Question

Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic age, we knew about mushroom clouds． A huge crack spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and students screaming down the hall．

Had a new world war started? Pale-faced, our young science teacher quickly organized us for a fire drill． We huddled in little groups on the beach side of the school grounds and watched the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky．

Rumors flew every which way, although two hours would pass before we got the full story．One rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had blown up; children whose parents worked there began to weep．

I froze—that was where my father was working that day．

The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed to find our way home the best way we could． I-d walked a quarter of the three-mile trip to my home when a car horn startled me to attention． My Uncle Barney pulled up alongside me in his old Ford． The instant I saw him, I knew my father was gone． Otherwise, Papa would have come for me himself．

As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle Barney motioned for me to get in． Numb with grief, I crawled into the back seat． I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didn’t recognize him until he reached for me． When Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees（柴罗基人） aren’t supposed to cry．

Many of my fellow students lost their parents in the explosion． Tragedy would one day come to our family, as it inevitably comes to all, but on the day Texas City blew up, it miraculously passed us by． Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for another 32 years-we were to have a second lifetime forever．

1. What happened according to the first three paragraphs?

A． A war broke out． B． An earthquake happened．

C． An atomic bomb exploded． D． A chemical factory blew up．

2. How did the science teacher react to the accident?

A． He was sad． B． He acted quickly．

C． He panicked． D． He felt helpless．

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A． The author-s father didn-t have to work that day．

B． The author-s father had a narrow escape．

C． The school was near where the accident happened．

D． The author-s uncle broke the news of her father-s death．

4.The author cried because ．

A． she was grateful that her father had survived

B． her father was killed in the accident

C． she was sad over the tragedy that day

D． her father didn’t meet her after school

5. What does the author intend to tell us?

A． Be prepared for the worst．

B． Be brave in disasters．

C． Cherish everything that you have．

D． Parents are the most important people．

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述德克萨斯州的孟山都化学工厂发生爆炸，我的父亲那一天在那工作，我以为父亲在已经丧生，后来父亲来接我我才得知他侥幸逃生，我对此感到十分庆幸，父亲也继续活了32年的故事。

1. rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had blown up我们听说的一个谣言就是德克萨斯州的孟山都化学工厂爆炸了，故选D

2. young science teacher quickly organized us for a fire drill我们的科学老师迅速组织我们逃生，可知科学老师行动十分迅速，故选B

3. he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for another 32 years-we were to have a second lifetime forever．那个四月的早晨，因为他丢了钥匙，我的父亲又活了32年，即我的父亲死里逃生了，故选B

4. Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees（柴罗基人） aren’t supposed to cry．当父亲用强有力的手臂抱着我时，我忘了柴罗基人不应该哭，可知我对父亲得以逃生感到很庆幸，故选A

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