16．Mr．and Mrs．Jackson and their children Larry and George went to Big Mountains by car for Thanksgiving．Soon Father stopped the car．"Here we are!"he said．There was a large house in front of them with a big chimney（烟囱） at the back wall．Behind the house on the left，there was a small apple garden and on the right there were big trees．
When Father gave the children the keys，they jumped out of the car，ran to the house to open the door and went in．There was a large sitting room and a kitchen downstairs．There was a big fireplace in the corner of the room．The kitchen was small but nice with a fridge at the left wall．They began to clean the house and then put the food in the fridge．Then they went for a long walk into the forest．
The family came back much later and Larry shouted，"Our front door is open!"They came in and went into the kitchen．"The fridge is open!"shouted George．"And there is no fish or fruit in the fridge．"Mother said．
"I know what happened．While we were out we had our food stolen"，said Mr．Jackson．"I'm going to call the police．
Soon the police officer came．He looked everywhere in the house an in the garden．Then he looked up at the chimney．
"Start a fire in your fireplace，"said the policeman．"Then come out to watch you chimney．"
Mr．Jackson started a fire in the fireplace．Suddenly out jumped a little raccoon（浣熊） from the chimney to a tree and was gone．"I can't believe my eyes．How cute it is!"said Mr．Jackson．
"Now you know who stole your food，"said the policeman．
46．Why did the Jackson family go to Big Mountains？C
A．To take apples home．
B．To see animals．
C．To spend their holiday．
D．To visit their friends．
47．What did the Jackson family do after they put the food in the fridge？A
A．Took a walk．
B．Cleaned the house．
C．Had a meal．
D．Watered apple trees．
48．The policeman asked Mr．Jackson to start a fire toD．
A．cook some food
B．keep them warm
C．warn the animal to run away
D．drive the raccoon out
49．How did Mr．Jackson feel when he saw the raccoon？B
A．Angry．
B．Surprised．
C．Nervous．
D．Scared．
分析 全文大意：
Jackson夫妇带着他们的孩子去Big Mountains （大山）的房子去过感恩节．这座房子有个大烟囱．房子里有个大客厅，楼下有一个厨房，在房间的角落有一个大壁炉．他们开始打扫房间，把食物放进冰箱，然后去森林散步了．当他们回来时发现前门开着、冰箱门也开着，里面的水果和鱼不见了．他们认为在外出时家中食物被盗．于是给警方打电话，很快警察赶到．他把房子和花园检查了一遍，又检查了烟囱．建议把壁炉点着火后，并注意烟囱的情况．当Jackson先生点着壁炉之后，一只小浣熊从烟囱里跳到树上不见了．原来偷走食物的是小浣熊．
解答 答案：
46．C 细节理解题 根据第一段第一句Mr．and Mrs．Jackson and their children Larry and George went to Big Mountains by car for Thanksgiving Jackson夫妇带着他们的孩子去Big Mountains （大山）的房子去过感恩节，可知Jackson全家去Big Mountains 是去度假的，故选C
47．A 细节理解题 根据第二段最后一句They began to clean the house and then put the food in the fridge．Then they went for a long walk into the forest．可知他们开始打扫房间，把食物放进冰箱，然后去森林散步了．故选A
48．D 细节理解题 根据倒数第二段Suddenly out jumped a little raccoon（浣熊） from the chimney to a tree and was gone，可知通过点燃壁炉方式把浣熊赶了出来，故选D
49．B 推理判断题 根据倒数第二段"I can't believe my eyes．How cute it is!"said Mr．Jackson．Jackson先生说"我简直不敢相信自己看到的，它是多么可爱啊！"可知Jackson先生很惊讶，故选B
点评 本篇短文讲了一只可爱的小浣熊偷吃食物的故事，短文并不算难，大部分题目都是细节理解题，只要理解文章意思，仔细阅读，从文中寻找答案，即可轻松解答．推理判断题则根据句意以及自己对文章的把握来解答
