江蘇高考英語閱讀練習題原文

　　When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was notthere. He was the laziest boy in the class, and the teacher found it difficult to believe that hehad a hobby. However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection ofbutterflies(蝴蝶) in glass cases. After his teacher had admired them and helped him to arrangethem on a table in the classroom, she was surprised to see Tommy pick them up again andbegin to leave.

　　―What are you doing, Tommy?‖ she asked.‖ Those things must remain here until tomorrowafternoon. That‘s when the parents are coming to see them.‖

　　―I know they are coming then,‖ answered Tommy,‖ and I will bring them back tomorrow;but my big brother doesn‘t want them to be out of our house at night in case they are stolen.‖

　　―But what has it got to do with your big brother?‖ asked the teacher.‖ Aren‘t thebutterflies yours?‖

　　―No,‖ answered Tommy.‖ They belong to him.‖

　　―But Tommy, you are supposed to show your own hobby here, not somebody else‘s!‖ saidthe teacher.

　　―I know that,‖ answered Tommy.‖ My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.

　　江蘇高考英語閱讀練習題

　　1.What‘s the best title for this passage?

　　A. Important Hobbies B. Tommy‘s Hobby

　　C. Different Hobbies D. Hobby of Collecting Butterflies

　　2.The teacher______.

　　A. asked the pupils who were in her class to bring something they had made

　　B. was certain that her pupils were good at making things, so she wanted to show them to theparents

　　C. invited the parents to come and see what the pupils had made

　　D. allowed the pupils who had hobbies not to go to class that Friday afternoon

　　3.After reading the passage the readers will laugh. Why?

　　A. Because Tommy was so lazy a boy.

　　B. Because the teacher knew so little about Tommy. C. Because Tommy had made nothing atall.

　　D. Because Tommy had a strange idea about hobby.

　　江蘇高考英語閱讀練習題答案

　　1.B

　　2.C

　　3.D