Question

A neighbor of mine, while visiting his mother in Boston, took her to a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes. While she was trying on different styles, my neighbor took the manager（经理）beside him. “ When she picks out a pair that she likes,” he said, “ just tell her that the price is 12 dollars. I’ll pay the regular price. I don’t care how much it is.”

The following week, my neighbor was walking by the shoe store and the manager recognized (认出)him and called him in.

“ What’s the problem?” asked my neighbor as he entered the store.

“ Wasn’t my check any good?”

“ That’s not it,” answered the manager, “ The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes!”

1.My neighbor went to Boston ________.

A. to buy shoes for his mother

B. to see his mother

C. to pay for the shoes he had bought for his mother

D. to see the manager of the shoe store

2.The regular price my neighbor had paid must be _______.

A. 12 dollars

B. lower than 12 dollars

C. higher than 12 dollars

D. unknown to himself at all

3.It seems very possible that my neighbor wanted to _______.

A. please his mother

B. cheat(欺骗) his mother

C. cheat the manager

D. please his mother’s friends

4.The manager called my neighbor in when he saw him because______.

A. he didn’t have enough shoes for his customers(顾客)

B. my neighbor’s mother had taken a wrong pair of shoes

C. there was something wrong with his check

D. he found it hard to satisfy his customers

5.What do we know about the character of my neighbor’s mother?

A. She would like to buy expensive things.

B. She would like to buy cheap things.

C. She would like to help others when they’re in trouble.

D. She would like to have her son pay for her shopping.

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

1.细节理解题。句意：我的邻居去Boston看望他的妈妈。可以根据下文A neighbor of mine, while visiting his mother in Boston, took her to a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes. 可推断出选B。

2.判断推理题。句意：我的邻居花费的正常价格一定高于12美元。可以根据下文“ When she picks out a pair that she likes,” he said, “ just tell her that the price is 12 dollars. I’ll pay the regular price. I don’t care how much it is.”可推断出选C。

3.判断推理题。句意：好像很可能我的邻居想让他的妈妈高兴。根据下文The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes!”妈妈带所有朋友来买12美元的鞋子可以判断妈妈很满意这样的鞋子，且根据上文我邻居带妈妈去买她喜欢的鞋子且不在乎价格高可推断出选A。

4.细节理解题。句意：经理看到我的邻居叫他进来是因为他发现很难满足顾客。可以根据下文The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes! 可推断出选D。

5.判断推理题。句意：关于我的邻居的妈妈的性格我们知道什么？可以根据“ When she picks out a pair that she likes,” he said, “ just tell her that the price is 12 dollars. I’ll pay the regular price. I don’t care how much it is.” 可推断出选B。

考点：故事类短文。