江西省2019年甲卷英语阅读理解
“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼)in the clot? "Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the clot?” her mother paud thoughtfully. “Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone el know about. For example, if in the past, someo财务核算制度
ne in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a hor, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family' s clot’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Assd测试工具
ustralia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people the days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think 1 understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew wor.
After dinner, the hou was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gath
ered the freshly presd clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s clot. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to e the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school' s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it emed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and clots, it cau吴王夫差剑
d a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They' re both crazy, ”she thought.
56. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the clot” means.
A. a family honor B. a family cret
C. a family story D. a family treasure
57. What can we learn about some Australian’s ancestors from Paragraph2?
A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia炖冬瓜
.
D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
58. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint becau she was
A. knocked B. frightened C. injured D. surprid
59. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A. She was curious about it.
B. She pl正开头的成语
anned to keep it for fun.
C. She needed it for her school task.
D. She intended to scare her parents.
60. Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably becau.
A. they were crazy
B. they were overexcited
C. they realized their misunderstanding
D. they both thought they had won the quarrel
