10．What Is a Boy？
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a"boy"．Boys come in different sizes，weights，and colors，but all boys have the same belief：to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night．
Boys are found everywhere-on top of，under，inside of，climbing on，swinging from，running around，or jumping to． Mothers spoil them，little girls hate them，older sisters and brothers love them，and God protects them． A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face，BEAUTY with a cut on its finger，WISDOM with chocolate in its hair，and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket．
When you are busy，a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise． When you want him to make a good impression，his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it．
A boy is a mixture-he has the stomach of a horse，the digestion of stones and sand，the energy of an atomic bomb，the curiosity of a cat，the imagination of a superman，the shyness of a sweet girl，the brave nature of a bull，the violence of a firecracker，but when you ask him to make something，he has five thumbs on each hand．
He likes ice cream，knives，saws，Christmas，comic books，woods，water （in its natural habitat），large animals，Dad，trains，Saturday mornings，and fire engines． He is not much for Sunday schools，company，schools，books without pictures，music lessons，neckties，barbers，girls，overcoats，adults，or bedtime．
Nobody else is so early to rise，or so late to supper． Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees，dogs，and breezes． Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife，a half eaten apple，a three-feet rope，six cents and some unknown things．
A boy is a magical creature-he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams，he can mend them like new with two magic words，"Hi，Dad!"
41．The whole passage is in a tone ofA．
A．humor and affection
B．respect and harmony
C．ambition and expectation
D．confidence and imagination
42．By saying"he has five thumbs on each hand．"，the author meansB
A．he has altogether five fingers
B．he is slow，foolish and clumsy
C．he becomes clever and smart
D．he cuts his hand with a knife
43．According to the writer，boys appreciate everything in the following exceptD．
A．ice cream
B．comic books
C．Saturday mornings
D．Sunday schools
44．What does the writer feel about boys？C
A．He feels curious about their noise．
B．He is fed up with these creatures．
C．He is amazed by their naughtiness．
D．He feels unsafe staying with them．
分析 本文叙述了作者对男孩的一些看法，介绍了男孩的一些特点喜好和调皮的纤维，运用了幽默的语言在文章中表达出的是对男孩的爱和喜欢．
解答 41．A．推理判断题．根据本文中的词汇如第一段Betweenthe innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightfulcreature called a"boy"．Boys come in different sizes，weights，and colors说明本文使用的是幽默风趣的语言，从字里行间说明对男孩充满了爱，故A正确．
42．B．词义推断题．根据when you ask him tomake something，he has five thumbs （拇指）on each hand．和之前的句子课当我们让孩子制作东西的时候，他就什么就很笨了．因为在英语中thumb指笨的意思．故B正确．
43．D．推理判断题．根据倒数第二段He is not muchfor Sunday schools，company，schools，books without pictures，music lessons，neckties，barbers，girls，overcoats，adults，or bedtime．和之前的内容He likes ice cream，knives，saws，Christmas，comicbooks，woods，water说明男孩不喜欢周日上课等等，故D正确．
44．C．推理判断题．根据文章第二段Boys are found everywhere-on top of，under，inside of，climbing on，swinging from，running around，orjumping to．Mothers spoil them，little girls hate them，older sisters andbrothers love them，and God protects them．和He likes icecream，knives，saws，Christmas，comic books，woods，water （in its naturalhabitat），large animals，Dad，trains，Saturday mornings，and fire engines．说明男孩特别的调皮，作者对他们的调皮行为感到惊讶，故C项正确．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
