3．The longest day of the month is the day after my younger brother T．J gets his new issue of Just Joking，a magazine filled with all kinds of jokes．When the new issue arrives，T．J tells me every riddle in it．But a constant stream of riddles can get annoying．
"Hey，Keith！What did he hamburger name his daughter？"
"T．J!"I shout．"Enough riddles!"
He is suddenly quiet．
"Keith，be nice，"Mom says．"T．J，honey，what did the hamburger name his daughter？"
"Patty，"he says．
During dinner，T．J doesn't say anything．Usually he brings Just Joking to the table with him and tells us some riddles in between bites of food．This evening，he does not．I'm relieved．At last---some peace and quiet．
After dinner，I go to my friend Brad's house to work on a project for science class．We're painting the planets when Brad's little sister，Nita，comes into the room．
"Brad，can I help you with the project？"Nita asks．
"Nita!"He shouts at her．"Leave us alone!"
Nita walks out of the room looking sad．I feel bad for her．I can tell that she just wants to be around her big brother．The look on Nita's face reminds me of the look on T．J's face earlier in the evening．Now I don't feel so good about T．J's silence at the dinner table．
When Brad and I finish working on the project，I see Nita in the front of the room．She still looks sad．
"Hey，Nita!Do you know what the hamburger named his daughter？"I ask．
"I don't know．What？"Nita says．
"Patty!"
Nita laughs and I laugh too．"I heard that from my brother，T．J，"I say．"He's very funny．
When I get home，T．J still looks unhappy．
"T．J，guess what？"I say．"I used one of your riddles tonight．Brad's little sister thought it was really funny．So let's find more riddles for the next time I go over there．And maybe you can come along with me sometime．"
"Really？"T．J's eyes light up．"OK!"T．J runs upstairs，and then comes back，smiling and carrying Just Joking．
64．Keith shouts at T．J．becauseC．
A．he is a cruel boy
B．he doesn't like T．J
C．He is tired of the riddles told by T．J
D．He doesn't know the answer to the riddle
65．During dinner，Keith is relieved because T．JB．
A．looks Norman
B．doesn't tell riddles
C．is not angry with him
D．is usually quiet during dinner
66．Keith begins to feel ban for T．J whenD．
A．he has dinner
B．he shouts at T．J
C．Nita come into the room
D．Nita walks out of the room
67．Why does Keith tell Nita the riddle about the hamburger and patty？C
A．Because he wants to relax．
B．Because he wants to impress Nita
C．Because he wants her to be happy
D．Because he wants to know if she is smart．
分析 本文主要讲述Keith 厌烦 T．J．给他讲谜语，但是经历了Nita的事后，他后悔了．
解答 CBDC
64 C 细节题． 根据文章第一 段 a constant stream of riddles can get annoying．可知Keith 厌烦 T．J．给他讲谜语，故选C．
65 B 细节题． 根据文章This evening，he does not．I'm relieved．可知因为T．J．今晚在饭桌旁没有讲谜语，所以Keith非常轻松，故选B．
66 D 细节题． 根据文章文章I feel bad for her．I can tell that she just wants to be around her big brother．The look on Nita's face reminds me of the look on T．J's face earlier in the evening．可知当Keith看到Nita伤心的走出了房间，Keith 想起了 T．J．，故选D．
67 C 细节题． 根据I used one of your riddles tonight．Brad's little sister thought it was really funny．可知Keith给Nita讲谜语的目的是为了让Nita高兴，故选C．
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解．这类题材是高考常考的内容，它注重考查考生对整体内容的理解和把握，要求考生做题时要结合语境及题目要求做出正确的选择．
