Whenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.IwaslivinginConyers,Georgiathesummeritallhappened.Iwasasecondgrader,butmybestfriendStephaniewasonlyinthefirstgrade.Bothofourparentswereatworkandmostofthetimetheyletusgoourownway.
ItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie’sbasement.AsIopenedthebasementd oor,beforeuslaythebiggestr oom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.Irandownstairs,andspottedredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandtherelayevenmorepaintinbrightcolorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen.
“Stephanie,Ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint.”ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.Wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialstomyyard.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbitstr ipes(条纹)ofcolorsacrossthepavement(人行道).Str ipebystr ipe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!
Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sface,IcouldtellthatIwasindeeptr ouble.
Mymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsme.Hereyesglaring,sheshouted,“Whatintheworldwereyouthinking?Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastlesoutofleaves,andclimbedtheneighbors’tr ees,butthis!Comeinsiderightnow!”Istoodthereglaringhackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted(侮辱)myart.
“Nowgocleanitup!”MotherandIbegancleaningtheroad.TearsrandownmycheeksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.
Thoughyearshavenowpassed,Istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.Iwonderif,maybewhenIgetolder,Icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.
41.Whatd idthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?
A.Tointr oduceStephanietoher.
B.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.
C.Toputthematerialsbackintheyard.
D.Toshowhisartworktoher.
正确答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.”可知我当时是很高兴的想把我的杰作给母亲看。所以选择D。
