Question

A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.

Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.

When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling."

The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.

Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.

1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”?

A. A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.

B. A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.

C. A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.

D. A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.

2.Why didn’t the father pick the boy up himself?

A. He was very lazy.

B. He thought the mother had picked him up.

C. He forgot to pick him up.

D. He was too tired to do it.

3.What can we learn from this passage?

A. Be careful in everything you do.

B. Love is the most important thing.

C. Learn to forgive others.

D. Everyone can make mistakes.

4.What do you think of the husband?

A. Warm-hearted. B. Careful.

C. Hard-working. D. Broad-minded.

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文记叙了一对夫妇在孩子丢失后丈夫不是责怪妻子，而是表现出了对妻子的宽容和爱。以此表明一个道理：人们有时花费许多时间追究责任，失去了许多相互支持、给予对方温暖的机会

1.C 猜测词意。第一段告诉读者，这对夫妇结婚后11年才有了这个孩子；第二段说the mother hurried to look for him ，都表明孩子对他们宝贵，故选C项。

2.D细节题。由第一段one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son 一句可知，父亲因为“非常劳累”而让母亲去接孩子，故选D项。

3.C 推断题。根据最后一段Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.点明作者想表达的意思：我们应该珍惜相互支持、相互温暖的机会。如果人与人之间有爱，世界就会更精彩，故选C项。.

4.D 推断题。根据因为妻子的疏忽致使孩子丢失后，丈夫不是责怪、而是宽慰妻子，表现出宽容的心胸，故选D项。

考点：人生百味类阅读。