【英语】 英语七年级英语上册阅读理解20(附带答案解析)经典

一、七年级英语上册阅读理解专项目练习（含答案解析） 1．阅读理解

It's the Chinese New Year today. Sam gets a red packet from his grandma. That's his favourite part of the festival. He gets four dollars and goes shopping in Chinatown.

There are a lot of interesting things on the streets — fireworks, lion dances and delicious foods. Then Sam sees an old man. The man sleeps in the street. He doesn't wear shoes. \"He doesn't have a home. What a poor man!\" Sam thinks.

At a toy shop, Sam wants to buy a toy Monkey King. But it's six dollars. Sam wants to go back home and get more money. On the way, he sees the old man again. \"Why not give the four dollars to him? He can use the lucky money to buy some hot food and drinks,\" Sam thinks. He gives the money to the old man and goes back home. His grandma knows his story and gives him a big hug （拥抱）. What a good boy!

（1）What is Sam's favourite part about the Chinese New Year? A. Wearing new clothes. B. Getting red packets. C. Visiting his grandma. D. Going shopping. （2）文中加下划线的单词poor的中文意思是 “______”。

A. 有趣的 B. 无礼的 C. 可爱的 D. 可怜的 （3）Sam doesn't buy the Monkey King because _____. A. he dislikes it B. he has one at home C. it doesn't look beautiful D. he has only four dollars （4）What does Sam do on his way back home?

A. He can't find his money. B. He gives his money to the old man. C. He buys some food and drinks. D. He says hello to the old man. （5）Why does Sam's grandma give Sam a hug? A. Because she thinks Sam is a good boy. B. Because she thinks Sam is cold. C. Because she thinks Sam is young.

D. Because it's a tradition （传统） of the Spring Festival 【答案】 （1）B （2）D （3）D （4）B （5）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了在中国新年这天Sam从奶奶那得到一个红包，去唐人街去购物时看见一个老人，把仅有的4美元给了老人，奶奶夸奖Sam是一个好孩子。

（1）细节题。根据Sam gets a red packet from his grandma. That's his favourite part of the festival.可知得到红包是Sam最喜爱的部分，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据前句He doesn't have a home.可知老人没有家，所以老人是可怜的，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据At a toy shop, Sam wants to buy a toy Monkey King. But it's six dollars.可知孙悟空6美元，而Sam仅有4美元，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据He gives the money to the old man and goes back home.可知Sam把钱给了老人，故选B。

（5）细节题，根据His grandma knows his story and gives him a big hug （拥抱）. What a good boy!可知奶奶知道了Sam的故事，给了Sam一个拥抱，夸Sam是个好孩子，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

2．阅读理解

John is a middle school student. He is sixteen years old now. One day he had a terrible cold and a fever. He felt bad and couldn't eat anything. So he went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him a bottle of medicine. These are the words on the bottle of the medicine. Cold medicine

You must shake（摇晃）it before you take it. Take it three times a day after meals. Dose（剂量）:

Age: over 15 2 teaspoons（茶匙）a day 8—14 1 teaspoon a day 5—7 1/2 teaspoon a day

The children under 4 years old can't take this medicine. Please put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st,2008. （1）John should take _________a day.

A. 1 teaspoon B. 2 teaspoons C. 1/2 teaspoon D. 4 teaspoons （2）John should keep the medicine in ________.

A. any place B. hot water C. a cold place D. the sun （3）When children are ________years old, they can't take this medicine. A. eight B. thirteen C. twelve D. two （4）John will ________ the rest of the medicine after December is, 2008. A. have to throw away B. begin to take C. take two times a day D. take three times more （5）How many times a day should you take the medicine after meals? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）D （4）A （5）C

【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍了约翰患感冒发烧看医生。医生给了他一瓶药，药瓶上介绍了药的使用说明和注意事项。

（1）细节题。根据 He is sixteen years old now. over 15 2 teaspoons（茶匙）a day 可知，约

翰16岁，应该每天吃两茶匙药，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据Please put it in a cold place.可知，此药应放在阴凉的地方冷藏，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据The children under 4 years old can't take this medicine.可知，此药4岁以下不能吃，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据Use it before December 1st,2008.可知，药有效期到2008年12月1日，2008年121日以后此药过期，应扔掉，故选A。

（5）细节题。根据Take it three times a day after meals.可知，此药患者应该一天吃三次，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、推断题、词义猜测题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案。

3．阅读理解

Mr. King goes to a dinner party. He is wearing old clothes. He comes into the room. But people in the room don't look at him. They don't ask him to sit at the table.

