4．Flow like the river of change
Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests．Then it reached a desert．"I went through so many difficulties．I should have no problem crossing the desert，"she thought．As she started，she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand．After many tries，she still failed．"Maybe I can't reach the ocean，''she said sadly to herself．
At this time，a deep voice said，"If a breeze（微风）can cross the desert，so can a river．"It was the voice of the desert．But the little stream answered，‘‘That's because a breeze can fly，but I can't．"
"That's because you can't give up what you are．Let yourself evaporate（蒸发）into the breeze，and it can take you across，"said the desert．"Give up what I am now？No!No!"The little stream could not accept this idea．"The breeze can carry the vapor（蒸汽）across the desert and let it leave as rain．The rain will form a river again，"said the desert．"And whether you're a river or vapor，your nature never changes．"Hearing this，the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze．It carried her to the next stage of her life．
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream．If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success，you should also change the way you are．
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案．
53．The little stream aimed to reachB．
A．the forest
B．the ocean
C．the desert
D．the river
54．The little streamDbefore she got to the desert．
A．didn't meet much difficulty
B．was worried about herself
C．knew well about the desert
D．was confident about herself
55．What does the underlined word"it"refer to （指的是）？C
A．The desert．
B．The nature．
C．The breeze．
D．The stream．
56．The little stream finally crossed the desert byA．
A．evaporating into the breeze
B．forming a river
C．disappearing into the sand
D．changing her nature
57．What does the story mainly tell us？C
A．The road to success is not always easy and smooth．
B．Whatever others say，we should always be ourselves．
C．To succeed，we should change the way we are if necessary．
D．We may experience difficulty in life just l ike the little stream．
分析 本文讲述的是一条小溪在过沙漠的时候，遇见了困难．最后在沙漠的建议下，改变了自己的形态，变成了水蒸气，在风的帮助下，最后越过了沙漠．并把这一过程与人生进行了比较！如果你想通过你生活中的困难，走向成功，你也应该改变你的方式．
解答 53 B 细节理解题．题意：小溪的目标是到达：A．the forest森林；B．the ocean海洋；C．the desert沙漠；D．the river河流．从第1自然段结尾处："Maybe I can't reach the ocean"或许我不能到达海洋了．可知本题选B．
54 D 细节理解题．题意：小溪到达沙漠前．A．didn't meet much difficulty 没有遇到困难；B．was worried about herself担心自己；C．knew well about the desert 相当了解沙漠；D．was confident about herself对自己很自信．从第1自然段中小溪自己的话"I went through so many difficulties．I should have no problem crossing the desert，"我战胜了那么多的困难，我通过沙漠应该没有问题．可知，小溪是自信．故选D．
55 C 词义理解题：根据前文Let yourself evaporate（蒸发）into the breeze让自己蒸发到微风中去，故it指代的是breeze微风，故选C．
56 A 细节理解题．Hearing this，the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze小溪最终把自己变成蒸气蒸发到微风中，在微风带领下到了大海．故选A．
57 C 主旨推断题．If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success，you should also change the way you are．如果你想通过生活中的困难走向成功，你也应该改变你的方式．即本文讲述小溪在穿越沙漠时是改变自己，蒸发到微风中，最终成功到达大海．为达目的，是对自己有所改变．故选C．
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