6.The Right Thing
"Hi,Mrs,Grady,"said Mark when their neighbor opened her door."Would you like us to shovel your sidewalk and driveway?"Shoveling was Jamie's idea,a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day.
Mrs.Grady was happy,"That would be wonderful,boys.I think the job is getting to be too much for me.
"It will cost 10dollars,"Jamie said."If that's OK",Mark added.
‘Oh dear,"Mrs.Grady said disappointedly,"I haven't been able to get to the bank.I can offer homemade cookies,but I realize that's not what you had in mind."
Mark was going to say that Mrs.Grady could pay them another time,but Jamie cut him off."We'll come back later."
Mrs.Grady doesn't look like the person who'd come to his rescue last summer when Mr.Dunn's collie,Goldie had just wanted to play,but Mark didn't feel comfortable around big dogs.He wanted to call for help,but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth.Then Mrs.Grady‘s front door had flown open.She must have seen him from across the street.‘Hold on,Mark.I'm coming!""Goldie"she'd called.As soon as Goldie had turned her head,Mrs.Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog.She wasn't much taller than Mark,but she'd stood firm as a rock in front of him."Goldie,go home!"Then she'd swept her broom to hurry the dog along."Get!"Goldie had obeyed.
When Mark showed thanks to Mrs.Grady,Mrs.Grady laughed."It was nothing.Good neighbors watch out for each other,don't they?"
And now Mrs.Grady needed Mark as much as he'd needed her last summer.He smiled and waved at Mrs.Grady,then his shovel deep into the snow.
"Hey!"Jamie shouted."What are you doing?"Mark couldn't explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbors."I like Mrs.Grady's cookies,"he said.
56.Why did Jamie and Mark plan to clear the snow for Mrs.Grany at first?B
A.To help the lady
B.To earn pocket money
C.To do volunteer work
D.To visit New Kingdom
57.Mrs.Grady couldn't pay them most probably becauseA.
A.she didn't have enough cash
B.she couldn't find the bank
C.she thought it was worthless
D.she couldn't afford it
58.According to the story,which of the following word can not be used to describe Mrs.Grady?D
A.Positive B.Helpful C.Brave D.Hopeful
59.Which of the following proverb can best summarize the story?B
A.A penny saved is a penny earned
B.Kindness is repaid with kindness
C.A clear conscience
D.Actions speak louder than work.
分析 本文講述了Grady夫人幫孩子們趕跑惡狗,而孩子們作為回報(bào)幫她清掃了積雪.
解答 56.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第一段Shoveling was Jamie's idea,a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day,可知掃雪是為了賺錢去玩游戲,故選B.
57.A.理解推斷題.由第四段"I haven't been able to get to the bank,我還不能去銀行,可推知她現(xiàn)在沒有現(xiàn)金支付,故選A.
58.D.理解推斷題.由第四段Oh dear,"Mrs.Grady said disappointedly,"I haven't been able to get to the bank.I can offer homemade cookies,but I realize that's not what you had in mind."可知,Grady夫人沒有錢只有餅干可以給孩子們,但她知道餅干并不是他們想要的,她充滿失望,而不是懷有希望的,D錯(cuò)誤,故選D.
59.B.主旨?xì)w納題.本文講述了Grady夫人幫孩子們趕跑惡狗,而孩子們作為回報(bào)幫她清掃積雪,這是善意的交換,故選B.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本篇內(nèi)容比較適中,對(duì)于考生的能力要求不高,只要認(rèn)真細(xì)致閱讀,不難發(fā)現(xiàn)答案.可以先看題目再讀文章,這樣可以提高閱讀的速度.還要準(zhǔn)確定位考點(diǎn).特別是推理題,要結(jié)合上下文的暗示做題,掌握方法是關(guān)鍵.