20．Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday．He told her not to open it until her birthday．She knew her mother wouldn't tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki's father passed away．Besides，Vicki didn't want to get Uncle Tom angry．But little Vicki didn't want to just hold it and guess what was in it．After all，she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things，like how to turn an old sock into a doll．
All the day，Vicki couldn't stop thinking about the gift．While her teacher was giving a lecture，Vicki sat still in her seat，drawing paper dolls inside the box．When school was done，she raced home．Walking into the room，again，she shook the present，but she heard nothing．Holding her breath，she opened the box and looked inside．Seconds later，she cried．When Mrs Black saw the box，she said angrily，"Didn't I tell you to leave it alone？"
Vicki sobbed （抽泣） and said，"Mommy，you don't understand．"
"Don't cry to me．You have missed everything now，just because you couldn't wait，"Mrs Black accused．"What will Uncle Tom think now？"
"Uncle Tom gave me nothing，"Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother．"He played a trick on me．"
Mrs Black said doubtfully，"Uncle Tom is not like that．You must have dropped it．"
Vicki kept crying．Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet．It was Uncle Tom．He looked at the empty box．"You have already done it？I told you to wait for your birthday．"
"You didn't give me a gift．"Fresh tears filled her eyes．
"I try to give you something．I know your birthday is a special day．I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life．I think hard and get an idea to give you an important lesson．If you open it on birthday，I see you learn．Then I will make a big party to celebrate，Maybe next year you listen，and then you will understand the gift better．"
Vicki's cheeks flushed （發(fā)紅）．
60．We can learn from the text that VickiC．
A．often received gifts from her father
B．expected Uncle Tom to give her something expensive
C．liked and respected Uncle Tom
D．was sad because of her father's death
61．What kink of person is Uncle Tom？D
A．Humorous B．Funny C．Mysterious D．Thoughtful
62．What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki？B
A．How to respect others B．The value of a promise
C．How to deal with gifts D．The meaning of gifts．
分析 本文主要講述了Vicki的叔叔湯姆通過送他禮物的故事教給他遵守承諾的重要性．
解答 60．C 推理題；從第一段的句子：She knew her mother wouldn't tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki's father passed away； besides，Vicki didn't want Uncle Tom to get angry．說明Vicki是尊敬喜歡湯姆叔叔的．選C
61．D 細節(jié)題．從倒數(shù)第二段湯姆叔叔說的話，可知他是為了交給Vicki一個道理．所以是：縝密思考過的，選D．
62．B推理題：從全文和倒數(shù)第二段的句子：I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life．I think hard and get an idea to give you an important lesson．If you open it on birthday，I see you learn．可知湯姆叔叔是想告訴Vicki要信守諾言．選B
點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)
