My grandfather never watched TV. He thought that people spent too much time watching it. Some of his

My grandfather never watched TV. He thought that people spent too much time watching it. Some of his friends often talked about sports shows, the movies and plays. My grandfather said to himself, “They never read any books or go out in the evening”. So he didn’t buy a TV.

Two years ago my grandfather was 60 years old. He stopped working in the hospital. My father bought him a TV. He began to watch all the news. He knows much more about the world now. And he reads more books, too.

Now, my grandfather will get very angry if you trouble (麻烦) him when he is watching TV. I can’t know that one can change(改变) his idea when he is 60.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

【1】My grandfather didn’t watch TV because he thought it took people much time to watch TV .

【2】My grandfather read books when he worked in the hospital.

【3】My grandfather didn’t work in the hospital after he was 60.

【4】My grandfather is 61now.

【5】The writer knows why his grandfather changed his idea.

【答案】

【1】T

【2】T

【3】T

【4】F

【5】F

【解析】

短文大意: 本文讲述了作者爷爷对看电视这件事情态度改变的故事。爷爷退休之前从不看电视，认为看电视浪费时间。可是后来爷爷喜欢上看电视，作者也不知道是谁改变了他的想法。

【1】根据短文第一段第一、二句My grandfather never watched TV.He thought that people spent too much time watching it可知，我爷爷不看电视是因为他认为看电视花费的时间太多，所以 My grandfather didn’t watch TV because he thought it took people much time to watch TV .是正确的。故答案为T。

【2】根据第二段最后一句And he reads more books, too.他也读更多的书，推理可知爷爷在退休之前在医院工作时也读书，所以 My grandfather read books when he worked in the hospital.是正确的。故答案为T。

【3】根据第二段第一二句Two years ago my grandfather was 60 years old. He stopped working in the hospital可知，爷爷60岁退休了，不在医院工作了，所以My grandfather didn’t work in the hospital after he was 60.是正确的。故答案为T。

【4】根据第二段第一二句Two years ago my grandfather was 60 years old. He stopped working in the hospital可知，爷爷两年前退休，那么现在就是62岁了，所以My grandfather is 61now.是错误的。故答案为F。

【5】根据短文最后一句I can’t know that one can change(改变) his idea when he is 60我不知道他在60岁时，是谁改变了他的想法，所以 The writer knows why his grandfather changed his idea是错误的。故答案为F。