Question

【题目】 One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without Wrap (包装).

On September 11, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift and here it is.” What an honor! I was four years old a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories, told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum was sad and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded unlucky.

Christmas was coming. “Sally, don’t expect any presents this year.” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. I’d never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? he’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”

“Thank god!” I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there. But I knew they were not empty: They were filled with love!

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

【1】When was Richard born?

【2】What was wrong with Richard one morning?

【3】Where did Sally hang the socks when Christmas was coming?

【4】Who phoned the family on Christmas morning?

【5】Why was Sally full of joy?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】On September 11, 1958

【2】He was sent to a hospital because he had a fever.

【3】In the living room.

【4】The hospital.

【5】Because his brother would be home.

【解析】

文章大意：短文介绍了作者深爱的小弟弟因病住院，情况不容乐观。在圣诞节来临之际，全家人正在为此感到悲伤难过时，医院打来的电话给全家人带来了好消息，弟弟康复了，作者认为这是圣诞节最特别的礼物。

【1】细节理解题。根据“On September 11, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard.”可知Richard是1958年9月11日出生的，故答案为On September 11, 1958.

【2】细节理解题。根据“One morning, however, ……Mum was sad and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever.”可知，一天早上Richard因为发烧被送进了医院，故答案为He was sent to a hospital because he had a fever.

【3】细节理解题。根据“Christmas was coming. “Sally, don’t expect any presents this year.” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room.”可知，当圣诞节来临的时候，Sally把袜子挂在客厅里，故答案为In the living room.

【4】细节理解题。根据“The phone rang early on Christmas morning. ……He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!””可知，医院在圣诞节早上给家里打来了电话，故答案为The hospital.

【5】细节理解题。根据“He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home! ”他挂了电话，在楼上喊道。“医院说我们可以把Richard带回家!”以及And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. ”我也满心欢喜。多么美好的一天!我的娃娃会在家的。可知Sally满心欢喜是因为他的弟弟将会在家里了，故答案为Because his brother would be home.