A man had two sons. They were twins. They were born at almost the same time and looked exactly alike. But in one important way they were very different. One was an optimist(乐观者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲观者).
The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic. He took his problem to a friend, Sally.
“How can I cure(治愈)them of their foolish optimism and pessimist?” he asked his friend .
Sally was thoughtful. Then she said, “When is their next birthday?”
“It’s on Wednesday,” the father replied. “They’ll be twelve years old.”
“Excellent,” Sally said. “Here’s what you should do. Give your pessimist son a really wonderful present. Give your optimistic son a really poor present. That should cure them of their optimism and pessimisms.”
The father did as his friend told him.
On Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.
The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.
“Huh,” he said, “I don’t like this very much .I’m sure it won’t keep good time. It will always be fast or slow and it will probably break many times, and I’ll have to spend lots of money to get it repaired(修理).”
Then the optimist looked at his present. He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋带).” he said. He held up the shoelace.
“I haven’t found the shoes yet, but I’m sure they are here somewhere.”
【小题1】 What was the difference between the man’s two sons?
A.They were born at different time. |
B.They liked different presents. |
C.One was an optimist, while the other one was a pessimist. |
D.They didn’t have the same looks. |
A.Optimist | B.Pessimist |
C.His friend Sally | D.Himself |
A.He wasn’t pleased with it. |
B.He was pleased with it. |
C.He was angry with it. |
D.He was interested in it. |
A.A gold watch. | B.A gold shoelace. |
C.A pair of shows | D.A shoelace. |
A.Because he knew there are good and bad things in life. |
B.Because their sons were too pessimistic. |
C.Because their sons were too optimistic. |
D.Because their sons’ birthday was coming, he has no money to buy presents for them. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】A
解析试题分析:一个人有两个儿子。他们是双胞胎。他们出生在几乎相同的时间,他们看起来完全一样。但在他们的性格是完全不同的。一个是乐观者,另一个是悲观者。那人很担心他的儿子。他知道在生活中有好的事情和坏的事情。他不希望他们过于悲观或过于乐观。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题:这名男人的两个儿子有什么不同?联系原文:One was an optimist(乐观者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲观者).句意:一个是乐观者,另一个是悲观者。明确答案为第三项。故选C
【小题2】细节理解题。问题:这位父亲向谁请教了这个难题?联系原文:He took his problem to a friend, Sally.句意:他向他的朋友,莎莉请教这个难题。因此选择第三项,他的朋友,莎莉。故选 C
【小题3】细节理解题。问题:这个悲观的儿子,面对这个礼物时的感觉是什么?联系原文:The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.句意:悲观者看到这是一只漂亮的和非常昂贵的金表,但是,他并不满意。故选A
【小题4】细节理解题。问题:这个男人给这个乐观者的礼物是什么?联系原文:He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋带).” 句意:他真的很高兴。“看!爸爸给了我一个鞋带。”分析:从中了解到乐观者得到的礼物是鞋带。故选D
【小题5】细节理解题。问题:为什么这个男人担心他的孩子们?联系原文:The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic.句意:那人很担心他的儿子。他知道在生活中有好的事情和坏的事情。他不希望他们过于悲观或过于乐观。联系选项,明确答案为第一项。故选A
考点:人生哲理类短文阅读。
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A.in a store | B.in the classroom |
C.at school | D.at a market |
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