Question

Some people do not seem to have a mind of their own. They never express their own ideas and they do not decide to do what to do themselves. My brother is one of these people. Last night, for example, he was going to read at home. At about seven thirty, his friend Tom came in, “Let’s watch TV.” “OK.” my brother answered. By ten o’clock my brother was tired and sleepy, and he wanted to go to bed. But Tom said, “ Let’s go out and get something to eat.” “ Good.” my brother answered. He often says things he does not mean and does thing he really does not want to. Worse than that, he does not say the things he would like to say or do a lot of things he would like to do.

1.When did Tom come?

2.What does the writer think of his brother?

3.Does the writer’s brother do a lot of things he would like to do?

 

Answer 1

1.At 7:30 pm.

2.He doesn’t seem to have a mind of his own.

3.No, he doesn’t.

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文中作者主要通過講述自己的弟弟別人說做什么就做什么的這樣一個事例，說明一些人沒有主見，不善于表達自己的觀點，也不知道自己要做什么。

1. night, for example, he was going to read at home. At about seven thirty, his friend Tom came in的描述可知，湯姆來的時間是晚上七點半。故應答：At 7:30 pm。

2. doesn’t seem to have a mind of his own.

3. often says things he does not mean and does thing he really does not want to. Worse than that, he does not say the things he would like to say or do a lot of things he would like to do的描述可知，作者的弟弟并沒有做很多他想做的事，因此回答是否定的，故應答：No, he doesn’t.

考點：人生百味類短文閱讀。