Mr. King goes home and puts on his good clothes. He goes back to the party. Everyone in the room stands up and smiles at him. They give him very good food to eat. Mr. King takes off his coat, and puts it in the food and says, \"Eat, coat!\" The other people ask, \"What are you doing?\"

He answers, \"I'm asking my coat to eat the food. When I wear my old clothes, you don't look at me or ask me to sit down. But now you give me very good food. Now I see, you give the food to my clothes, not to me!\"

（1）Mr. King goes to the dinner party, but people in the room don't look at him, because__________.

A. he doesn't come for car B. he is young C. he is wearing his old clothes D. he is old （2）Mr. King goes home to _________ his __________ clothes.

A. put on…good B. puts on…fine C. take off…good D. wears…good （3）Mr. King goes back to the party. People in the room stand up and smile at him, because ___________.

A. he is wearing his old clothes B. he is wearing his good clothes C. he is putting on his good clothes D. he comes in a very good car

（4）Mr. King takes off his good coat and ________ it _________ the good food. A. ask… to eat B. lets… to eat C. asks … to eat D. ask…eat （5）Now Mr. King sees the good food is ____________.

A. for he B. for his good clothes C. for him D. for his 【答案】 （1）C （2）A （3）B （4）C （5）B

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了金先生穿旧衣服的时候，人们不会和他客气，但是换上新衣服就不一样了。

（1）细节题。根据 He is wearing old clothes. He comes into the room. But people in the room don't look at him. 可知金先生去参加晚宴，但是房间里的人不看他，因为他穿着旧衣服，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据 Mr. King goes home and puts on his good clothes 可知金先生回家穿他的好衣服，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据 Mr. King goes home and puts on his good clothes. He goes back to the party. Everyone in the room stands up and smiles at him 可知金先生回到派对上。房间里的人站起来对他微笑，因为他穿着他的好衣服，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 Mr. King takes off his coat, and puts it in the food and says, \"Eat, coat!\" 金先生脱下外套，放进食物里，说:“吃吧，外套！” 可知金先生脱下他的好外套，让它吃美味的食物，故选C。

（5）细节题。 根据Now I see, you give the food to my clothes, not to me 现在我明白了，你把食物给我的衣服，不是给我 可知现在金先生明白了美味的食物是给他的好衣服的，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

4．根据对短文理解，选择答案。

American school students usually go to school on foot, or on the school bus. Some students ride their bikes to school.

In the middle school, students usually take classes for six hours a day. They study English, math, history, science, PE, music and art.

School begins at half past eight in the morning. At noon, students have lunch at school. After lunch, they go to their classes. School is over at about 4 o'clock. Most students often watch TV and do homework after supper.

On weekends, American school students go to the church, do shopping, visit grandparents or go to the park with parents.

American school children don't have too much homework. But they watch TV too much. Some even watch TV three to five hours a day. It's bad for health. So their parents worry about it. They play games, do sports or do reading with kids to take their kids away from TV. （1）How long do American middle school students study at school? A. Six classes a day B. Six hours a day C. Three to five hours a day D. Three to six hours a day （2）American school students have________ at noon in school.

A. a short rest B. a good rest C. no rest D. a bad rest （3）American parents are worried because their kids___________. A. watch TV too much every day B. have no rest time in school C. have too much homework D. take fewer classes every day

（4）American parents do lots of things to _________.

A. help their kids with their homework B. help their kids to keep healthy C. look after their kids at home D. stop kids watching TV too much （5）The passage tells us___________.

A. American kids watch TV too much B. Something about American school life C. American students go to the church D. American students' school subjects 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）A （4）D （5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了美国学生的学校生活情况。

（1）细节题。根据In the middle school, students usually take classes for six hours a day.可知一天上六小时，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据After lunch, they go to their classes.可知午饭后，他们去上课，所以没有午休，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据But they watch TV too much. Some even watch TV three to five hours a day. It's bad for health. So their parents worry about it.可知孩子一天看太多电视，所以父母担心，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据They play games, do sports or do reading with kids to take their kids away from TV.他们和孩子们一起玩游戏、做运动或读书，把孩子们从电视上带走，即阻止孩子们看太多电视，故选D。

（5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了美国学生的学校生活情况，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

5．阅读理解

Our lovely flying friends are back, Great number of birds are flying over Shenzhen. The beautiful pictures of these birds quickly become popular on Wechat （微信）, they tell people that birds season is coming once again. People in Shenzhen can see different kinds of birds from November to April, that is, from this winter to next spring.

