Question

A big umbrella

Nancy：I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of

them got wet. Toncy：Oh， that must he a very big umbrella. Nancy: No, it wasn't raining.

I A good boy

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents(美分) . ⁴⁴ What did you do with the money I gave you yester?day?"

"1 gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good  boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two more cents. But why are you so inter?ested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells candies.”

Break a mirror(镜P)

"What are you so happy about, Jason?" Lisa asked

the98-year-old man.

"I broke a mirror/' he replied.

"But that means seven years of bad luck.，.

"I know," he said happily. "Isn't it wonderful? I can

live for another seven years!"

(   ) 1.   The three passages above are all.

   A.  jokes   B. notices

   C.   news   D. letters

(     ) 2.   The  seven  girls  didn't  get   wet because      

   A.the umbrella was big enough

   B.the seven girls wore raincoats

   C.it wasn't raining at all

   D.it wasn't a heavy rain

(    ) 3.   Little Robert spent the money.      

   A.helping the poor old lady

   B.buying candies for himself

   C.helping his mom

     D.buying gifts for his mom 

(    ) 4.        broke the mirror.

   A.  Nancy   B. Lisa

   C.  Robert   D. Jason

Answer 1

 【主旨大意】这是三则笑话。选材较好且幽默，可以调节大家紧张的情绪。第一则说打着雨伞而没有下雨。第二则是母亲赞扬孩子有爱心结果却是买糖了。

第三则说老人打破镜子是为了多活7年。

1.A

2.C细节理解题。根据第一则的最后一句可知。

3.B细节理解题。根据第二则的"She is the one who sells candies.”可知。

4.D细节理解题。根据第三则的"What are you so happy about,Jason?