Question

【題目】 My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to take care of my mother and me.

He took on more responsibilities than expected. I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out, and the yard was cleaned. He did on his own, without being told to do so.

Because of my father's death, mom had to get a full time job. Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast. While I was eating, he would lay out my clothes, ,make my bed, and gather my school books up.

Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop. As we waited, he would play games my father used to play with me. When we returned from school, we were alone for about half an hour, until mom was home from work. Before I did my homework, he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk. Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner.

Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss. This was our time to have some fun outside. This was my brother's time to be a kid.

One Saturday in June several years later, my mother and I were at a store where the Father's Day cards were sold. I stared at the cards. Mom said, "Cindy, I know this is hard time for you."

"No, mom. That's not it. Why don't they have Brother's Day cards?"

She smiled, "You're right, your brother has exactly been a father to you. Go ahead to choose

a card."

I did so, and on Father's Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card.

As he read it, I saw the tears in his eyes. Mom said, "Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he raised a good man, and that you do your best to fill his shoes. We love you and thank you."

【1】Who asked the brother to take on more responsibilities?

A. The father.B. The mother.C. He himself.D. Cindy.

【2】What did the brother do for the whole family?

① He got Cindy up for school. ② He prepared for dinner.

③ He did the dishes every day. ④ He gathered up Cindy’s books.

⑤ He played games with Cindy. ⑥ He helped Cindy with the homework.

A. ①②③④B. ①②④⑤C. ①③④⑤D. ②③⑤⑥

【3】Cindy’s brother returned to be a kid when ______________.

A. he played games with her at the bus stop.

B. they stayed home alone waiting for mom.

C. he offered delicious cookies and milk.

D. they had fun outside after mom came back.

【4】While reading the card, Cindy's brother felt ________________.

A. downB. embarrassedC. movedD. angry

【5】What's the best title for the passage?.

A. My ChildhoodB. My Second FatherC. A Valuable CardD. A Careful Brother

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文是記敘文，講述了父親去世后，大“我”八歲的哥哥主動承擔起了照顧家庭重任的故事，表現了哥哥的責任感，贊美了親情，表達了對哥哥的愛和敬意。

【1】題意：誰讓哥哥承擔更多的責任?考查細節(jié)理解。根據He did on his own, without being told to do so.可知哥哥主動承擔了照顧家庭的責任，故選C。

【2】題意：哥哥為全家做了什么?考查細節(jié)理解。①他讓辛迪上學。②他準備晚餐。③他每天都餐具。④他收集了辛迪的書。⑤他與辛迪玩游戲。⑥他幫助辛迪寫作業(yè)。根據Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast. While I was eating, he would lay out my clothes, ,make my bed, and gather my school books up.和Before I did my homework, he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk. Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner.可知沒有提及洗餐具和幫弟弟寫作業(yè)，①②④⑤符合短文內容，故選B。

【3】題意：媽媽回來后，辛迪的哥哥在外面玩得很開心，回到了童年�？疾榧毠�(jié)理解。A. 他在公共汽車站和她玩游戲。B. 他們獨自呆在家里等媽媽。C. 他提供美味的餅干和牛奶。D. 媽媽回來后，他們在外面玩得很開心。根據Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss. This was our time to have some fun outside. This was my brother's time to be a kid.可知媽媽回來后是哥哥到外面玩的時間，they had fun outside after mom came back.符合句意，故選D。

【4】題意：辛迪的哥哥在讀卡片時感到很感動�？疾榧毠�(jié)理解。根據As he read it, I saw the tears in his eyes.可知哥哥感動得哭了，故選C。

【5】題意：這篇文章最好的題目是什么?考查標題歸納。根據短文內容，講述了哥哥在父親去世后主動承擔責任照顧全家的故事，結合媽媽的話She smiled, "You're right, your brother has exactly been a father to you. Go ahead to choose a card."可知長兄如父，My Second Father符合文意，故選B。