Question

Ann’s grandpa was very rich and he had some shops. The old man began to learn drawing

when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. For twelve years he drew a lot and there were many pictures in his

workroom. He was pleased with them and kept them well.

One day,the old man was ill. He had to stay in hospital. Before he died, he said to Ann, “I want to give my pictures to a school as presents. Then the students can remember me forever. But I don’t know which school I’m going to give them to. Can you help me? ”

“Well,” said the little girl, “you’d better give them to a blind school. ”

1.The old man tried his best to be ____________.

A. an artist B. a farmer

C. a doctor D. a teacher

2. When the old man was in hospital, he was ____________ years old.

A. 60 B. 70

C. 72 D. 78

3.Ann thought her grandpa’s pictures were ____________.

A. nice B. beautiful

C. good D. Terrible

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：安的爷爷非常富有并且有许多商店。这位老人在六十岁的时候开始学习画画，并且他非常喜欢这些画。十二年的作品，他都保存着。一天，这位老人生病住院了，他想将这些画送给某一所学校作为礼物，结果安说： 你的画最好送给盲人学校。

1.1】细节理解题。问题：这个老人尽他最大的努力去成为什么？联系原文： The old man began to

learn drawing when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. 句意：这位老人在六十岁的时候开始学习画画，并且他非常喜欢它。明确他想成为一名艺术家。故选A

2.2】细节理解题。问题：当这位老人生病住院的时候，他的年龄是多大？联系原文提到，六十岁开始学习画画，在十二年后的一天生病了，因此为60+12=72.故选 C

3.you’d better give them to a blind school. 句意：你的画最好送给盲人学校。从而说明这些画是很不好的。因此选择第四项。故选D

考点：故事类短文阅读。