五、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
Honesty is like a bright light in our lives. It helps us make good friends and win respect（尊重）.
Once, there was a girl named Minnie. She borrowed a storybook from her classmate Lily. When she was reading, she
accidentally tore（撕坏）the book. Minnie was worried. She thought, “If I hide it, Lily won’t know.” But then she remembered her teacher’s words: “Honesty is the best policy.” So Minnie told Lily the truth and said sorry. Lily was not angry. She said, “I’m happy that you told me the truth.” Later, they became better friends. Minnie also learned that being honest can make people trust each other.
(
B
) 1. The storybook was
B
.
A. Minnie’s B. Lily’s C. the teacher’s
(
A
) 2. Why was Minnie worried at first?
A. Because she tore the book.
B. Because she was afraid of Lily.
C. Because she didn’t like the book.
(
B
) 3. What did Minnie do finally?
A. She hid the book. B. She told Lily the truth. C. She bought a new book.
(
A
) 4. The underlined word “accidentally” means “
A
” in Chinese.
A. 意外地 B. 故意地 C. 悄悄地
(
A
) 5. What can we learn from the story?
A. Honesty helps people trust each other.
B. We should not borrow books.
C. Tearing（撕）books is not good.
解析：
【分析】
做英语阅读理解选择题时，需先通读短文了解大意，再针对每个题目定位原文对应信息：细节题直接查找原文原句，词义题结合上下文语境推测，主旨题抓取文章中心句，即可逐步得出答案。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第二段“She borrowed a storybook from her classmate Lily.”可知，这本故事书是Lily的，故选B；
2. 根据短文第二段“When she was reading, she accidentally tore the book. Minnie was worried.”可知，Minnie担心是因为她撕坏了书，故选A；
3. 根据短文第二段“So Minnie told Lily the truth and said sorry.”可知，Minnie最后告诉了Lily真相，故选B；
4. 结合语境，Minnie是不小心撕坏书的，“accidentally”意为“意外地”，故选A；
5. 根据短文最后一句“Minnie also learned that being honest can make people trust each other.”可知，我们能学到诚实能让人们相互信任，故选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题是围绕“诚实”主题的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生提取原文细节、猜测词义及理解主旨的基础能力，题目难度较低，认真阅读短文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
