Question

For years I wanted a garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.
But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was not enough. Neither was time. Often when my children were little,one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”
Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about a garden.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. There were things blowing around on it. Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw.
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills*, one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree. There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom. We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books. A new page started in my life.
That was three years ago. My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they’re right there with me. Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time.
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!
小題1:How many children did the writer have?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

小題2: What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?

A．She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time.

B．She had to save money so that she could have a garden.

C．It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children.

D．They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job.

小題3: The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________.

A．before her children were born

B．one spring morning when the children were little

C．after the children went to school

D．on a Mother’s Day after the children left her

小題4: The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________.

A．their mother needed money badly

B．they wanted to show their love to their mother

C．it was time for them to give the money back to her

D．they wanted to live together with their mother forever

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：多年以來，我一直想擁有個花園，然后可以種植一些我喜歡種的植物。后來因為照顧孩子們，而沒有經歷和金錢來實現自己的愿望。孩子們長大成人之后，在母情節那天為我布置了一個漂亮的花園，實現了我的夢想。
小題1:細節理解題，根據文中語句“But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.”理解可知。作者有五個孩子，故選C。
小題2:細句意理解推斷題，根據文中語句“Money was not enough. Neither was time. Often when my children were little,one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.””理解可知。作者的經濟非常拮據，故選C。
小題3:細節理解題，根據文中語句“Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about a garden.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard.”理解可知。孩子們長大成人之后在母親節那天在院子里給媽媽種了棵搖錢樹，故選D。
小題4:理解歸納題，根據文中語句理解可知，孩子們在院子里種了一棵搖錢樹的主要原因就是非常愛他們的媽媽，故選B。
點評：此文講述的是一則故事，內容非常簡單，題型的設計也非常的合理，基本考查的都是細節題，只要學生認真閱讀兩遍，答案很容易得到。當然對某些個別陌生單詞需要學生通過上下文來推理理解。