阅读短文，回答问题
It’s ten o’clock on Saturday. West Street is busy today. Tina and Victoria are walking into a clothes shop. Mr Brown is buying some food and a newspaper in the shop at the corner. Sue and her brother are waiting for a bus at the bus stop.
Let’s look at the park in Pole Street. Oh, it’s full of children. Grace is playing with her doll. Walter and Harry are feeding a deer as they love animals so much. Little Alfie is crying and pointing to a balloon seller. His mother is reading a newspaper. George isn’t riding his bicycle. He is very tired. Sarah is playing the guitar. She is singing with her friends happily. Some kids are playing games under a big tree.
People are having a lot of fun at the weekend.
1. What is Mr Brown doing at the moment?
He is buying some food and a newspaper.
2. Who is waiting for a bus?
Sue and her brother.
3. What is Alfie asking for?
He is asking for a balloon.
4. Is George riding his bicycle? Why or why not?
No, he isn’t. Because he is very tired.
5. Where are some kids playing games?
They are playing games under a big tree.
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解细节题，解题时需先通读全文把握大意，再针对每个问题回到原文定位相关语句，提取对应信息即可得出答案，重点考查对原文细节的查找与理解能力，无需额外推理。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段“Mr Brown is buying some food and a newspaper in the shop at the corner.”，提取对应内容作答；2. 定位原文第一段“Sue and her brother are waiting for a bus at the bus stop.”，找到等公交的主体；3. 定位原文第二段“Little Alfie is crying and pointing to a balloon seller.”，推断他在索要气球；4. 定位原文第二段“George isn’t riding his bicycle. He is very tired.”，直接提取否定回答及原因；5. 定位原文第二段“Some kids are playing games under a big tree.”，提取玩游戏的地点。
【答案】1. He is buying some food and a newspaper.
2. Sue and her brother.
3. He is asking for a balloon.
4. No, he isn’t. Because he is very tired.
5. They are playing games under a big tree.
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节理解）、信息提取
【点评】本题为基础英语阅读理解题，均为原文细节查找类题目，难度较低，只要仔细阅读短文就能准确作答，适合考查学生的基础阅读能力。
【难度系数】0.8
