14．A weak old man lived with his son，his daughter-in-law，and his four-year-old grandson．His eyes couldn't see clearly，his hands trembled，and his step was unstable．
The family would eat together nightly at the dinner table．But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult．Peas rolled off his spoon，dropping to the floor．When he grasped his glass of milk，it often spilled clumsily at the tablecloth．
With this happening almost every night，the son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess．So they decided to do something with the old man-they set a small table at the corner．There，the grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed their dinner at the dinner table．Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in wooden bowls．Sometimes when the family glanced in the grandfather's direction，he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone．Still，the only words the couple had for him were sharp warnings when he dropped a fork or spilled food．The four-year-old watched it all in silence．
One evening，before supper，the father noticed his son playing with wood pieces on the floor．He asked the child sweetly："What are you making？"Just as sweetly，the boy replied，"Oh，I'm making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up．"The four-year-old smiled and went back to work．
These words so struck the parents that they were speechless．Then tears streamed down their cheeks．Though no words were spoken，both knew what must be done．That evening，the husband took the grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table．
For the rest of his days，the grandfather ate every meal with the family．And for some reason，neither the husband nor the wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped，milk was spilled or the table cloth was soiled．
56．The underlined word"irritated"in the third paragraph meansA．
A．annoyed
B．pleased
C．amazed
D．disagreed
57．Why did the parents have tears in their eyes？B
A．They were sad at their son's cruelty．
B．They were regretful about their behaviors．
C．They were cheered up by their son's words．
D．They were excited at what their son had made．
58．Which is the right order of time of the story？A
a．The couple set a small table at the corner．
b．The family ate every meal together．
c．The grandson made a wooden bowl．
d．The old man broke a dish or two．
A．d，a，c，b．
B．b，a c，d．
C．c，d，a，b．
D．d，c，b，a．
59．What's the best title for the passage？D
A．A Lonely Boy
B．A Cruel Couple
C．The Poor Family
D．The Wooden Bowl．
分析 本文是一片记叙文．一位老人和儿子，儿媳妇和孙子一起生活．老人岁数大了，行动不利索，经常掉勺子，弄脏桌布，那对夫妇为老人另摆了一个小桌子，孙子看到了爷爷的眼泪，为自己的父母做木碗，点醒了父母，从此，一家一起吃饭．
解答 56．答案：A 猜测词义题．根据第二段最后和第三段"With this happening almost every night，the son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess．So they decided to do something with the old man-they set a small table at the corner．"意思是"几乎每天晚上，这样的事都会发生，儿子和儿媳都被混乱的事情激怒了．所以他们决定对老人做点什么-他们在拐角处设置了一张小桌子．"所以，答案A，意思是恼怒的，气恼的．B的意思是高兴的．C的意思是吃惊的．D的意思是不同意．
57．答案：B 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段"Then tears streamed down their cheeks．Though no words were spoken，both knew what must be done．"可知，B为正确答案，意思是他们后悔了自己的所作所为．
58．答案：A 细节题．根据文章内容，可知A为正确答案．老人打碎碗，那对夫妇为老人另摆了一个小桌子，孙子看到了爷爷的眼泪，为自己的父母做木碗，点醒了父母，从此，一家一起吃饭．
59．答案：D 主旨大意题．本文以木碗为依托，贯穿了故事，所以，答案是D．
点评 英语记叙文以描写叙述为主，主要描写人物、事件、地点、或过程．特点是，其主题往往潜伏在字里行间，没有直接地表白出来；文章主旨要透过体察所揭示的人物、事件来进行提炼．描写手法大多按时间跨度、空间顺序、上下顺序来展开．阅读记叙文体应采取掠读和扫读的方法，快速抓住文中描写的主要内容，从整体上去把握文章的连贯性，进而大体上揣测出作者的写作意图及情感主线．高考阅读就记叙文设题大多以细节理解为主．
