阅读理解FinallyKeithboughtaplasticduck.Heknewasheboughtitthatitwasmuchtooyoungapresentforachildoftenbutheboughtitfeelingthatsomehowitmightbetherightthinginthesituation.Hego
阅读理解
FinallyKeithboughtaplasticduck.Heknewasheboughtitthatitwasmuchtooyoungapresentforachildoftenbutheboughtitfeelingthatsomehowitmightbetherightthinginthesituation.
HegotbacktotheflatinEalingearlyintheafternooncarryingtheduckinapaperbag.HehadthoughtofstoppingatthestoreinEalingBroadwayanddiscussingthesituationacrossthecounterwithKatiebuthehadgivenuptheidea.KatiewouldwanttocomehomeearlyinordertobeathomewhenJanicegotbackfromschoolanditdidnotseemquitefairtohimtothrowallthedirtyworkonKatie.HefeltthathewouldrathertellJanicehimselfbeforeKatiegothome;enoughwouldfalluponherlateranyway.
HewassittinginhischairbeforethefirewhenJanicecamebackfromschool.Hecalled“ThatyouJan?Takeoffyourcoatandcomeinhere.I'vegotsomethingtotellyou.”
Shecameinandhesatupinhischair.“Whatdoyouwanttotellme?”sheasked.
“YouknowJan”hesaid“thepeopleintheboatssometimesgetdrownedwhenthestormsinksthem.”
Shestaredathimandheknewthatrealizationwasalreadywithher.“Hasthathappenedtomymummyanddaddy?”sheasked.
“I'mafraidithasJan”hesaidgently.
Hehadthoughtthatshewouldburstintotearsbutthatdidnothappen.Shecameuponhiskneeandheheldhercloseandsotheysatinsilencefortenminutes.
1.KeithboughtthatparticularpresentforJanicebecause________.
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A.shelikedbabyishpresentsalthoughshewastenalready
B.oncehehadgivenittohershewouldn'tlistentothenews
C.hedidn'treallylookatanythingelse
D.hethoughtitwouldbesthelptosoftentheblowofthenews
2.WhatdoesthepassagetellusaboutKatie?
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A.ShewasashopassistantinEalingBroadway.
B.Shewouldn'twanttotellJanicethefacts.
C.Shewouldn'tknowhowtobreaknewstoJanice.
D.ShedependedonKeithtodoallthedirtywork.
3.Janicedidn'tcry.Thereasonforthiswasprobablythat________.
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A.shedidn'tlikeherparentsverymuch
B.shedidn'trealizethatherparentsweredead
C.shewasfartoointerestedintheplasticduck