These days, an 11-year-old boy from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province became widely known. What happened to him?

The boy had a fight with his mother, so he wanted to go to his grandmother’s house. He told his mom about that. However, his mother never actually believed him. Why? Because her mother lived about 140 kilometers (87 miles) away in Meijiang. The boy spent about 22 hours cycling day and night on busy roads trying to achieve his goal. He only stopped when his legs couldn’t carry him any longer. By that point he had already covered a distance(距离) of about 130 km.

On the evening of April 2nd, some people noticed the 11-year-old boy on the road. He was exhausted. They called the police at once. When police asked the child where he was from and what he was doing there, they were shocked. He was so tired that policemen had to carry him from their car into the police station.

The police told reporters that the boy only used road signs to know where to ride. That caused him to take a wrong turn several times during his journey. The 11-year-old was only about an hour from reaching his grandmother’s home. During his challenge, he survived(存活) only on bread and water he picked up before leaving home.

Both the boy’s parents and his grandmother came to pick him up from the police station. His mother said that she thought his words about going to his grandmother were just a childish tantrum.

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1.Why didn’t the boy’s mom believe his words?

A Because his grandmother wasn’t at home.

B Because he told his mother it was a joke.

C Because his grandmother lived far away.

D Because he often lied to his mother.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段的“Because her mother lived about 140 kilometers (87 miles) away in Meijiang.”可知，因为男孩的外婆住在140公里外，因此他妈妈认为他不可能会去。故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” mean?

A Tired.

B Comfortable.

C Serious.

D Active.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据第二段倒数第二句“He only stopped when his legs couldn’t carry him any longer.”和第三段最后一句“He was so tired that policemen had to carry him from their car into the police station.”可知，这个男孩精疲力尽，他再也骑不动了，最后是警察把他从车里抬到警察局的。故选A。

3.What can we know from the passage?

A The boy took a phone with him to know where to go.

B The boy arrived at his grandmother’s home safely.

C The boy didn’t prepare food for his 22-hour trip.

D The boy went the wrong way several times.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“That caused him to take a wrong turn several times during his journey.”可知，男孩一路看路牌骑车，拐错了几次弯。故选D。

4.Who didn’t come to pick up the boy?

A His father.

B His teacher.

C His mother.

D His grandmother.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Both the boy’s parents and his grandmother came to pick him up from the police station.”可知，男孩的父母和外婆都来警察局接他了。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a cookbook.

C In a postcard.

D On a stamp.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文主要讲了11岁男孩与妈妈吵架，独自连夜骑车上百公里找外祖母诉苦的故事，结合倒数第二段第一句中的“reporter”可知这是一篇新闻报道，我们可以在报纸上读到。故选A。