Question

A friend of mine named Paul received a car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.

Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish..."He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise. and then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?"

"Oh yes, I'd love to."

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And someday I'm going to give you one just like that…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The boy was very surprised when _______.

A. Paul received an expensive car B. Paul told him about the car

C. he saw the shining car D. he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the boy _______.

A. wished to give his brother a car

B. wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C. wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D. wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.We can infer (推断) from the story that _______.

A. Paul couldn't understand the boy

B. the boy had a deep love for his brother

C. the boy wished to have a rich brother

D. the boy's wish came true in the end

4.The best title(标题) of the story is .

A. A Christmas Present B. A Boy

C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文以Paul哥哥送给他一辆车作为圣诞礼物为引子，介绍一个有着一个残疾弟弟的哥哥想要给弟弟最美好的一切事物。想要像Paul哥哥那样送给弟弟一辆车，让弟弟可以坐在车里看到外面的一切。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一行Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. The boy was surprised.“是的，我的哥哥送给我的圣诞礼物。这个男孩很惊讶。”可知男孩对于Paul哥哥送给他的车而惊讶。故选B，Paul告诉这个男孩有关这个车的事情。

2.细节理解题。根据第九段最后两行And someday I'm going to give you one just like that…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."“某天我也会送给你一辆车，然后你就可以在圣诞节的时候透过窗户看到一切我曾经告诉过你的美好事物。”可知这个男孩想要送给自己弟弟一辆车。故选A。

3.推理判断题。由文中这个男孩的想法和举动可以看出这个男孩深爱着自己的弟弟，故选B。

4.标题归纳题。本文讲述一个小男孩想要像Paul哥哥那样，送给自己弟弟一辆车让弟弟可以看到外界的美好事物和圣诞节的热闹场景。故选C，一个那样的哥哥。

考点：故事类短文阅读。