Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I

题目内容：

Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to see her on this special day.

I have been struggling on a low income so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long trip. Gas is so expensive nowadays! Anyway, I filled my tank with gas and set off.

I stopped at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the perfect gift and I knew she would love it. But when I got to the cashier, my card wasdeclined! I didn’t have enough money in my account to pay for the gift!

So I pondered the issue for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something cheaper, but I knew there was nothing else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I got to my smart-phone and transferred some money from my saving account and was able to buy the gift. It took a big part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.

It turned out that she loved the gift and I felt that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother deserved the best. I was glad I gave her the best I could.

Before I left my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I hadn’t said anything to him about my financial condition, but I guessed my dad just knew it. When I got to the car, I saw the amount he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift!

It goes to show that doing the right thing always comes with great rewards.

小题1: Why was the writer unwilling to have a long trip?

A．Because gas was hardly available.

B．Because the writer was short of money.

C．Because the writer didn’t like driving.

D．Because the road was difficult to drive on.小题2:The underlined word “pondered” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A．thought about

B．tried on

C．depended on

D．got through小题3:From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．the writer loves his stepmother very much

B．the gift the writer bought was loved by his father very much

C．the writer spend all his savings buying the gift for his stepmother

D．the gift the writer bought was the most expensive one in the shop小题4:Why did the writer’s father shake hands with the writer in secret?

A．Because he wanted to ask the writer for something special.

B．Because he wanted to give the writer some money.

C．Because he knew the writer had been struggling financially.

D．Because he didn’t want others to copy their handshake.

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:A

小题3:A

小题4:B

答案解析：

文章讲述作者虽然经济拮据，还是花了很多钱给继母买了她喜欢的礼物，但是爸爸偷偷给他的钱远远超过他花费的钱。

小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：I have been struggling on a low income so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long trip.可知作者不喜欢长途旅行是因为作者缺钱，选B

小题2:猜词题：从文章第四段的内容：So I pondered the issue for a few minutes.作者想了一会，可知“pondered” 是思考的意思，选A

小题3:推理题：从文章第五段的句子：I felt that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother deserved the best. I was glad I gave her the best I could.

可知作者非常爱他的继母，选A

小题4:细节题：从文章倒数第二段的句子：Before I left my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money.可知作者的爸爸偷偷和作者握手是想给作者一些钱，选B

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。