Question

Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet(床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it’s time for the great prize game. It’s the following riddle…” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

1.The two girls and John were in the same _________.

A. group   B. family    C. team     D. class

2. John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.

A. far         B. poor      C. rich       D. small

3.How did John get the prize during the party?

A. By helping others

B. By asking for help.

C. By getting good grades in study

D. By winning the math game.

4.John _________ with the shopping certificate after the party.

A. watched a basketball match

B. saw a movie

C. bought something to wear

D. made a phone call

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. John wasn’t good at math.

B. The two girls helped John in a proper way.

C. The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.

D. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】短文大意：贝蒂和作者是两个善良的女孩，约翰家很穷。她们为了帮助约翰就设计了一个小游戏，通过约翰擅长的数学，让他为自己赢得了一件礼物，这两个女孩既帮助了他，又让他感到有面子。

1.根据第二段John had been in our class for only a few months,描述，可知约翰是和这两个女孩一个班的。故选D。

2.根据第二段“Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?及下文描述，可知约翰家很穷。故选B。

3.根据第三段None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.描述，可知选D。

4.根据倒数第二段John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week.及上文描述，可知约翰用这张购物卡买了一条裤子和一件衬衫。故选C。

5.这篇短文通过约翰擅长的数学，让他为自己赢得了一件礼物，这两个女孩既帮助了他，又让他感到有面子。故选B，这两个女孩用一中恰当的方式帮助了汤姆。