11．Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother．Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months．"This will be quite easy，just like a walk in the park，"he'd told his wife．"I'll look after the kids well，and you can go to visit your mom．"
Things started well，but just after eight o'clock，his three little"good kids"-Mike，Randy，and Alex-came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted"Breakfast，Daddy．"When food had not appeared within thirty seconds，Randy began using his spoon on Alex's head as if it were a drum．Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat．Mike chanted （咏唱）"Where's my toast，where's my toast"in the background．Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds．
Life became worse after breakfast．Mike wore Randy's underwear on his head．Randy locked himself in the bathroom，while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants．Nobody could find clean socks，although they were just before their eyes．Someone named"Not Me"had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes．Brad knew the talk show had already started．
By ten o'clock，things were out of control．Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter．Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils．Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands．Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible．
At exactly 11：17，Brad called the daycare centre．"I suddenly have to go into work and my wife is away．Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes？"The answer was obviously"yes"because Brad was smiling．
1．When his wife left home，Brad expected toD．
A．go out for a walk in the park
B．watch TV talk show with his children
C．read the newspaper to his children
D．enjoy his first day off work
2．Who spilled orange juice into the basket of clean clothes？A
A．One of the boys．
B．Brad himself．
C．Brad's friend．
D．Brad's wife．
3．Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help？B
A．Because he wanted to play with his friends．
B．Because he found it hard to manage his boys home．
C．Because his boss asked him to work．
D．Because he had to take his wife back．
4．This passage is developedC．
A．by space
B．by result
C．by time
D．by cause．
分析 文章主要记叙了一位父亲在与他的三个孩子共同度过他假期的第一天，孩子在家的表现让他无法控制，而向日托所寻求帮助．
解答 1．D 细节理解题，由第一段Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months．可知他想享受他的第一天假期．选D．
2．A 细节理解题．根据句子Someone named"Not Me"had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes．可知整整一杯橙汁洒到了干净衣服的篮子里这件事一个是家里的其中一个孩子干的，根据前边的额句子his three little"good kids可见他有三个孩子，所以答案选A．
3．B 推理判断题．文中诸多关键字眼如"Life became worse"与"things were out of control"都表明是因为管理不了孩子们，Brad才把他们送去日托所的，所以答案选B．
4．C 细节理解题．由每一段的开始都有时间的描述，比如as Sue left home to visit her mother after eight o'clock；Life became worse after breakfast；By ten o'clock；At exactly 11：17可知文章是按时间顺序进行描写的．选C．
点评 故事类文章在阅读过程中，我们一直在某个线索的引导下，随着作者的思路去了解一个故事或一件事情的始末，因此会感到比较轻松．命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件之间的关系、作者的意图和态度、故事的前因和后果等方面入手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力． 阅读故事类文章时，应注意把握主旨大意，弄清主要情节，立足文章的内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据文章的情节展开合理的想象，从而达到解题的目的．
