Question

【題目】

A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝蓋), she couldn’t bent (彎腰) over and paint her toenails (腳指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”

Rebecca–age 8

“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”

Samantha–age 6

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”

Terri–age 4

“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”

Bethany–age 4

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”

Lauren–age 4

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”

Elaine–age 5

“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Clear–age 5

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”

Jessica–age 8

【1】The passage mainly tells us about ______.

A. what “l(fā)ife” means to children B. what “family” means to children

C. what “friends” means to children D. what “l(fā)ove” means to children

【2】Who told us the love between mum and dad?

A. Clear. B. Elaine. C. Rebecca. D. Lauren.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.

B. Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.

C. If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.

D. Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes.

【4】What does Jessica mean about love?

A. Too much love is no love. B. You should say love more often.

C. You mean what you think. D. Say love more often if you have it.

【5】What is love according to Terri?

A. Love is the care between husband and wife.

B. Love is a rest when you are tired.

C. Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.

D. Love is a kiss from parents.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】試題分析：這篇短文主要告訴我們愛對孩子們意味著什么。本文為我們展示了在孩子眼中愛的意義。如：關于愛Jessica的意思是：你愛要更經常地說；Terri認為：當你累的時候，愛是一種休息。

【1】主旨大意題。這篇短文主要告訴我們愛對孩子們意味著什么。通讀全文可知答案，故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。誰告訴我們爸爸媽媽之間的愛？Elaine。根據“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” Elaine–age 5可知答案，故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。下面哪一個是錯誤的？Bethany愿意被任何其他人捉弄。根據“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me我讓我的大姐捉弄我，故選B。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。關于愛Jessica是什么意思？如果你愛要更經常地說。據Jessica的話:But if you mean it, you should say it a lot.故選D.

【5】主旨概括題。按照Terri愛是什么？當你累的時候，愛是一種休息。據Terri 的話：“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”愛是當你累了的時候能讓你微笑的東西，故選C。