12．Justin and Mary woke up early，even though they were vacationing at their uncle's lake house．The night before．Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure that was seen on the lake．Justin and Mary were determined to see the ghostly creature（怪物）before their vacation was over．"Is it foggy outside？"Mary asked，as Justin looked from the window．"Yup!，Let's go!"Justin noshed to the door with Mary．It was only 5：00AM，so everyone else in the house was still asleep．
Mary followed Justin out the door，down the hack steps，and out onto the boat dock（碼頭）．The fog （霧）had settled over the lake，making it impossible to see anything．
"Do you see anything？"Mary asked，leaning（傾斜）forward for．closer look．
"Nothing．Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to frighten us with that story？"Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination．He'd been telling Justin and Mary stories for Years，but this was the first frightening story．Mary had a feeling it wasn't made up．
Mary shook her head"Remember what Uncle Thomas said？The Foggy Figure was seen in the lake．We're on the dock．Maybe that's why we can't see him．The people in the story were in boats．""You want to，out on the water？"Justin asked．Mary looked around，trying to find Uncle Thomas's boat，but the fog was too thick．
"Mom and Dad will be really angry if we go out on the lake alone in this fog，"Justin said．Mary suggested．"Maybe we don't have to go anywhere．We could sit in the boat while it's docked．That wouldn't be dangerous．""Okay．"Justin climbed toward the end of the dock．He could hardly see一he outline of the boat．"I'll go first．"He carefully lowered himself into the boat and then reached for Mary's hand．Mary climbed into the boat and sat beside him．She was getting nervous now that they were on the water．‘'Sec anything？"They looked around，and gradually，the fog began to lift．Mary turned around and shouted．"The Foggy Figure!"It was in the boat with them!Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear，but then they heard a laugh．Justin leaned toward the Foggy Figure．"Uncle Thomas？""I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me．"
31．Why did Justin and Mary get up so early？C
A．To escape from the house while people were asleep．
B．To prepare breakfast for the entire family．
C．To see the Foggy Figure before their vacation was over．
D．To row the boat in the fog by themselves．
32．Which of the following is true of Justin and Mary？D
A．Their parents got angry because they went out on the lake alone．
B．They frequently heard frightening stories from Uncle Thomas
C．They finally succeeded in seeing the Foggy Figure in the boat．
D．Their uncle told them the story about the Foggy Figure on purpose．
33．Who entered the boat first？C
A．Justin．B．Mary．C．Thomas．D．The Foggy Figure．
34．What do you think of Uncle Thomas？D
A．Selfish．B．Mean．C．Stubborn．D．Clever．
35．What do you think would happen later？D
A．Uncle Thomas brought them back home．
B．Justin and Mary said goodbye to their Uncle．
C．Justin and Mary were frightened to death．
D．Uncle Thomas took a boat ride with Justin and Mary．
分析 本文主要講述Uncle Thomas為了讓Justin and Mary早起和他乘船，故意講霧妖的故事讓他們自己想去看看，這樣，Justin and Mary早起符合了Uncle Thomas的用意．
解答 31--35 CDCDD
31．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段Justin and Mary were determined to see the ghostly creature（怪物）before their vacation was over可知，他們起床早是為了看霧妖．故選C．
32．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段最后一句I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me可知，我知道這個故事足夠吸引你們倆早早起床和我乘船．故選D．
33．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear，but then they heard a laugh．Justin leaned toward the Foggy Figure．"Uncle Thomas？"可知，Uncle Thomas早在Justin and Mary之前就已經(jīng)在船里了．故選C．
34．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me可知，Uncle Thomas為了讓Justin and Mary早起和他乘船，故意講霧妖的故事讓他們自己想去看看，說明Uncle Thomas夠聰明的．故選D．
35．D 推理判斷題．既然Uncle Thomas為了讓Justin and Mary早起和他乘船，故意講霧妖的故事讓他們自己想去看看，下文便要講Uncle Thomas與Justin and Mary一起乘船的事情．故選D．
點(diǎn)評 人物故事類閱讀理解文章是高考英語常考材料之一．這類文章一般可分為人物傳記和短篇故事兩類．這兩類閱讀材料一般較長，即詞數(shù)多，而且命題也較多，特別是推理判斷題和事實細(xì)節(jié)題多．在做此類閱讀理解題時往往是材料看得懂，題目不好做的感覺．因此，在閱讀材料時要重點(diǎn)放在事情發(fā)展的過程和結(jié)果上，注意把握事件的發(fā)展進(jìn)程及人物之間的關(guān)系，細(xì)節(jié)與主題的關(guān)系，用以說明人物性格特點(diǎn)的事實、作者的態(tài)度等，這些內(nèi)容往往是推理判斷題的命題點(diǎn)．至于事實細(xì)節(jié)題的解答，同學(xué)們切忌想當(dāng)然或者憑印象，一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確選擇．