Birds watching is a wonderful outdoor sport, By watching birds, People can get close to great Nature, Here are the place where you can watch birds in Shenzhen, Why not try and have fun there?

Futian Mangrove Ecological park （福田红树林生态公园） Address Buses 铁） 1 Guangbo Diantai Road, Futian 4,44,362,M499,B820 to Shixia South stop Metro（地Line 3 to Yitian station, Exit D and ride a bicycle for about 1.5 kilometres OCT Wetland（华侨城湿地公园） Address Buses 铁） Cross Road of Baishi Road and Yuantian Road, Nanshan 45, 49, B706, M487 to University of HongKong —Shenzhen Hospital Stop Shenzhen Bay park station, Exit D1, and Walk north 100 meters Shenzhen Bay park （深圳湾公园） Address 铁） （1）According to the passage, What are the best seasons for us to watch Birds in Shenzhen? A. Spring and summer B. Summer and autumn C. Autumn and winter D. Winter and Spring

（2）How many parks are there in Shenzhen for us to watch birds according to the passage? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

（3）Tony wants to watch birds in OCT wetland. which of the following about his trip is TRUE? A. He can go there by Bus No. 44 and No. M499 B. He can take metro Line 1 or Line 9 to get there C. He has to ride a bike for about 1.5 kilometers D. He can't go there by But NO, B706 or M487

（4）Which of the following can be the title of the passage ? A. Going Bird—watching in Shenzhen B. Popular Sports in ShenZhen C. How to Get to parks in Shenzhen D. Protecting the Great Nature 【答案】 （1）D （2）B （3）B （4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了去深圳看鸟的三个地方。

（1）细节题。根据People in Shenzhen can see different kinds of birds from November to April, that is, from this winter to next spring.可知深圳看鸟的最好的季节是今年冬天到明年春天，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据表格Futian Mangrove Ecological park （福田红树林生态公园） OCT Wetland（华侨城湿地公园） Shenzhen Bay park （深圳湾公园）可知讲了三个地方，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据Line 1 to Qiaochen East station, Exit C2 or B, walk west 200 meters; Line 9 to Shenzhen Bay park station, Exit D1, and Walk north 100 meters可知可以乘坐地铁一号和9号到达那，故选B。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了去深圳看鸟的三个地方。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

Binhai Road, Nanshan Metro（地Line 9 to Shenzhen Bay park Station, Exit C Metro（地Line 1 to Qiaochen East station, Exit C2 or B, walk west 200 meters; Line 9 to

6．阅读理解

Japanese table tennis Star Ai Fukuhara（福原爱）stopped playing as a professional （专业的） player on October 21, 2018.

Fukuhara was born in Sendai, Japan, in November, 1988. She began playing table tennis at the age of three. She became a professional player at the age of ten. In 2000, she became a member of the Japanese national（国家的） team. She was the first person to be in the Japanese national team at such an early age. Because of it. people called Fukuahara \"Child prodigy（神童）\" in table tennis in Japan, As the Japanese young players are doing very well., She said she could now leave the team but still hoped to do something helpful to table tennis.

Fukuhara went to China for training （训练） at a very young age and can speak good Chinese, She Spoke Chinese so well that people even thought she was born in China. In 2008, Fukuhara held the national Flag for Japan at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She and her partner won the third place, after South Korea and China. Jukuhara with her team—mates won the second place at the London Olympics in 2012 and the third place at the Rio Olympics in 2016. （1）Which country does Fukuhara come from ?

A. Japan B. China C. South Korea D. England （2）How old was Fukuhara when she joined the Japanese national team ? A. 3 B. 10 C. 12 D. 20 （3）What does the underlined \"it\" in the 2nd paragraph mean? A. Fukuhara stopped playing as a professional table tennis player. B. Fukuhara joined the Japanese national team at an early age. C. Fukuhara hoped to do something helpful to table tennis in japan. D. Fukuhara went to China for training table tennis at an early age.

