SLEP考试样题(Section2-PartD).

　　Part D

　　In this part of Section 2, the student must read a short passage and answer questions about it.

　　Sample Passage and Questions

　　We stopped to buy gas and to stretch our legs. We had lt home early that morning and driven for what seemed like　years. Now it was noon and the sun overhead was oppressive. The baby was crying. I wondered if we would ever　reach our grandmother’s house. Father bought us bottles of something cool to drink. As we sat sipping our drinks　beneath a shady tree, he began to tell us a story.

　　1. What time did the family stop?

　　(A) In the morning

　　(B) At noon

　　(C) In the afternoon

　　(D) At night

　　2. Where was the family going?

　　(A) To the gas station

　　(B) To visit their grandmother

　　(C) Home from the store

　　(D) Back from the park

　　3. What was the weather like?

　　(A) Cold

　　(B) Rainy

　　(C) Windy

　　(D) Hot

　　4. Why does the writer mention “years” (line 2)?

　　(A) The family has been driving for a long time.

　　(B) The father tells his story slowly.

　　(C) The grandmother is very old.

　　(D) The writer does not remember what happened.

　　5. When did the father tell the story?

　　(A) As he was walking

　　(B) After he bought the drinks

　　(C) Bore the family sat down

　　(D) When the family returned to the car