．
Thinking there was nothing important out there，he cooked some noodles for himself and also helped himself to some apple juice．
Then he started to do some housework．He was really a good helper to his mother．When his mother was away，he would always find some housework to do，like sweeping the floor and washing the dishes．He felt it quite right for him to do some housework at weekends．
In the late afternoon，his parents came back．He asked them what happened．
"Why？You forget？It's Grandmother's birthday today．"
"Uh，gee!I simply forgot!I must telephone Grandmother．"
He picked up the phone．
"I'm terribly sorry，Grandma，that I forgot about your birthday．Anyway，anyone will forget one thing or another．So I won't get worried if you forget my birthday next Tuesday．"

36．Who was in when Tim returned home from the park？A
A．Nobody．
B．His mother．
C．His grandfather．
D．His father．
37．Why didn't Tim go to his grandparents'in the afternoon？D
A．He was busy in the afternoon．
B．He didn't see the note on the table．
C．He didn't want to see his grandmother．
D．He didn't want to follow his parents everywhere．
38．What is TRUE about Tim？C
A．He was free last Saturday morning．
B．He hated to do some housework．
C．He forgot his grandmother's birthday．
D．He cooked dinner for himself．
39．Put the following into correct order according to the story．B
①He found a note．
②He did some housework．
③He went out to paint．
④He phoned his grandmother．
⑤He cooked lunch．
A．②③①⑤④
B．③①⑤②④
C．③①②⑤④
D．④③①⑤②
40．At the end of the story，Tim reminded （提醒）his grandmother not to forgetD
A．his father's birthday 
B．his mother's birthday
C．his grandfather's birthday 
D．his birthday．

Answer 1

分析 提姆出去画画，回来后家里没有人，爸爸妈妈给他留了一个便条，让他去爷爷奶奶家，但他没去，结果那天是奶奶的生日，他忘记了，他给奶奶打电话道歉，并提醒奶奶下周二是他的生日，不要忘记了．

解答 ADCBD
36．A细节理解题．根据第二段He returned home very late．It was nearly half past twelve，but nobody was in可知他回到家，家里没有人，故选A．
37．D细节理解题．根据Tim didn't want to follow his parents everywhere．可知提姆不想到处跟着父母，所以没有去奶奶家，故选D．
38．C细节理解题．根据Uh，gee!I simply forgot!I must telephone Grandmother．"可知他把奶奶的生日忘记了，故选C．
39．B细节理解题．根据文章内容可知先是去画画，然后发现便条，接着做家务，做饭，最后打电话，故选B．
40．D细节理解题．根据So I won't get worried if you forget my birthday next Tuesday．"可知最后他提醒奶奶不要忘记他的生日，故选D．

点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上，与题目有机的结合，从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对，进行选择或推理判断，选出符合文章内容的正确选项．做题注意灵活，有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案．