Question

   I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days. Tonight,in the dark,I would finally take it away. If everything went OK,it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one,not even my wife,saw me.

   It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.

   First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10：30 pm was not early. As usual,I read them a bed time story,but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.

   Silence finally came,and feeling like a thief in the night,I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end,I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.

   It was already eleven o’clock. By the light of the moon I started working,trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer.

   After much effort,my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn’t be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year.

1. Why did the man feel nervous?

   A. He left the party too late.

   B. He was afraid of the darkness.

   C. He didn't know where the black bag was.

   D. He worried that others would discover his secret.

2. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to.

   A. thieves   B. parents

   C. children   D. neighbours

3. In what order did the man do the following?

a. Read the kids a story.

b. Had a shower.

c. Worked in the moonlight.

d. Dragged the bag from the garage.

e. Went to a party.

   A. e-d-a-b-c

   B. e-a-d-c-b

   C. a-b-e-d-c

   D. a-e-d-c-b

4. What did the man want to do after finishing his plan?

   A. Go to sleep.

   B. Wake up his children.

   C. Open the bag.

   D. Call the police.

5. How would the children feel when they saw the man's work?

   A. Confused. B. Excited.

   C. Tired. D. Angry.

Answer 1

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B

  本文主要讲述了一位父亲为孩子们偷偷准备圣诞礼物 的过程。这位父亲害怕别人发现他的计划，整个准备过程都 小心翼翼，举手投足之间流露出了对孩子们深深的爱。

1. D细节理解题。由第一段的“But I had to be sure no one ,not even my wife,saw me. ”可知，作者并不想让任何人 知道他的计划；再由文章结尾处的the new tree-house可知，这是作者准备的圣诞礼物。由此可知正确答案 为D项。

2. C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“First I had to get the kids to sleep. . . but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret. ” 可知，作者设法 让孩子睡觉的原因是担心孩子发现他的计划，因此 they 指代的是 children。

3. B细节理解题。通读全文吋知，正确的顺序应该是参加聚会—给孩子们讲故事—把袋子从车库拖出来—在月光下干活—洗澡。由此可知正确答案为B项。

4. A细节理解题。由最后一段的“Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. ”可知，作者完成 计划后想要睡几个小时的觉，故选A项。

5. B推理判断题。由最后一段的“…the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them…”可知， 孩子们可能会冲进“我”的房间，叫醒“我”，告诉“我” 圣诞老人送给他们的树屋，由此可推断孩子们应该会 很兴奋。