Question

I might be letting my young son watch too much television. I am certainly watching too much many of his programs. They can really be puzzling as they force you to ponder the mysteries of life.
For example, when Franklin (the turtle) wanted a pet, his parents did not want it to be a frog. They felt that frogs belong in a pond. Isn’t that where turtles belong? And why is it that Little Bear’s animal friends can all talk and behave like people, but his friend Emily has a dog that can only bark and fetch? Tell me that isn’t a mystery!
Dog lovers can be reassured (less worried or frightened) by Kipper and his friends. These dogs are very human. However, the only time they wear clothes is when they put on bathing suits to go swimming. I am confused! Speaking of dogs, could Pluto ever be Goofy’s pet? I don’t get it! What did the great Mr. Disney have in mind?
And this is unfair! The other day we watched a very nice little pig setting up a picnic. One of the foods was a big ham. Could it have been a soybeam ham? Is there such a thing? I hope so! Another thing that really bothers me: what if Elmo(one of my son’s favorite cartoon stars) isn’t real? He can’t be a mere puppet(木偶)! He’s got a better attitude than most people. I just keep wondering.
I think we will turn off the TV and go out for a walk. Maybe we will run into that mouse who dresses well but certainly doesn’t speak as clearly as the average bear

1. 1.
   The underline sentence “ponder the mysteries of life” in the first paragraph means      ____
   1. A.
      avoid the mysteries of living things
   2. B.
      remember the mysteries of all kinds of life style
   3. C.
      consider the mysteries of living things
   4. D.
      discover the mysteries of all kinds of life style
2. 2.
   The author thinks it is “unfair” when       ____
   1. A.
      a pig has a picnic because pigs are dirty animals
   2. B.
      a pig eats soy beans because soy beans give pigs gas
   3. C.
      a pig eats ham because ham is too expensive for farmer animals
   4. D.
      a pig eats ham because ham is made from pigs
3. 3.
   The author probably       ____
   1. A.
      believes that Elmo is a real creature
   2. B.
      wishes that Elmo were a real live creature
   3. C.
      feels that Elmo is very annoying creature
   4. D.
      won’t let is son watch Sesame Street
4. 4.
   The author is implying that      ____
   1. A.
      there is a TV mouse that should speak more clearly
   2. B.
      TV mice should not wear good clothes
   3. C.
      bears can really speak more clearly than mice
   4. D.
      watching television isn’t better than playing outdoors

Answer 1

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1.細節題，ponder 仔細考慮；consider 考慮 ，兩句話的意思都是對人生奧秘的思考。
2.細節題，根據第四段And this is unfair....I hope so!可知豬吃漢堡是因為漢堡是由豬肉做的。
3.細節題，根據第四段what if Elmo isn’t real?可知作者相信Elmo是真的生物。故選A.
4.推理題，根據最后一段I think we will off the TV and go out for a walk. 可知看電視沒有戶外活動好。