John’s father had an old boat. He told John to paint it yellow. The paint would make it look like a new one. One day, John and his brother Tom got together to paint the boat. They bought a tin(罐) of paint from a shop. They carried the boat to their garden first. Then they started painting the boat. It was done in a couple of days. The boat looked like a new one. 

1.John’s father had a(an) ____ boat.

A old

B new

C young

D good

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一句“John’s father had an old boat.”可知，约翰的爸爸有只旧船。故选A。

2.John’s father wanted to paint the boat ____.

A red

B yellow

C white

D pink

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二句“He told John to paint it yellow.”可知，他告诉约翰把它刷​黄漆。故选B。

3.Tom is John’s ____.

A father

B mother

C sister

D brother

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四句“One day, John and his brother Tom got together to paint the boat.”可知，汤姆是约翰的兄弟。故选D。

4. They bought a tin of paint from a ____.

A shop

B supermarket

C garden

D park

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第五句的“They bought a tin of paint from a shop.”可知，他们从一家商店买了一罐油漆。故选A。

5.They carried the boat to their ____ first.

A playground

B shop

C garden

D house

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第六句“They carried the boat to their garden first.”可知，他们先把船​移到花园。故选C。