题文

阅读理解。

The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (梯子) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word.      I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.      On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.      The following day, I asked him about the tree.      "That's my trouble tree," he answered. "Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again."      "And you know what else?" he said smiling, "The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before."

1. Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker?

A. His truck broke down. B. He was late for work. C. He fell onto the roof. D. His ladder fell down.

2. When did the worker first arrive in this town?

A. Today. B. Last night. C. Six weeks ago. D. Six months ago.

3. Where did the writer find the worker?

A. Through a newspaper. B. Beside the trouble tree. C. In his old house. D. In Blue Hills, Victoria.

4. Why did the worker touch the tree?

A. To get good luck. B. To leave his trouble outside. C. To send good wishes to his family. D. To clean his hands.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Looking for a job can make trouble. B. It is important to get to work on time. C. Often our problems are worse than what we think. D. A happy family can make many problems go away.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

1-5       CDABD

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故事类阅读

考点名称：故事类阅读

• 故事类阅读：
  文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。
  命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。
  阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。

• 故事类阅读注意：
  初中生接触到的阅读材料大都是故事类。
  阅读故事类的材料，应该抓住人物线索、地点线索、时间线索和情节发展线索。
  
  特别注意的是，以上线索往往是并存的。因为情节的发展总是涉及到人物的变化、时间的推移、场景的变换等。
  而阅读材料后的阅读理解往往会围绕这些内容设计一些事实类的理解题。
  
  凡事实类的理解题都可以从阅读材料的表层文字中找到答案。
  
  在阅读故事类短文时，应理解文章的深层含义，也就是它的主题。在此需要注意的是，现在的阅读理解题在测试事实类的理解题的同时，往往有一道推理类理解测试题．