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【题目】 When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelons were expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.

Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock (码头) and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart -- the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, and most seed-free part and throw away the rest.

Bernie was my father’s ideal of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.

What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.

1We learn from the second paragraph the writer and his father were feeling ________.

A.hungryB.worriedC.relaxedD.proud

2How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?

A.They ate it in a polite way.B.They only ate its best part.

C.They ate every part of it.D.They shared only one piece.

3In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ________.

A.was just a rich businessmanB.worked hard all the time

C.lived a rich but healthy lifeD.knew how to make money

4The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A.the writer’s hope of enjoying lifeB.the writer’s busy life

C.the writer’s decision of making moneyD.the best part of the watermelon

【答案】

1C

2B

3C

4A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者小时候去爸爸的朋友Bernie那吃西瓜的经历,他们总是喜欢把脸埋进西瓜里吃西瓜心,然后将剩下的扔掉;爸爸的朋友Bernie是一个成功的商人,但他能够劳逸结合,能忙于工作,也能抽时间与朋友一起聚会,再通过一些人忙于挣钱而没有空闲来享受生活.表达了作者的感悟,告诉我们无论多忙,也要抽时间来享受生活,丢掉烦恼。

1推断题。根据第二段第三句We’d sit on the edge of the dock (码头) and got ready for a big meal.可知,我们坐在码头的边缘,准备享受一顿大餐。由此推知,作者和他的爸爸是很悠闲的,心情放松。故选C

2推断题。根据第二段最后一句Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart -- the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, and most seed-free part - and throw away the rest.可知,作者和爸爸只吃西瓜中心最红、最多汁、最甜、籽最少的部分,其他的部分就丢掉了。由此推断他们吃的是西瓜中间最好的部分。故B项符合题意。A项意为"他们用一种有礼貌的方式吃"C项意为"他们把西瓜所有部分都吃了"D项意为"他们俩只分享了一块西瓜",均不符合题意。故选B

3推断题。根据第四段可知,Bernie是我爸爸眼中富人的理想代表,他知道如何停下工作去和朋友聚在一起,并且只吃西瓜中心最好吃的部分。由此推断Bernie是个有钱人,且他的生活很有质量、很健康。故选C

4猜测词句题。根据最后一段第二句I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day.可知,作者希望能腾出时间享受他人的成功,在生活中过得开心幸福。紧接着说,这就是"the heart of the watermelon",由此猜测指代的是前文这句话的意思。A项意为"作者享受生活的希望",符合题意,故选A

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