（4）Which of the following about Fukuhara is TRUE according to the passage ? A. Fukuhara is a Japanese table tennis star B. Fukuhara was born and trained in China

C. Fukuhara is famous only because she speaks Chinese well D. Fukuhara got the second place at the Beijing Olympics 【答案】 （1）A （2）B （3）B （4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了日本网球明星福原爱。

（1）细节题。根据Japanese table tennis Star Ai Fukuhara（福原爱）stopped playing as a professional （专业的） player on October 21, 2018.可知日本的网球明星福原爱，所以来自日本，即Japan，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据She became a professional player at the age of ten.可知十岁时成为专业运动员，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据前句She was the first person to be in the Japanese national team at such

an early age.她是一个在如此早的年龄在日本国家队的第一人，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据Japanese table tennis Star Ai Fukuhara（福原爱）stopped playing as a professional （专业的） player on October 21, 2018.福原爱是一个日本网球明星，故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

7．阅读理解

We all want to protect the environment, but we're mostly too busy or too lazy to put up big change. There is nothing new here but if you follow at least some of these tips, you can be proud of yourself in the protection of the environment.

Use LED light bulbs: They last much longer and they can save energy.

Donate: You have many clothes or things you want to throw. If they are still usable, give them to someone who needs them.

Turn off your devices: When you do not use a house device, turn it off. For example, if you don't watch TV, turn it off. Turn off the light when you leave a room.

Walk or cycle: Driving is one of the biggest causes of pollution. If you want to use your car, ask yourself the following question: do I really need my car? Walk or use your bike if the journey is a short one.

Detergent （洗漆剂）:Use less dose of detergent to wash your clothes or dishes. Leaky faucets（漏水龙头）:Fix them, or they will waste a lot of water.

Rainwater: Think of collecting rainwater. This water can be used for different purposes. All these tips will help you save money and protect the environment. （1）How many ways are there to help us protect the environment?

A. five B. six C. Seven D. eight （2） is one of the biggest causes of pollution

A. TV B. Light C. Driving D. Cycling （3）What does the underlined word \"device\" mean?

A. 开关 B. 设备 C. 柜子 D. 抽屉 （4）Which of the following statement is TURE? A. The LED light bulbs last much shorter and they can save energy. B. If your things or clothes can't be used, you can throw them away. C. Use more dose of detergent to wash your clothes or dishes.

D. You can collect rainwater because it can be used for different purposes. （5）In which section can you read this article in the newspaper?

A. Movies B. Music C. Sports D. Life 【答案】 （1）C （2）C （3）B （4）D （5）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了保护环境的一些建议。

（1）细节题。根据第二段到第八段Use LED light bulbs：使用LED灯泡；Donate：捐赠；Turn off your devices：关闭你的设备；Walk or cycle：步行或骑自行车；Detergent洗漆剂；Leaky faucets：漏水龙头；Rainwater：雨水；可知共7点建议，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据第五段Driving is one of the biggest causes of pollution开车是造成污染的最大原因之一，可知是开车，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据When you do not use a house device， turn it off如果不使用家庭……，请将其关闭．根据下一句For example，if you don't watch TV，turn it off例如，如果你不看电视，就把它关掉，可知device应该是设备，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据倒数第二段Rainwater：Think of collecting rainwater.This water can be used for different purposes.雨水：考虑收集雨水，这种水可以用于不同的用途，可知D你可以收集雨水，因为它可以用于不同的用途正确，故选D。

（5）细节题。A电影；B音乐；C运动；D生活。根据第一段There is nothing new here but if you follow at least some of these tips，you can be proud of yourself in the protection of the environment.这里没有什么新的东西，但是如果你遵循这些建议中的一些，你可以为自己在保护环境方面感到自豪，可知短文主要介绍在日常生活中如何保护环境，应该在报纸生活部分读到这篇文章，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

8．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place. But what will the changes be?

The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.

Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools then. People will work for fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.

（1）In the future there will be ________.

A. much more fruit B. fewer people C. fewer vegetables D. no holidays （2）Every family will have at least a ________ in the future.

A. robot B. cow C. TV set D. computer （3）In the future people don't have to ________.

A. work for many hours B. work fast C. walk D. eat meat

（4）One big problem in the future is that ________. A. many people don't have to work B. many people won't be able to find work C. people have to work fast D. all the work will be done by robots 【答案】 （1）A （2）D （3）A （4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：未来的生活将不同于今天的生活。从那时到现在，将发生许多变化。但是会有什么变化呢？人口增长很快。世界上会有很多人，他们中的大多数人会比现在的人活得更长。计算机将会更小，更有用，而且每个家庭至少会有一台。人们的工作时间将比现在少，他们将有更多的自由活动时间，看电视和旅行。旅行会更便宜更容易。更多的人会去其他国家度假。我们的食物也会有变化。肉吃少了，菜吃多了。 （1）细节理解题，根据 Instead, they will eat more fruit and vegetables. 可知，蔬菜和水果更多了，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据 there will be at least one in every home. 可知，每家至少有一台电脑，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据 People will work for fewer hours than they do now 可知，人们不必工作那么长时间，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据 Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 可知，很多人没有工作是将来的问题，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题，细节理解题比较简单，一般可知直接从短文中找到答案。

9．阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Somebody says that it is raining cats and dogs. We know it means it is raining heavily. Here you can know why people say like this.

