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“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells
you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused
thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know
about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested
for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. 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 you
great-great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his
crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian
unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry for my asking. I
think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house 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 gathered the
freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. 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 (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead.
She looked up to see 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 seemed
that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between
you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly.
“They’re both crazy,” she thought.
1.According to Jessica’s mother, “a
skeleton in the closet” means ______.
A.a family honor
B.a family secret
C.a family story
D.a family treasure
2. What can we learn about some
Australian’s ancestors from Paragraph 2?
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.
D.They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
3. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint
because she was ______.
A.knocked
B.frightened
C.injured
D.surprised
4. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A.She was very curious about it.
B.She planned to keep it for fun.
C.She needed it for her school task.
D.She intended to scare her parents.
5. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the
end of the story probably because ______.
A.they were quite crazy
B.they realized their misunderstanding
C.they were overexcited
D.they both thought they had won the quarrel