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12．Justin and Mary woke up early，even though they were vacationing at their uncle's lake house．The night before．Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure that was  seen  on the lake．Justin and Mary were determined to see the ghostly creature（怪物）before their vacation was over．"Is it foggy outside？"Mary asked，as Justin looked from the window．"Yup!，Let's go!"Justin noshed to the door with Mary．It was only 5：00AM，so everyone else in the house was still asleep．
    Mary followed Justin out the door，down the hack steps，and out onto the boat dock（码头）．The fog （雾）had settled over the lake，making it impossible to see anything．
"Do you see anything？"Mary asked，leaning（倾斜）forward for．closer look．
"Nothing．Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to frighten us with that story？"Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination．He'd been telling Justin  and Mary stories for Years，but this was the first frightening story．Mary had a feeling it wasn't made up．
    Mary shook her head"Remember what Uncle Thomas said？The Foggy Figure was seen in the lake．We're on the dock．Maybe that's why we can't see him．The people in the story were in boats．""You want to，out on the water？"Justin asked．Mary looked around，trying to find Uncle Thomas's boat，but the fog was too thick．
"Mom and Dad will be really angry if we go out on the lake alone in this fog，"Justin said．Mary suggested．"Maybe we don't have to go anywhere．We could sit in the boat while it's docked．That wouldn't be dangerous．""Okay．"Justin climbed toward the end of the dock．He could hardly see一he outline of the boat．"I'll go first．"He carefully lowered himself into the boat and then reached for Mary's hand．Mary climbed into the boat and sat beside him．She was getting nervous now that they were on the water．‘'Sec anything？"They looked around，and gradually，the fog began to lift．Mary turned around and shouted．"The Foggy Figure!"It was in the boat with them!Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear，but then they heard a laugh．Justin leaned toward the Foggy Figure．"Uncle Thomas？""I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me．"
31．Why did Justin and Mary get up so early？C
A．To escape from the house while people were asleep．
B．To prepare breakfast for the entire family．
C．To see the Foggy Figure before their vacation was over．
D．To row the boat in the fog by themselves．
32．Which of the following is true of Justin and Mary？D
A．Their parents got angry because they went out on the lake alone．
B．They frequently heard frightening stories from Uncle Thomas
C．They finally succeeded in seeing the Foggy Figure in the boat．
D．Their uncle told them the story about the Foggy Figure on purpose．
33．Who entered the boat first？C
A．Justin．B．Mary．C．Thomas．D．The Foggy Figure．
34．What do you think of Uncle Thomas？D
A．Selfish．B．Mean．C．Stubborn．D．Clever．
35．What do you think would happen later？D
A．Uncle Thomas brought them back home．
B．Justin and Mary said goodbye to their Uncle．
C．Justin and Mary were frightened to death．
D．Uncle Thomas took a boat ride with Justin and Mary．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述Uncle Thomas为了让Justin and Mary早起和他乘船，故意讲雾妖的故事让他们自己想去看看，这样，Justin and Mary早起符合了Uncle Thomas的用意．

解答 31--35 CDCDD
31．C 细节理解题．根据第一段Justin and Mary were determined to see the ghostly creature（怪物）before their vacation was over可知，他们起床早是为了看雾妖．故选C．
32．D 推理判断题．根据最后一段最后一句I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me可知，我知道这个故事足够吸引你们俩早早起床和我乘船．故选D．
33．C 细节理解题．根据最后一段Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear，but then they heard a laugh．Justin leaned toward the Foggy Figure．"Uncle Thomas？"可知，Uncle Thomas早在Justin and Mary之前就已经在船里了．故选C．
34．D 推理判断题．根据最后一段I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me可知，Uncle Thomas为了让Justin and Mary早起和他乘船，故意讲雾妖的故事让他们自己想去看看，说明Uncle Thomas够聪明的．故选D．
35．D 推理判断题．既然Uncle Thomas为了让Justin and Mary早起和他乘船，故意讲雾妖的故事让他们自己想去看看，下文便要讲Uncle Thomas与Justin and Mary一起乘船的事情．故选D．

点评 人物故事类阅读理解文章是高考英语常考材料之一．这类文章一般可分为人物传记和短篇故事两类．这两类阅读材料一般较长，即词数多，而且命题也较多，特别是推理判断题和事实细节题多．在做此类阅读理解题时往往是材料看得懂，题目不好做的感觉．因此，在阅读材料时要重点放在事情发展的过程和结果上，注意把握事件的发展进程及人物之间的关系，细节与主题的关系，用以说明人物性格特点的事实、作者的态度等，这些内容往往是推理判断题的命题点．至于事实细节题的解答，同学们切忌想当然或者凭印象，一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．