Question

Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki’s father passed away; besides, Vicki didn’t want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didn’t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll.
All the day, Vicki couldn’t stop thinking about the gift while her teacher was giving a lecture. Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed and said, “Mommy, you don’t understand.”
“Don’t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn’t wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What will Uncle Tom think now?”
“Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.”
Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.”
Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.”
“You didn’t give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes.
“I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better.
Vicki’s cheeks flushed（脸红）.

1. 1.
   We can learn from the text that Vicki___________.
   1. A.
      often received gifts from her father
   2. B.
      expected Uncle Tom to give her a doll
   3. C.
      was sad because of her father’s death
   4. D.
      liked and respected Uncle Tom
2. 2.
   Vicki’s mother became angry because ___________.
   1. A.
      Uncle Tom helped them out after Vicki’s father died
   2. B.
      Vicki opened the box before her birthday
   3. C.
      there was nothing in the gift box
   4. D.
      Vicki dropped the gift because of her carelessness
3. 3.
   What kind of person is Uncle Tom?
   1. A.
      Thoughtful
   2. B.
      Humorous
   3. C.
      Mysterious
   4. D.
      Funny
4. 4.
   What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?
   1. A.
      How to respect others
   2. B.
      The meaning of gifts
   3. C.
      How to deal with gifts
   4. D.
      The value of a promise

Answer 1

DBAD
1.D Vicki的父亲死的较早所以排除A，她只是想知道盒子里面是什么，可以排除B,后面她伤心是因为发现盒子里面什么都没有，可以排除C,通过短文前面Vicki不想让汤姆叔叔生气和后面听了汤姆叔叔的话脸红了，可以看出她很在乎汤姆叔叔。所以D为最佳答案。
2.B；When Mrs. Black saw the……，通过这句话可以看出B为最佳答案。
3.A:通过阅读短文我们可以知道汤姆叔叔的用意是想通过这件生日礼物让Vicki学到一些人生道理，可见他是个很有思想的的人。所以选A.
4.D:四个选项的含义分别是怎样尊重别人、礼物的含义、怎样对待礼品和信用的价值，通过阅读短文可以看出D选项最符合文意。