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Three Boys and a Dad

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. "This will be like a walk in the park," he'd told his wife. "I'll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom."

Things started well, but just after eight o'clock, his three little "good kids"—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted "breakfast, daddy." When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex's head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(節拍). Mike chanted "Where's my toast, where's my toast," in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy's underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named "Not Me" had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o'clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly11:17, Brad called the daycare centre(日托所). "I suddenly have to go into work and my wife's away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes? " The answer was obviously "yes" because Brad was smiling.

1.When his wife left home, Brad expected to __________.

A. enjoy his first day off work

B. watch TV talk show with his children

C. go out for a walk in the park

D. read the newspaper to his children

2.Which of the following did Randy do?

A. Drawing on the wall. B. Feeding the fish

C. Eating apple jam D. Reading in a room

3.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?

A. Because he wanted to clean up his house

B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office.

C. because he had to take his wife back home.

D. Because he found it hard to manage his boys.

4.This text is developed _________.

A. by space B. by comparison

C. by process D. by time

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇記敘文。講了一個父親因妻子回娘家和三個孩子獨處的事。一開始，這位父親覺得可以放松一整天而十分高興，直到把三個孩子的飲食起居弄得一團糟，最后求助日托所。

1.1】A.細節理解題。根據第一段Expecting a whole day to relax（期待一整天的舒適輕松）知此題選A。

2.2】C.細節理解題：根據第四段Randy,…that he was eating apple jam …（Randy,…正在吃蘋果醬…），知選C。

3.3】C.推理判斷題：根據全文可知，這位父親照顧三個孩子結果弄得一團糟，最后沒辦法向日托所尋求幫助，此刻他最想做的事把妻子接回家，故選C。

4.4】C.推理判斷題：根據第1段Things started well, after eight o'clock ；第三段 Life became worse after breakfast.；第四段By ten o'clock, things were out of control；第五段At exactly11:17, Brad called the daycare centre(日托所)知此文章是按進程順序寫的，故選C。

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