Tom is seven. He goes to school every day. The school is near his home, so he goes there on foot and comes back home(回家) on time. But today he is late. His mother asks him, “Why are you late today?” “I am in the teacher’s office.” “Why do you go to the teacher’s office?” “Because my teacher asks us a question in the class. No one can answer(回答) it, but I can.” “It’s good to answer the teacher’s question.” “But the question is, Who puts ink on my chair?”

1.Tom is ____.

A 6

B 7

C 8

D 9

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一句“Tom is seven.”可知，他七岁。故选B。

2.Tom goes to school ____.

A by bus

B by bike

C on foot

D by car

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三句“so he goes there on foot”可知，他走路去上学。故选C。

3.Why is Tom late?

A Because he is in the teacher’s office.

B Because he plays games.

C Because he is in the bookstore.

D Because he is in the restaurant.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第六句“I am in the teacher’s office.”可知，他放学后去了老师办公室，因此回家晚了。故选A。

4.Can Tom answer the teacher’s question?

A Yes, he can.

B No, he can’t.

C Yes, he is.

D No, he isn’t.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据倒数第三句的“No one can answer it, but I can.”可知，汤姆可以回答老师的问题。故选A。

5.The chair is ____.

A big

B small

C clean

D dirty

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据文章最后一句的“Who puts ink on my chair?”可知，椅子上被涂了墨水，因此椅子是脏的。故选D。