Question

John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can't tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times, but he still can't tell. He would say "breakfast time" "lunchtime" and "teatime" instead of (代替) saying eight o'clock, twelve o'clock and four o'clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn't know how to help him

One day, John's aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says, "Let me help you. I think I can help him."

When John comes home after school, Mary begins(开始) to teach him.

"Can you count, John?" she asks.

"Yes. One, two, three, four…" John says.

"That's fine. Now I put the long hand(钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one-that is one o'clock If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?"

"Two o'clock "

"Good. And on three?"

"Three o'clock. "

Then it is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt asks him, "What time is it now, John?"

"Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry(饥饿的)," John looks at the clock and answers.

1.John's mother can teach him to_______.

A. read B. write C. tell the time D. speak

2.When it's twelve o'clock John says it's_______.

A. breakfast time B. lunchtime

C. teatime D. supper time

3.The word "count" may mean(意思是) "_______" in Chinese.

A.计算 B.数数 C.认为 D.会计

4.The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What's the time?

A. It's twelve o'clock. B. It's five o'clock.

C. It's four o'clock D. It's seven o'clock.

5.From the text(文章), we know _______.

A. John says teatime instead of four o'clock in the afternoon

B. John has a nice watch(手表)

C. There is something wrong with John's watch

D. John is always hungry

Answer 1