Question

“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband died ten years ago, she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.

This evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the room. One or two pieces of furniture remained, covered with sheet. All her pictures had been taken from the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say: “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, and always had “something alive in the room”.

The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s…”

“I know,” Kate interrupted gently. “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” But in the little house, the two goldfish had stopped their circling. They were floating on the water, in the room with silent walls.

1.According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson ________.

A. was a person who liked to be alone

B. was not able to help herself

C. did not like asking people for help

D. wanted to live without her husband

2.On her last night in the house, Mrs. Robson was feeling __________.

A. a bit sad but not totally unhappy

B. happy but unable to help herself

C. proud and sad

D. in poor spirits

3. Mrs. Robson was going to __________.

A. be in hospital                 B. live with her daughter

C. meet her husband              D. live where she was born

4.The little house meant a lot to Mrs. Robson because________.

A. it was full of pets and plants

B. many friends and relatives visited it

C. it had a long and unforgettable history

D. an important part of her life was spent there

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：羅伯茨太太終于同意從原來的小房子里搬走了。自從她的丈夫死了以后，她一直自己住在這里。老房子有許許多多的回憶，羅伯茨太太非常眷戀這里，她不停的在回憶。女兒接她走后，這里就僅剩下了靜靜的墻。

1.細節理解題。由“but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. ”可知，羅伯茨太太不喜歡向其他人求助。故選C。

2.細節理解題。由“Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, ”可知，她既難過，因為這里有珍貴的回憶，但同時也期待住在海邊。所以她傷心有不全是不開心，故選A。

3.細節理解題。由“at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. ”可知羅伯茨太太是要回到她出生的地方生活。故選D。

4.細節理解題。羅伯茨太太在這里和丈夫一起生活了好多年，丈夫死后依然堅持住在這里就是因為這里有珍貴的回憶，“Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories.”。故選D。

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