Wake gently this morning to a different day.Listen .There is no bray of buses,no brake growls, no siren howls and no horns blow. There is only the silence of a city hushed by snow. ------Lilian Moore

1.What is the main idea of the poem?

[  ]

A.Waking up is hard.
B.Cities are noisy places.
C.Snow has made the city quiet.
D.Nights are quiet times.

2.What is the best title for the poem?

[  ]

A.“Waking Up Late”
B.“A Snowy Morning”
C.“A Winter Day”
D.“Bus Travel”

3.What has snow brought to the city?

[  ]

A.Silence.
B.Buses.
C.Horns.
D.Snowballs.

4.Why does the poet say this day is “different”?

[  ]

A.There is no snow.
B.There are no trees.
C.There are no horns or sirens.
D.There are no people.

5.A picture of the main idea of this poem would show ________.

[  ]

A.a(chǎn) traffic jam
B.trees and flowers
C.a(chǎn)n alarm clock
D.a(chǎn) snow-covered city street
答案:C;B;A;C;D
提示:

1.bray [brei] 高而刺耳的聲音

2.growl [graul] 隆隆作響

3.siren ['sai+rin] 笛聲警報(bào)

4.howl [haul] 咆哮


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