There are many large rats （老鼠） in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It's hard for a plane to land. So the cats come down by parachute （降落伞）. In another country, the people need dogs to help people to find the people in the snow. Where can they get them? You can guess. The dogs come down by parachute. Both cats and dogs are coming down by parachute, just like the raindrops coming from the sky. So there is the saying \"It is raining cats and dogs\".

These cats and dogs help the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs. This kind of old saying is very interesting.

（1）What does the saying \"It is raining cats and dogs\" mean? A. We put the cats and dogs in the sky. B. People like cats and dogs. C. It is raining hard.

D. Cats and dogs help the people.

（2）Why do the cats come down by parachute? A. Because it is safe to carry cats by parachute.

B. Because it is hard for a plane to land in a country with many mountains. C. Because people don't want to get cats by other ways. D. Because people need to get cats quickly. （3）Why does another country need dogs? A. Dogs can help the blind people walk. B. Dogs may find the people in the snow. C. Dogs are kind and can live with the people. D. Dogs are cheap and they are very happy. （4）________ come down by parachute.

A. Only dogs B. Only cats C. Both cats and dogs D. People （5）We know that the dogs and cats are from this passage.

A. bad B. helpful C. funny D. harmful 【答案】 （1）C （2）B （3）B （4）C （5）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了英语中的古老的谚语It rains cats and dogs 的来历。

（1）细节理解题，根据We know it means it is raining heavily. 可知谚语的意思是雨下的大，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据But there are many mountains in the country. It's hard for a plane to land. So the cats come down by parachute （降落伞）. 可知，山太多，飞机难以降落，所以使用降落伞运送猫，故答案是B。

（3）细节理解题，根据 In another country, the people need dogs to help people to find the people in the snow. 可知，另外一个国家使用狗在雪地里找人，故答案是B。 （4）细节理解题，根据 Both cats and dogs are coming down by parachute 可知，猫和狗都是通过降落伞运送的，故答案是C。

（5）逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，狗能帮人在雪地里找人，猫可以帮人们捉老鼠，所以他们都是有帮助的，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

10．阅读理解

Jane is my good friend. She has a big family.

Her father is Henry and her mother is Sally. Henry has a sister. Her name is Jessica. Jessica has one son. Henry also has one brother. His name is John. John has one daughter. They are all

（都） in the family.

Jane has no brother, but she has cousins. They are her good friends, too. Who are Tom and Rosa? They are Jane's grandfather and grandmother.

They are nice to Jane, Oh, a dog is in the family. The dog's name is Cody. （1）Who is Jane's uncle?

A. Henry. B. Tom. C. John. D. Cody. （2）Sally is Jane's ___________.

A. sister B. aunt C. cousin D. mother （3）Jane has ___________ cousins.

A. two B. three C. four D. five （4）Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Jane has two brothers. B. A dog is in Jane's family.

C. Rosa is Jane's aunt. D. Tom and Rosa are Jane's good friends. （5）What's the best title for the passage?

A. Jane's parents B. Jane's cousins C. Jane's family D. Jane's dog 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）A （4）B （5）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者的好朋友Jane一家。

（1）推断题。根据Her father is Henry.Henry also has one brother. His name is John.可知Jane的爸爸是Henry，Henry的弟弟是John，所以Jane的叔叔是John，故选C。 （2）细节题。根据her mother is Sally.可知Sally是Jane的妈妈，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据Henry has a sister. Her name is Jessica. Jessica has one son. Henry also has one brother. His name is John. John has one daughter.可知Henry有一个妹妹Jessica，Jessica有一个儿子；Henry有一个弟弟John，John有一个女儿，所以Jane有1个堂姐妹和一个堂兄弟，所以是2个堂兄弟姐妹，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据a dog is in the family.可知一只狗在Jane的家里，故选B。 （5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了作者的好朋友Jane一家。即family，故选C。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。