Question

【題目】The day before yesterday, when Peter’s families were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, “Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed（羞愧的） of, guilty about, or regretted? Maybe we can find ways to say sorry, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.” This seemed like a very private matter, but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.

Peter remembered a small thing from middle school. In his school, there was a worker, Neil Stone, who none of the kids liked. One night, Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him. They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool! The next day, the whole school saw these words. Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied, denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.

This morning, Peter went back to his middle school. Neil Stone is still working there. “Sorry, Neil. Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? I want you to know that I did it.” “I knew it!’ Neil laughed. They had a good laugh and a lively discussion. Neil’s closing words were: “Peter, I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for visiting me… for your sake.”

Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.

【1】What did Peter remember doing in middle school?

A. Something fantastic.

B. Something unpleasant.

C. Something valuable.

D. Something useful.

【2】.What colour were the words “Neil Stone is a fool!”?

A. Dark blue. B. Light green.

C. Pure white. D. Bright red.

【3】What does the underlined word “denying” mean?

A. 夸大 B. 贊同 C. 否認(rèn) D. 承認(rèn)

【4】What is the best title for this passage?

A. Peter’s story.

B. An unforgettable lesson.

C. It’s never too late.

D. Every dog has its day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：晚餐時(shí)父親的一個(gè)問題：我們過去有什么感到羞愧、內(nèi)疚、后悔的事嗎？也許我們可以找到說抱歉或采取行動(dòng)的方法。使彼得考慮了一整晚：學(xué)生時(shí)代在學(xué)校對工人的一次惡作劇后的謊言，一直是他的遺憾。于是，返回中學(xué)，勇敢地說出了對不起。無論情況多么困難，解釋清楚過去，迎來新的開始，永遠(yuǎn)都不會(huì)晚。

【1】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。題意：彼得記得在中學(xué)時(shí)做過什么？A. Something fantastic.一些極好的事；B. Something unpleasant.不些不開心的事；C. Something valuable.一些有價(jià)值的事；D. Something useful.一些有用的事。彼得記得一件對學(xué)校工人惡作劇后不敢承認(rèn)的不愉快事件。所以選B。

【2】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool!可知這幾個(gè)字是大紅色的，所以選D。

【3】C 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.d可知，再?zèng)]有人談?wù)撨^它也就是說隱瞞了它。所以選C。

【4】C標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)最后一段中Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.可知彼得知道無論情況多么困難，解釋清楚過去，迎來新的開始，永遠(yuǎn)都不會(huì)晚。所以短文可以“永遠(yuǎn)不晚”為題。所以選C。