Ⅴ. Joe写了一首诗歌。读一读，先选择正确答案，再回答问题。
Sometimes families drive people crazy (疯狂的).
But mine is always there for me.
They are the people I love best.
They are my fantastic family!
My brother Tom studies at Hong Kong University.
He is the smartest person I know.
He is patient (有耐心的) when I don’t understand.
My brother is my hero!
My mum is very considerate (体贴的).
She takes care of us all.
In her free time she loves shopping.
Her favourite place is the mall!
My dad works hard at the office.
But he reads me a story each night.
He listens to my problems and
Tells me everything will be alright (好的).
() 1. “drive people crazy” in the first sentence means “”.
A. go to places by car B. make someone angry C. look after someone
() 2. Which sentence is NOT right about Joe’s mum?
A. She never has any free time. B. She enjoys buying things.
C. She does a lot of things for her family.
() 3. Why does Joe tell us his dad reads him a story each night?
A. To tell us his dad is busy. B. To show his dad can read.
C. To show they are close to each other.
() 4. In this poem, Joe tells us .
A. why his family members are nice B. what his family members are like
C. what his family members look like
() 5. What is the best title for this poem?
A. My family B. My parents C. My brother
6. Who is the cleverest people in Joe’s family?
7. Who do you like best in Joe’s family? Why?

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6. Joe’s brother. 7. 略

【分析】
先通读诗歌，理解诗歌介绍Joe家人特点的核心内容，再按题型逐一分析：1题是词义猜测题，需结合转折语境判断短语含义；2、3、6题是细节理解题，需定位原文对应内容；4、5题是主旨/标题题，需把握全文主题；7题是开放题，结合个人感受作答。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测：第一句后转折“但我的家人总是在我身边”，说明“drive people crazy”意为“让人恼火”，对应选项B；
2. 细节理解：诗歌提到妈妈有空闲时间（In her free time she loves shopping），A选项“从不有空闲时间”与原文不符，故选A；
3. 细节理解：爸爸每晚给Joe读故事，体现父子/女间的亲密关系，故选C；
4. 主旨理解：诗歌介绍哥哥、妈妈、爸爸的特点，而非外貌，故选B；
5. 标题选择：全文围绕Joe的家人展开，最佳标题是“My family”，故选A；
6. 细节查找：诗歌提到哥哥Tom是Joe认识的最聪明的人，故答案为Joe’s brother；
7. 开放题，根据个人喜好作答，答案略。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6. Joe’s brother. 7. 略
【知识点】词义猜测题、阅读理解细节题、主旨大意题
【点评】本题是英语诗歌阅读理解，考查学生的词义猜测、细节理解和主旨把握能力，题目设置基础，需学生仔细阅读原文，结合语境分析。
【难度系数】0.7