四.阅读理解

It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt hot and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on again. This morning he felt unwell and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him to stay in bed and then went to buy some medicine for him. An hour later he wouldn’t lie there, so he stood by the window. The sun was shining and the birds were singing in the trees. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s warmer outside. Go to sun yourself after you take the medicine. ”

Bruce went out and sat on a step and played alone. At that time a salesman (推销员)came up to him and asked, “Has your mother come back, my little friend? ”

“Yes, sir, ”answered the boy.

The man began to ring the doorbell, but nobody answered. He rang it for a long time and became angry.

“I don’t think you are an honest(诚实的)boy, ”said the salesman. “There’s no one in the house. You’ve played a joke on (捉弄)me! ”

“I don’t think so, sir, ”said Bruce. “The house isn’t ours. ”

(    )1. Bruce caught a cold ______.

A. when he was playing football

B. when he returned home

C. after he went to bed

D. after he got up this morning

(    )2. This morning Bruce didn’t go to school because ______.

A. their holiday began

B. it was very cold

C. his mother made him stay at home

D. he was ill and had to lie in bed

(    )3. Bruce played alone this morning because _____.

A. he had no friends

B. his friends were all at school

C. he had nothing to do at home

D. his friends were all ill in bed

(    )4. The word“sun”in the story means “______”.

A. 太阳

B. 月亮

C. 晒

D. 晒干

(    )5. The salesman came to ______.

A. sell something to Bruce’s mother

B. tell something important to Bruce’s mother

C. see Bruce’s mother

D. help Bruce’s mother