ALovelyBoyTomisalovelyboy.Helikesplayingtabletennisverymuch.Heoftencomesbackhomebetween4:00p.m.and5:00p.m.Onedayhecomesbacklate.Hismothersays,“youcomebackhomelatetoday,Tom.”“Yes,wehaveane

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A Lovely Boy

　　Tom is a lovely boy. He likes playing table tennis very much. He often comes back home between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. One day he comes back late. His mother says, “you come back home late today, Tom.”
　　“Yes, we have a new teacher. He is a math teacher.” Tom answers.
　　“How is he?” his mother asks.
　　“I don't know, I think I can't believe him.”
　　“How is that?” his mother says.
　　“One moment he says four and four is eight, and the next moment he says one and seven is eight.” Tom answers.

生词点拨
lovely['lʌvli] 可爱的　　　　 　table tennis 乒乓球
believe[bi'liːv] 相信
根据短文内容选择正确答案。

Tom comes home ________ today.

• A

  at 4:00 p.m.
• B

  at 4:30 p.m.
• C

  at 5:30 p.m.
• D

  after 5:00 p.m.

Tom comes home late because ________.

• A

  he plays football
• B

  he plays table tennis
• C

  he has a new teacher
• D

  we don't know

The sentence “How is that?” means ________.

• A

  how can you say that
• B

  your teacher is right
• C

  tell me more about that
• D

  how do you feel

What is four and four?

• A

  Ten.
• B

  Seven.
• C

  Eight.
• D

  Nine.

Which of the following sentence is right?

• A

  The teacher is wrong.
• B

  Tom is right.
• C

  Tom is wrong.
• D

  Tom's mother is wrong.

Answer 1

【分析】1. 由短文第一段可知，汤姆经常在4点到5点之间回家，他今天回家晚了，说明是5点后回家。
\n2. 汤姆回答妈妈的话时提到有一位新数学老师，说明他是因为新来的数学老师才回来得晚。
\n3. 妈妈说“How is that?”意为让汤姆多告诉她一些，她想知道到底发生了什么事。
\n4. 由短文及常识可知四加四等于八。
\n5. 从汤姆的说法来看，他认为老师不可信，但其实是他自己没弄明白。