题文
Scott was not happy. He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted. Suddenly,he had an idea! "I’ll ask my brother Alan if I can borrow some money. He always has money to lend people. "
Scott found Alan in his room. "Alan,may I borrow $20 from you to buy myself a new train?"
Alan replied,"I just spent all of my money on Mom’s birthday present. I have no money left. You are barking up the wrong tree. "
Scott was very disappointed. He decided to get a job. He went to many stores, but no one had a job for him. He walked and walked from store to store.
Finally,he got a job selling ice cream and he was very happy. "My feet are tired for walking all day,but I can get enough money for a toy train. "
小题1:Why did Scott need to borrow money?
A. Because he needed to get a job.
B. Because he wanted to buy a new toy train.
C. Because he wanted to buy a present for his mother.
小题2:The underlined( 划线) phrase "barking up the wrong tree" means______.
A. acting like a dog B. asking the wrong person
C. asking the right person
小题3:According to the story, Scott might work in_______.
A. a dessert house B. a book store C. a clothing store
小题4:What do you think of Alan?
A. He was unfriendly. B. He was clever. C. He was kind.
小题5:What can we know from the story?
A. Scott could get a new train.
B. Scott didn't like his brother.
C. Scott's family was very poor.
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答案
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:A
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解析
【主旨大意】司各特想买一个玩具火车，但手里没有钱，所以向哥哥艾伦借，在遭到拒绝之后，他决定找工作。功夫不负有心人，他终于找到一个卖冰激凌的工作。他有足够的钱买自己喜欢的玩具了。
小题1:细节理解题。从文章中的“He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted”可知。
小题1:推理判断题。从文章中的“I have no money left.”可知艾伦的意思是“司各特找错人了。”
小题1:推理判断题。由文章中的“he got a job selling ice cream”可知他是在甜点店工作。
小题1:推理判断题。由文章中的“He always has money to lend peo¬ple.”可知艾伦心地善良。
小题1:推理判断题。由文章中的“I can get enough money for a toy train.”可知司各特能够买一个新的火车。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Scott was not happy......”主要考查你对 [人物传记类阅读 ]考点的理解。
人物传记类阅读
人物传记类阅读：
本类型选材主要是名人轶事。
人物传记的叙述线索也常常以时间为序。内容一般不是一个人的生活流水账，而是选取主人公一些重要的人生阶段或生活片段来展开叙述。
阅读时要把握主人公在此阶段发生的事对他本身或他人有什么重要的意义和影响。
