Question

Bill ,Frank and Dave were brothers. Every year, they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday .They liked to show her how rich and successful they were.

The eldest brother ,Bill, had a lot of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy .so he put an ad in the newspaper .”Wanted ----the greatest gift for my mother,”

About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office .he brought a big bird.

“This bird,”the man said ,”can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs”

“Really?I’d like to listen to it.”Bill said

The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song .Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird, The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card

The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother,” Well ,mother,” he asked ,”what do you think of the bird?”

“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” Said his mother.

1.who is the eldest brother?

A. Dave B. Bill C. Jack D. Frank

2.What did Bill put in the newspaper?

A.A show B.A magazine C. An ad. D. A report

3.How many languages could the bird speak?

A. Five B. seven C. eight D. ten

4.How much did Bill pay for the bird?

A.Nine dollars B. Ten dollars C. Nine thousand dollars D. Ten thousand dollars

5.What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday ?

A.A bird with a card B. Some money C.A joke D.A song

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文講述的是Bill想給他的媽媽買最貴的生日禮物，他花費了九千美元買了一只會說十種語言，還會唱歌的鳥，作為生日禮物送給了他的媽媽。沒想到這只這么有才華，并且這么貴的鳥被他媽媽給吃了。

1.細節理解題。根據短文第二段的開頭The eldest brother ,Bill, had a lot of money可知，最大的哥哥是Bill，他很有錢。故選B。

2.細節理解題。根據短文第二段中…wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy .so he put an ad in the newspaper可知，最大的哥哥Bill很有錢，他想讓他的秘密擁有最貴的禮物，但是他不知道買什么，所以他就在報紙上發布了一個廣告。由此可知選C。

3.細節理解題。根據短文中“This bird,”the man said ,”can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs”可知，賣鳥的那個人說，這只鳥會說10種語言，還會唱流行歌。故選D。

4.細節理解題。根據短文中Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird可知，Bill聽見這只鳥說了法語和日語，并且唱了一支歌后非常的高興，于是他付了9千美元買這只鳥。由此可知選C。

5.細節理解題。根據短文中the next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card可知，第二天，Bill把這只鳥和一張生日卡片送給了他的媽媽。由此可知選A。

考點：故事類短文閱讀。