LittleTommywasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors(家庭教师)cardsspeciallearningcenters—inshorteverythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytoacatholic(天主教的)school.Afterthefir
LittleTommywasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors(家庭教师)cardsspeciallearningcenters—inshorteverythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytoacatholic(天主教的)school.
AfterthefirstdaylittleTommycamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisface.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Insteadhewentstraighttohisroomandstartedstudying.Booksandpaperswerespread(铺开)outallovertheroomandlittleTommywashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalledhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeatinghewentbacktohisroomwithoutaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbefore.Thiswentonforsometimedayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.
FinallylittleTommybroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.HismomlookedatitandtohersurpriselittleTommygotanAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity(好奇心).Shewenttohisroomandasked“Sonwhatwasit?Wasitthenuns(修女)?”
LittleTommylookedatherandshookhishead“No.”
“Wellthen”sheaskedagain.“WHATwasit?”
LittleTommylookedatherandsaid“WellonthefirstdayofschoolwhenIsawthatmannailed(钉)totheplussign(加号)Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.”
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.WhydidTommy’sparentssendhimtoacatholicschool?
A.Becausehecouldeatwellthere.
B.Becausehecouldearnmoreaboutnuns.
C.Becausehisparentswantedhimtodobetterinhismath.
D.Becausehisparentsdidn’twanthimtolearnmathanymore.
2.Tommy’smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson_______.
A.wasstillthesameasusual
B.atesomuchatdinner
C.kissedherhelloafterschool
D.workedhardbutsaidlittle
3.“Hittingthebooks”means“_______”inChinese.
A.用功 B.捶书 C.发泄 D.振作
4.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat_______.
A.Tommyfeltsorryforthemail
B.Tommywasafraidofbeingnailed
C.Tommydidn’tliketheplussign
D.Tommylikedplayingjokesonothers
5.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)that_______.
A.teacherssho