An eight-year-old boy named Yang Lele sent a letter to his father’s boss. He wanted to stay with his father before the holidays ended. The boy’s dad was so busy. He could not ask for leave. So the child decided to take action. He wrote a note to his dad’s boss. The father works in IT. He says his son gave him the note before he went to work.
“To dad’s boss, my friend Xiaoming and his parents are travelling during the summer vacation. I also want to go out to play. But my father said he is busy with work. Can you give my dad a few days off? Xiaoming said that people who do not travel in summer are foolish.”
The father told reporters that he feels sorry to his son. He has made up his mind to ask for leave. He will go out to play with his son.

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1.Why couldn’t the boy’s father ask for leave?

A He was busy with work.

B He didn’t have holidays.

C He didn’t love his son.

D He liked work.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三、四句The boy’s dad was so busy. He could not ask for leave.可知男孩的爸爸太忙,没有办法请假，故选A。

2.Who did the boy write a note to?

A His dad’s boss.

B His mom.

C His teachers.

D His family.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第六句He wrote a note to his dad’s boss.可知小男孩给爸爸的老板写了一张便条，故选A。

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “foolish” in Paragraph 2?

A “开心的”.

B “聪明的”.

C “愚蠢的”.

D “酷炫的”.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据二段的内容和所给选项可推断foolish意为“愚蠢的”，故选C。

4.Will the boy’s dad ask for leave?

A Yes, he will.

B Yes, he does.

C No, he doesn’t.

D No, he won’t.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句He told reporters that he has made up his mind to ask for leave.可知他看到这张假条之后已经决定请假，故选A。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A My Father Is Busy.

B My Friend Xiaoming.

C A Bad Summer Holiday.

D The Funniest Leave Request.

解析：选D。文章标题题。根据全文可知文章主要叙述了一个8岁的小男孩为了让爸爸陪自己过暑假，而给爸爸的老板写了一张请假条，从而走红网络的事，故选D。