“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣櫥）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a(chǎn) skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint（暈倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
【小題1】According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

A．a(chǎn) family honorB．a(chǎn) family secret
C．a(chǎn) family storyD．a(chǎn) family treasure
【小題2】What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?
A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
【小題3】Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.
A．knockedB．frightenedC．injuredD．surprised
【小題4】Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A．She was curious about it.
B．She planned to keep it for fun.
C．She needed it for her school task.
D．She intended to scare her parents.


【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：文章講述了發(fā)生在杰西卡家里的關(guān)于骨架的一個(gè)有趣故事。杰西卡為了完成學(xué)校的任務(wù)，把骨架帶回了家里的衣柜里，當(dāng)杰西卡媽媽去放衣服時(shí)，被骨架嚇暈了。
【小題1】根據(jù)““Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about.”可知，“a skeleton in the closet”的意思是，不能讓他人知道的秘密。故選B。
【小題2】根據(jù)第二段第二行“...who was transported to Australia for his crimes”可知，是被作為犯人轉(zhuǎn)移到澳大利亞的。故選A。
【小題3】根據(jù)第三段“a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint”可知，杰西卡的媽媽是被骨頭嚇暈的。故選B。
【小題4】根據(jù)“You just destroyed the school’s skeleton”和“I brought it home to help me with my health project.”可知，骨架是幫助完成學(xué)校的任務(wù)的。故選C。
考點(diǎn)：人物故事類短文閱讀

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