“I want a mobile phone!” said Lisa. “I’m sure you do,” said her dad.
“No, Dad. You don’t understand. I really, really, really want a mobile phone.” “And I really, really, really want a boat. It’s not going to happen.”
Lisa and her dad were stuck in traffic. It seemed that it’s always the case. When he took her to school in the morning — traffic. When he picked her up in the afternoon — traffic. Go to the supermarket, a birthday party, and what felt like ten hours of traffic was what they got.
Lisa was bored. When she was bored, she wanted things. Right now, she wanted a mobile phone. She wasn’t sure if her dad understood that. She would have to tell him again.
“I WANT A MOBILE PHONE.” “NO.”
“What if I got stuck in a cave?”
“What?” asked her dad, trying not to laugh.
“What if I had a dog and the dog ran away, and I had to run after it. What if the dog ran into a cave, and I ran after the dog. In the cave there was a bear, and the bear trapped me, and …”
“And then you were stuck in the cave.”
“Yes. It’s a mother bear. She will eat me unless I have a mobile phone to call for help.”
“If it’s a mother bear, you can use her phone. Everyone knows mums always carry phones.” Dad was laughing as he said this. Lisa didn’t think it was very funny. Now she was angry. “If I had a mobile phone, I could play games on it!”
“If I had a boat, I could eat beef on it. That doesn’t mean I’m getting  one.”
“No, but I mean if I could play games, I wouldn’t be so bored when we were in traffic. I wouldn’t trouble you!”
“I don’t mind being troubled. I like talking to you.” “Then I won’t say anything at all!”
Dad smiled quietly to himself. “I’m going to call Mum to let her know we’ll be late.” He reached into his pocket. “Oh! My battery’s dead.”
“You know…if I had a mobile phone, I could call Mum,” said Lisa. “Nice try.”
Lisa smiled. She wasn’t getting a phone, but she knew she was right, and that was almost as good.
37. What happened to Lisa and her dad?
A. They lost their way. B. Their car broke down.
C. They were stuck in traffic. D. They couldn’t find their dog.
38. Why did Lisa talk about being stuck in a cave?
A. She wanted to play there. B. Her dad didn’t pay attention to her. C. She had a good imagination. D. She needed a mobile phone.
39 What does the underlined word “one” refer to?
A. a mobile phone B. a boat C. a piece of beef D. a game
40. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lisa was angry?
A. Dad was making fun of her.
B. She would get home late today.
C. Dad didn’t want to buy her a mobile phone.
D. She failed in making Dad buy her a mobile phone.
41. How did Lisa feel at the end of the story?
A. Calm. B. Worried. C. Excited. D. Bored.
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了丽莎和爸爸在堵车期间，向爸爸要求买一部新手机故事。
37.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Lisa and her dad were stuck in traffic”可知，丽莎和爸爸遇上了交通堵塞。故选C。
38.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第六至十段“What if I got stuck in a cave…Yes. It’s a mother bear. She will eat me unless I have a mobile phone to call for help”可知，丽莎和爸爸说如果自己被困在洞穴里，除非她能有一部手机求救，否则母熊会吃掉她，故她和爸爸谈论自己被困在洞穴，是在论述拥有一部手机的必要性。故选D。
39.B【解析】推理判断题。根据前文“If I had a boat, I could eat beef on it. That doesn’t mean I’m getting one”可知，丽莎对爸爸说，如果我有船，我可以在船上吃牛肉，这并不意味着我会得到一条船，故划线部分的one指代的是前文中提到的“一条船”。故选B。
40.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第十一段“Dad was laughing as he said this. Lisa didn’t think it was very funny. Now she was angry”及全文内容可知，丽莎因为爸爸总是打趣她，并且不想给她买一部手机而生气，“回家晚”并不是她生气的原因，故选B。
41.A【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Lisa smiled. She wasn’t getting a phone, but she knew she was right, and that was almost as good”可知，丽莎笑了，虽然她没有得到一部手机，但她知道她是对的，这几乎是一样好的，由此可知丽莎由之前堵车时向爸爸索要手机的无聊、生气，到最后变得平静。故选A。