Marty Mckay was already five years old, but he was still the baby of the family. “Can I have some tea too?” Marty asked his mother. She drank her tea from a beautiful cup. “No, Marty. You’re too young to drink tea.” “But, why?” Marty asked. “Because your fingers are too tiny to hold the cup. And tea is too hot for you, baby.”

Marty went out to the yard. His brother Ralph was playing basketball. “Can I play too?” Marty asked. Ralph bounced the ball up and down under Marty’s nose and then threw it into the basket. “No Marty, you’re too young to play basketball.” “But, why?” Marty asked. “Because the basket is too high for you to reach. And the ball is too big for your tiny baby hands,” Ralph said.

Marty went into the kitchen. His sister Jane was getting ready to ride her bicycle to the candy store. “Can I go to the store to buy candy?” Marty asked Jane. He could feel the wind in his hair and the candy on his tongue. “No, you’re too young to go to the store,” Jane said. “But why?” Marty asked. “Because the store is too far for you to ride to. And your baby bike is too slow.”

Marty sat on the grass and watched his sister ride away on her bike. He started to cry. Marty’s father was washing the car. He heard a tiny cry and went to find out what was wrong. “Why are you crying?” Marty’s father asked. “Because I’m too tiny to do anything. I wish I weren’t the youngest one.” “Be careful what you wish for,” his father said. Just then, Marty’s mother came out to bring Marty’s dad his tea. She patted her belly (肚子) and smiled. “We’re going to have another baby,” his mother said. “And that means you’re going to be a big brother,” his father said. “But, I’m too tiny to be a big brother,” Marty said. “I’m just a baby!”

1.Why can’t Marty have some tea?

A Her hands are too weak.

B The tea is too hot.

C The cup is too beautiful.

D The tea is not sweet.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段的“And tea is too hot for you, baby.”可知，茶对马蒂来说太烫了，所以他不能喝茶。故选B。

2.Who doesn’t want Marty to play basketball?

A His mother.

B His father.

C His brother.

D His sister.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“His brother Ralph was playing basketball.”可知，他的哥哥在打篮球，马蒂询问他自己能否打球，哥哥说不行。故选C。

3.What was Jane doing?

A She was going to go shopping.

B She was going to buy a bicycle.

C She was going to run.

D She was going to dance.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“His sister Jane was getting ready to ride her bicycle to the candy store.”可知，简准备骑车去糖果店（买糖果）。故选A。

4.What did Marty really want?

A Becoming older.

B Tea and basketball.

C Having a little brother.

D Getting what he wanted.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据前文内容可知，马蒂想要喝茶，想要打篮球，想要骑车去商店，但是家人们都说他太小了，不能做这些事情。由此可推知，他真正想要的是能做自己想做的事情。故选D。

5.How did Marty feel at the end of the story?

A Happy.

B Tired.

C Surprised.

D Upset.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘But, I’m too tiny to be a big brother,’ Marty said. ‘I’m just a baby!’”可知，故事的最后，马蒂的爸爸妈妈暗示马蒂将有弟弟或妹妹，而马蒂说自己太小了，还是个孩子，他以此来表达家人未满足自己需求的沮丧。故选D。