导读：在阅读过程中要有意识的培养自己的跳读能力，学会抓住文章主要的、重要的信息及主题思想或重点句。带着老师引导的问题去阅读。不仅可以增强同学们对文章的理解能力，还可以增强语感。通过阅读训练慢慢的积累，同学们还能积累一定的词汇，在语境中加深对单词的理解程度。下面是六年级英语阅读理解:电梯故障，供同学们思考练习，希望对大家有所帮助。

　　Mr. White lives in a tall building. He lives on the sixteenth floor. Every day, he takes a lift (电梯)up and down.

　　One SATurday afternoon, he went shopping with his little son and bought many things. They drove back and carried all the things up to the lift. Suddenly they saw a piece of paper on the wall. It said,“Dear sirs, there’s something wrong with the lift. Please use the stairs now.”The son took a bag and ran upstairs quickly. But Mr. White walked and walked.

　　At last they stood in front of their door feeling very tired. Mr. White began to look for the keys, but he could not find them. Suddenly he shouted in a loud voice,“Oh, no! I’ve left my keys in the car.”

　　根据短文内容选择正确答案。

　　( ) 1. Mr. White lives on the ____ floor.

　　A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th

　　( ) 2. Does he take a lift every day?

　　A. Yes, he does.

　　B. No, he doesn’t.

　　C. I don’t know.

　　( ) 3. Did they buy many things?

　　A. Yes, they did.

　　B. No, they didn’t.

　　C. Yes, they were.

　　( ) 4. Why didn’t they use the lift? Because

　　A. they wanted to exercise their body.

　　B. they like walking upstairs.

　　C. there’s something wrong with the lift.

　　( ) 5. Where were the keys ?

　　A. At home.

　　B. In the car.

　　C. In his bag.