新东方中考英语阅读理解：穷人的孩子早当家

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        　　Mr Brown was born in a poor family.He couldn’t go to school when he was
young.Now he’s a porter[1] and works at a station.He doesn’t think it’s
necessary[2] to know some knowledge[3] of science.His son,Bill,began to go to
school last year.The boy likes nothing except playing.He doesn’t listen to the
teachers in class and can’t do his homework after class.It’s the hardest thing
for him to do maths exercises.And he wants to drop it.
        　　Last evening Mrs Brown heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her
husband were watching TV.She came up to him and asked,“What’s the
matter,Bill?”
        　　“I can’t do my maths homework,”said the boy.“I won’t go to school
tomorrow!
        　　“No,no,don’t do that!”said the woman.“Maybe your father can help you.”
        　　Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths.Mr Brown
said,“But I don’t know maths,either.”
        　　“It doesn’t matter,”said his wife.“You’ll only coax him out of crying.”
        　　Mr Brown had to do as his wife said.The next afternoon Bill came back and
showed his exercisebook to his father.The man had a look at it and shouted to
his wife,“Come here quickly,dear!I got an A in maths!”
        　　Notes:[1]porter /`pt/n.搬运工 [2]necessary/`nesIsrI/adj.必要的
[3]knowledge/`nlId/n.知识
        　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
        　　1.Which of the following is true?
        　　A.Mr Brown was going to be a porter when he was young.
        　　B.Mr Brown’s parents were too poor to send him to school.
        　　C.Mr Brown wasn’t interested in science when he was young.
        　　D.There was no school in Mr Brown’s hometown.
        　　2.Bill can’t do his homework because　　　.
        　　A.his father wouldn’t help him
        　　B.he doesn’t listen to his teachers
        　　C.he doesn’t like studying D.he wants to drop maths
        　　3.Bill cried to　　　.
        　　A.get his parents’ help B.go to bed earlier
        　　C.get something to eat D.watch TV with his parents
        　　4.The phrase “coax sb. out of crying” in the story means　　　.
        　　A.制止某人哭泣 B.惹得某人哭泣
        　　C.阻止某人叫喊 D.哄某人停止哭泣
        　　5.　　　 is good at maths in their family.
        　　A.Bill B.Mr Brown C.Mrs Brown D.None
        　　6.When he had a look at Bill’s exercise-book,Mr Brown was　　　.
        　　A.sorry B.happy C.worried D.sad
        　　答案解析在下一页：

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        　　1.B
        　　2.C
        　　3.A
        　　4.D
        　　5.D
        　　6.B