20.One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children.Later,I discovered that I was completely wrong.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out.I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful,grateful voice on the other end of the line,all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was,I should point out,after 10p.m.,when the two younger children should have been in bed,and when the two older children should have been answering the phone."I'll give him a lesson,"I said.I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10:30on a winter night I had no idea,but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally,in desperation(绝望),I called his girlfriend's house.His girlfriend answered."Yes,"she said brightly,"He's right here."
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm,patient.After all,one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can't trust modern teenagers."Where are the children?"I said.He said they were with him.They had done nothing wrong.My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend's house just for ice cream and cake. Well,it turns out that I shouldn't have believed it.It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents'home,celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children's gifts---a series of lovely color photographs of my children,dressed in their best clothes,and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime,all taken by the father of my son's girlfriend.
41.The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children becauseB.
A.she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter
B.she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriend
C.the older children have always loved the younger ones
D.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night
42.Shortly after the author left home one evening,she discovered thatC.
A.her son had brought his girlfriend home
B.her son had left home with his girlfriend
C.she shouldn't have completely trusted her son
D.she should have taken the children along with her
43."It was only part of the truth."implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but alsoA.
A.had their pictures takenB.received some gifts
C.had a birthday party D.showed off their best clothes.
分析 本文写了一位妈妈让大孩子看管了一次小孩子,担心孩子们过得会一团糟,但是在这次经历之后孩子们却为妈妈准备了珍贵的生日礼物的感人故事.
解答 41-43.BCA
41答案:B.细节理解题,根据文章第一段"I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children"我相信大的孩子能够看好小的孩子.可知本题答案为B选项.
42答案:C.细节理解题,根据文章第一段的Later,I discovered that I was completely wrong.(后来我发现我完全错了)及第二段的I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful,grateful voice on the other end of the line,all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.(我打电话回家告诉儿子这个好消息.但是没有听到他在电话另一端开心的、感激的声音,我所听到的是电话响的声音)可知作者本以为大儿子在家照顾小孩子,然而他们却连电话也没接,他们有可能是出去了;因此作者发现"自己不应该完全信任自己的儿子",故本题答案为C选项.
43答案:A.考查细节推理,根据文章最后一段,作者收到的孩子们的礼物是一些照片,而且这些照片都是儿子女朋友的爸爸拍的("all taken by the father of my son's girlfriend").可见吃冰淇淋和蛋糕并不是孩子们做的所有的事情,他们还给妈妈准备了生日礼物,所以答案选A.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.