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Question

Tony is six years old. He is a good boy. But he can’t get up early. He sleeps until nine or ten o’clock in the morning. He is often late for school.
Tony’s mother doesn’t want him to be late for school. So she buys him an alarm clock. She tells Tony, ‘ you must get up when you hear the clock ring.’
‘Yes, Mum,’ said Tony. After that Tony get up at seven thirty when he hears the clock ring.
One day his mother forgets (忘记）to make the clock ring. And the next morning Tony doesn’t get up at seven thirty. It’s time for breakfast. Mother goes to see him. Tony is in bed and his eyes are open.
‘Why don’t you get up?’ His mother is angry.
‘I am waiting for the bell.’
1. Tony’s mother buys him a clock, because ________.
A. he can’t get up early in the morning           B. the clock is good
C. Tony likes it                             D. she wants to give her son a present
2. This article（文章） is ________.
A. a piece of news     B. a joke        C. a letter  D. an introduction（介绍）

Answer 1

小题1:A
小题2:B

小题1:根据文章第一段中的他不能早起，他经常迟到，所以第二段介绍他妈妈
让他上学迟到，给他买了闹钟，故本题选A。
小题2:Tony每天铃声响才起床，但有天铃声不响，他还是呆在床上，妈妈生气
跑到楼上，问他为什么?他说按照妈妈要求在等铃声，根据最后一句可以判断这是
一则笑话，故选B，a joke。