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阅读短文，选择正确的选项。看看Jack和Tom是怎样面对问题并解决问题的。
Jack and Tom are good friends. They enjoy playing together, though they sometimes quarrel (吵架). One day, Jack broke Mrs White’s beautiful vase. He was worried and didn’t know what to do. Tom said, “Don’t worry. We should tell her the truth and find a way to fix it.” Jack was scared, but he trusted Tom.
They went to Mrs White’s house and apologized. She was a little sad but praised (表扬) them for their honesty (诚实). Mrs White said, “I can’t fix the vase, but you can earn enough money to buy a new one.” Then Jack and Tom did chores for people in the neighbourhood. They cut grass, washed cars and sold old books. They worked hard every day.
Several weeks later, they got enough money. They bought a new vase and gave it to Mrs White. She was very happy and hugged them.
From that day on, Jack and Tom learned that no matter what problem they face, they can always work it out together.
(
A. He was afraid Mrs White would be angry.
B. He didn’t want to play with Tom anymore.
C. He wanted to keep the broken vase for himself.
(
A. Games children play in the park.
B. Small jobs people do around the house or neighbourhood.
C. New toys children buy with their money.
(
A. She is angry. B. She is kind. C. She is unfriendly.
(
A. It told Jack to hide the vase quickly.
B. It made Jack forget about the broken vase.
C. It helped Jack face the problem honestly and work on a solution (解决办法).
(
A. Always do chores to earn money.
B. Good friends can help each other face problems honestly and work them out together.
C. Never play near your neighbour’s house.
阅读短文，选择正确的选项。看看Jack和Tom是怎样面对问题并解决问题的。
Jack and Tom are good friends. They enjoy playing together, though they sometimes quarrel (吵架). One day, Jack broke Mrs White’s beautiful vase. He was worried and didn’t know what to do. Tom said, “Don’t worry. We should tell her the truth and find a way to fix it.” Jack was scared, but he trusted Tom.
They went to Mrs White’s house and apologized. She was a little sad but praised (表扬) them for their honesty (诚实). Mrs White said, “I can’t fix the vase, but you can earn enough money to buy a new one.” Then Jack and Tom did chores for people in the neighbourhood. They cut grass, washed cars and sold old books. They worked hard every day.
Several weeks later, they got enough money. They bought a new vase and gave it to Mrs White. She was very happy and hugged them.
From that day on, Jack and Tom learned that no matter what problem they face, they can always work it out together.
(
A
) 1. Why was Jack worried after breaking the vase?A. He was afraid Mrs White would be angry.
B. He didn’t want to play with Tom anymore.
C. He wanted to keep the broken vase for himself.
(
B
) 2. What does the underlined word “chores” most likely mean?A. Games children play in the park.
B. Small jobs people do around the house or neighbourhood.
C. New toys children buy with their money.
(
B
) 3. What’s Mrs White like?A. She is angry. B. She is kind. C. She is unfriendly.
(
C
) 4. Why did Tom’s advice help Jack solve the problem?A. It told Jack to hide the vase quickly.
B. It made Jack forget about the broken vase.
C. It helped Jack face the problem honestly and work on a solution (解决办法).
(
B
) 5. What is the main lesson of the story?A. Always do chores to earn money.
B. Good friends can help each other face problems honestly and work them out together.
C. Never play near your neighbour’s house.
答案
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题目：1. 第1题定位Jack打碎花瓶后担心的原因，从原文对应语句推导；2. 第2题通过chores后的举例判断词义；3. 第3题根据Mrs White的行为判断性格；4. 第4题分析Tom建议的作用；5. 第5题提炼文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第一段“Jack broke Mrs White’s beautiful vase. He was worried...Tom said, “Don’t worry. We should tell her the truth...”可知Jack担心Mrs White会生气，对应选项A。
2. 第2题：原文提到“They cut grass, washed cars and sold old books.”，这些是邻里间的小工作，故“chores”意为“人们在房子或邻里周围做的小工作”，对应选项B。
3. 第3题：Mrs White虽因花瓶难过但表扬Jack和Tom的诚实，还引导他们解决问题，说明她很善良，对应选项B。
4. 第4题：Tom建议Jack告诉真相并一起解决问题，帮助Jack诚实面对问题并找到解决办法，对应选项C。
5. 第5题：文章最后点明主旨，好朋友应一起诚实面对并解决问题，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节理解、词义猜测及主旨提炼，文章贴近学生生活，难度适中，需学生结合原文信息作答。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各题目：1. 第1题定位Jack打碎花瓶后担心的原因，从原文对应语句推导；2. 第2题通过chores后的举例判断词义；3. 第3题根据Mrs White的行为判断性格；4. 第4题分析Tom建议的作用；5. 第5题提炼文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第一段“Jack broke Mrs White’s beautiful vase. He was worried...Tom said, “Don’t worry. We should tell her the truth...”可知Jack担心Mrs White会生气，对应选项A。
2. 第2题：原文提到“They cut grass, washed cars and sold old books.”，这些是邻里间的小工作，故“chores”意为“人们在房子或邻里周围做的小工作”，对应选项B。
3. 第3题：Mrs White虽因花瓶难过但表扬Jack和Tom的诚实，还引导他们解决问题，说明她很善良，对应选项B。
4. 第4题：Tom建议Jack告诉真相并一起解决问题，帮助Jack诚实面对问题并找到解决办法，对应选项C。
5. 第5题：文章最后点明主旨，好朋友应一起诚实面对并解决问题，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节理解、词义猜测及主旨提炼，文章贴近学生生活，难度适中，需学生结合原文信息作答。
【难度系数】
0.6
