Jimmydoesn’t1ikeschoolandisalwayslookingforexcuses(借口)nottogo．Ifhecoughs，heaskshismothertowriteanotesayinghehasacold.Ifhehasaheadache，heaskshismothertotakehimtothedoctorduringschoolhours

Question

Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．If he coughs，he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache，he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours．He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school．he looks for excuses to go home early．
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．
“You’re home early．Jimmy，”he said“Is the school closed today?”
“No．Dad，”Jimmy said．“It’s open．But I came home early．”
“How did you do this?”his father asked him．“What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’
“But your mother has had twins．” his father said．“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister．”
“Yes．I know Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”
【小题1】Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?

A．Because he often coughs．

B．Because he often has colds．

C．Because he doesn’t like school．

D．Because he always has a headache

【小题2】Jimmy spends most of his time        
A．at school    B．at home      C in the hospital     D．in the 1ibrary
【小题3】One morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because            ．

A．Jimmy came back early from school

B．Jimmy’s school was closed

C．Jimmy’s mother was ill

D．Jimmy’s mother had two babies

【小题4】What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?

A．He had a headache．

B．He didn’t want to go to school．

C．His father was busy with his work．

D．He had a baby brother to look after．

【小题5】Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because．

A．he wanted to save one for another excuse

B．he didn’t know the fact

C．he didn’t like the baby sister

D．his father asked him not to do so

Answer 1

【小题1】C

【小题2】B

【小题3】A

【小题4】D

【小题5】A

解析
分 析：
本文中的男孩吉米是个不爱上学的孩子，一天他以照顾自己的弟弟为由提前回家了。当父亲问他为什么不说是照顾自己的双胞胎弟弟妹妹时，他说要留作下一次请假的借口。

【小题1】根据Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．描述，可知选C。

【小题2】根据He spends more time at home than he does at school.描述，可知选B。

【小题3】根据One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．描述，可知选A。

【小题4】根据“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’描述，可知选D。

【小题5】根据“Yes．I know Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”描述，可知选A。

考点：
关于一个小男孩的记述文阅读

点评：
本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。