18．Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）
Joseph has written a letter to his coustins，james and Susan．Here is the letter．
Dear James and Susan，
I am writing to you again because I am at home in bed．I have a cold recently and I am unable to go to school．I really have more than a cold，it's the flu．I've got a fever and a severe headache as well．I lose my appetite and I find food tasteless．In addition，writing a letter to you and another to pauline．
The weather here in Toronto is horrible．I am sure the weather is much better in Hong Kong．Do you agree？The snow came a bit early this year and it was freezing cold．There's a foot of snow on the ground．It's surprising to see kids cheerfully playing in the snow and building"castles"and snowmen this morning．A few of them made snowballs by pressing snow together and threw them at each other．
I am going to have my examination soon．I'm extremely worried about it because I'm too sick to get out of bed and hold my text-books．What's more，I haven't attended lessons for nearly one week．I have to work hard to catch up with my classmates．
I have got a new mate recently．He's on my bed．That is Bobby，our cat．Uncle Tom gave him to me as my birthday present．He is rather disobedient and he runs here and there from time to time．He's much more energetic than me．However，I'm glad to have him with me at the moment．
Well，I am quite tired from writing this letter（and there's a football game on TV）．I'll finish here．Please write to me if you have time．
Give my regards to your Mom and Dad．
Best wishes，
Joseph
69．From the letter we know that joseph writes toBpeople．
A．one
B．two
C．three
D．four
70．From paragraph 2of the letter，we know thatA．
A．Joseph dislikes the weather in Toronto．
B．Joseph dislikes the weather in Hong Kong．
C．Joseph finds the weather in Toronto suitable to him．
D．Joseph finds the weather in Hong Kong freezing cold．
71．The underlined word"them"in line 12 refers toD．
A．kids
B．snowmen
C．castles
D．snowballs
72．Joseph thinks that bobby isB．
A．a classmate
B．a friend
C．a cousin
D．a teacher
73．The underlined word"disobedient"in line 17 probably meansC．
A．angry
B．cute
C．naughty
D．gentle
74．From the letter we can infer that JosephB．
A．has a bad flu but doesn't have a fever
B．has to work hard for this examination
C．likes playing with snow and making snowmen
D．hates Bobby because he always runs here and there．
分析 文章大意：主要是Joseph给他的表兄弟james 和Susan写信汇报自己的近况：感冐了一周没有去上学，很担心自己的健康问题及学业．并希望尽快回信．
解答 69-74；BADBCB
69题答案：B 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第一段Dear James and Susan，可知是写给两个人的，故答案B
70题答案：A 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第二段The weather here in Toronto is horrible可知 多伦多的天气很糟糕，可知不喜欢这里的天气，故答案A
71题答案：D 考查词汇题，根据文中的第二段A few of them made snowballs by pressing snow together and threw them at each other可知他们做雪球然后互相用雪球扔对方，故答案D
72题答案：B 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第四段I have got a new mate recently．He's on my bed．That is Bobby，our cat我最近有了一个新伴侣，他在我床上，那是Bobby，我们的猫可知是朋友，故答案B
73题答案：C 考查词汇题，根据文中的后面句子 he runs here and there from time to time它不停地跑来跑去，可知应该很淘气，故答案C
74题答案：B 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第三段I am going to have my examination soon．I'm extremely worried about it because I'm too sick to get out of bed and hold my text-books．What's more，I haven't attended lessons for nearly one week．I have to work hard to catch up with my classmates．可知作者为了马上要到来的考试，不得不努力学习，故答案B
点评 本文是一篇日常生活类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
