John is 6 years old. He can read and write very well, but he can't tell time. He doesn't say "eight o'clock", "twelve o'clock" or "four o'clock in the afternoon". He says "breakfast time", "lunchtime" or "teatime"

    His aunt thinks she can teach him to read a clock.

    "Can you count （数数）, John?"

    "Yes. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…"

    "That's fine. Now, if I put the long hand of the clock on 'twelve' and the short one on 'one'-that is one o'clock. If I put the short hand on 'two', what's that?"

    "Two o'clock. "

"Good. And on three?"

    "Three o'clock. "

    It is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt looks at him and asks: "What time is it, now?"

    "Teatime, Aunt, and I'm hungry. "

1.John is ________ years old.

A. three          B. four            C. five               D. six

2.His aunt teaches him ________.

A. to read books                               B. to count numbers

C. to write stories                                   D. to tell time

3.His aunt will probably feel ________ in the end.

A. bored         B. excited         C. silly              D. sorry

 

阅读理解

　　Dick is seven years old, and his sister Catherine is five. The children are playing in their aunt's house with their aunt's son, because today is Dick's birthday (生日).

　　“It's half past four. ”says their aunt and takes Dick into the kitchen. She gives Dick a nice cake and a knife and says to him, “Now here's knife, Dick, cut the cake into three and give one of the pieces to your sister, but remember(记住) to do it like a gentleman (绅士). ”

　　“Like a gentleman?”Dick asks, “How do gentleman do it?”

　　“They always give the biggest piece to the other persons. ”answers his mother at once.

　　“Oh,” says Dick, then he takes the cake to his sister and says to her, “Cut this cake into three, Catherine, but remember to do it like a gentleman. ”

1．How many people are there in the story?

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2．Why does the children's mother leave them at their aunt's house?

[　　]

A．Because she wants to go to her office.

B．Because she wants to have a break.

C．Because today is Dick's birthday.

D．Because her sister is ill.

3．Who wants Dick to cut the cake?

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4．What do gentlemen do when there are three pieces of cake?

[　　]

A．They eat them up right now.

B．They give the biggest piece to the other persons.

C．They ask someone else to cut the cake.

D．They keep the biggest piece for themselves.

5．Why does Dick take the cake to Catherine?

[　　]

A．Because he isn't hungry.

B．Because he wants to be a gentleman.

C．Because he wants the biggest piece.

D．Because he thinks Catherine is a“gentleman”.

阅读理解

　　Dick is seven years old, and his sister Catherine is five. The children are playing in their aunt's house with their aunt's son, because today is Dick's birthday (生日).

　　“It's half past four. ”says their aunt and takes Dick into the kitchen. She gives Dick a nice cake and a knife and says to him, “Now here's knife, Dick, cut the cake into three and give one of the pieces to your sister, but remember(记住) to do it like a gentleman (绅士). ”

　　“Like a gentleman?”Dick asks, “How do gentleman do it?”

　　“They always give the biggest piece to the other persons. ”answers his mother at once.

　　“Oh,” says Dick, then he takes the cake to his sister and says to her, “Cut this cake into three, Catherine, but remember to do it like a gentleman. ”

(1) How many people are there in the story?

[　　]

(2) Why does the children's mother leave them at their aunt's house?

[　　]

A．Because she wants to go to her office.

B．Because she wants to have a break.

C．Because today is Dick's birthday.

D．Because her sister is ill.

(3) Who wants Dick to cut the cake?

[　　]

(4) What do gentlemen do when there are three pieces of cake?

[　　]

A．They eat them up right now.

B．They give the biggest piece to the other persons.

C．They ask someone else to cut the cake.

D．They keep the biggest piece for themselves.

(5) Why does Dick take the cake to Catherine?

[　　]

A．Because he isn't hungry.

B．Because he wants to be a gentleman.

C．Because he wants the biggest piece.

D．Because he thinks Catherine is a“gentleman”.