Question

第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

A 

When my three children were young,there was very little time that wasn’t filled with stress,business and term papers.

“Can we go on a picnic,Mama?” my six-year-old daughter,Becky begged. “Please."

I had said no so many times in recent months. To her surprise,I agreed. I prepared a few sandwiches and other food and called Roy at work. “Meet us at the college pond for a picnic at twelve o’clock sharp,” I said excitedly.

Becky and I spread the tablecloth on the picnic table while Brad and Chad threw a football back and forth. In no time,the ducks joined us. Becky came with delight as the ducks begged for pieces of bread. When I got the lunch spread out on the table,Roy arrived on the scene.

That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The gentle wind touched our face,as the sunshine warmed my heart. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work for so many months. Having finished the food,Roy and the boys skipped rocks on the lake. Becky continued to feed the ducks,and I sat quietly on the picnic table,enjoying such a wonderful family.

Soon,Roy had to go back to work. When we got into the car,Becky climbed to the front seat with me. “Here,Mama!” she said. She was holding a yellow wildflower. Happy tears came to my eyes. That night as I tucked (盖好被子) our children under their covers,I kissed their cheeks and realised what a wonderful life I had.

“Thank you for the picnic,” Becky whispered. “My pleasure”’ I whispered back.

Even though the kids have now grown up and moved away from home,I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting on the picnic table. Since life is like potato salad,let's make it a picnic.

41. Why did the author often refuse her children's advice for a picnic?

   A. It was difficult to prepare the food.

   B. The place for a picnic was hard to find.

   C. She and her husband had their own work.

   D. Her husband worked far away from home.

42. When Becky asked for a picnic,it was natural that.

   A. she was refused

   B. her mother would be angry

   C. her mother was happy to accept

   D. she would be asked to do homework

43. Who was the last to come to the picnic?

A Becky. B. Chad. C. Brad. D. Roy.

44. Which of the following might move the author most that day?

   A. Preparing for the picnic.

   B. Receiving gifts from her husband.

   C. Receiving her daughter's flower.

   D. Having a rest on the picnic table.

45. According to the passage,the author may advise.

   A. finding more time for the family

   B. making a best picnic of your life

   C. remembering the past now and then

   D. having a family picnic every weekend

Answer 1

41. C 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. A

41. C解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段 以及第六段第一句可推知，作者和她的丈 夫整天都在忙于各自的工作，所以很难找 到时间去野餐，故答案选C项。

42. A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段 可知，作者和她的丈夫整天都很忙。因此， 当孩子要求外出野餐时被拒绝是很正常的 事。由文章第三段前两句也可得出答案。

43. D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知，最后一个到达的应该是作者的丈 夫_---_R〇y〇

44. C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第六段 第三句至第五句可知，女儿送给自己花令 作者非常感动，故选C项。

45. A解析：推理判断题。根据作者对这次 野餐的组织和感受可知，这次野餐的经历 让作者感到非常幸福，因此作者旨在告诉 我们要多花点儿时间陪家人，故选A项。