Question

【题目】Lara and Tara are twins.___1___, but they are very different in everything else. For example, hot food is Lara’s favorite, and Tara has a sweet choice.

However, this isn’t the problem with the twin girls. They always argued that the opposite one was wrong.___2___, while Tara insisted that mornings were fresh and it was difficult to stay up till midnight. ___3___. To put an end to their fights, their parents decided to create a small drama. They wanted the girls to understand that they were both correct from their own point of view. Their parents covered the girls’ eyes with black ribbons, and brought them to the dining room.___4___Lara was asked to stand on one side of the board and Tara on the other. They couldn’t see the other side of it. When the ribbons were taken away, they were surprised to see a huge board between them.

Now, their father asked Lara, “What’s the color of the board?” She replied, “It’s black!” ___5___She replied, “It’s white!” The two girls began to argue again. While Lara was confident it was black, Tara was sure it was white. Then, they were asked to exchange（交换）their places. They couldn’t believe their eyes. Tara, who insisted it was a white board, saw a black one. Similarly, Lara, who argued the board was black, was shocked to see a white one. They understood that each of them was right in her own view. Most of us are like Lara and Tara. We are right most times, but insist that others are wrong!

A.They look like each other

B.For years, their arguments continued

C.Their mother asked Tara the same question

D.In the room, a big board was placed in the middle

E.Lara thought it was terrible to get up early in the morning

Answer 1

【答案】A

E

B

D

C

【解析】本文讲述了双胞胎劳拉和塔拉经常坚持自己正确，认为对方错了。例如，劳拉认为早上早起很可怕。而塔拉坚持说早晨很新鲜，很难熬到午夜。多年来，他们的争论仍在继续。为了结束争吵，他们的父母决定上演一出小剧。他们被带到一个黑屋子里。在房间里，中间放了一块大木板。劳拉被要求站在木板的一边，塔拉站在另一边。他们的父亲问劳拉：“这块木板是什么颜色的？”她回答说：“是黑色的。”他们的母亲问塔拉同样的问题。塔拉她回答说：“是白色的！”后来交换位置，他们发现都对。他们明白他们每个人的观点都是正确的。我们大多数人都像劳拉和塔拉。我们大多数时候是对的，但坚持别人是错的！

【1】句意：他们长得很像。考查细节理解题。根据上文Lara and Tara are twins.（劳拉和塔拉是双胞胎。）和下文but they are very different in everything else.（但他们在其他方面都大不相同。）结合句意和语境可知选A。

【2】句意：劳拉认为早上早起很可怕。考查细节理解题。根据上文They always argued that the opposite one was wrong.（他们总是争辩相反的人是错误的。）和下文while Tara insisted that mornings were fresh and it was difficult to stay up till midnight.（塔拉坚持说早晨很新鲜，很难熬到午夜。） 结合句意和语境可知选E。

【3】句意：多年来，他们的争论仍在继续。考查细节理解题。根据下文To put an end to their fights, their parents decided to create a small drama.（为了结束争吵，他们的父母决定上演一出小剧。）结合句意和语境可知选B。

【4】句意：在房间里，中间放了一块大木板。考查细节理解题。根据下文_Lara was asked to stand on one side of the board and Tara on the other.（劳拉被要求站在木板的一边，塔拉站在另一边。）结合句意和语境可知选D。

【5】句意：他们的母亲问塔拉同样的问题。考查细节理解题。根据上文Now, their father asked Lara, “What’s the color of the board?” She replied, “It’s black!”（他们的父亲问劳拉：“这块木板是什么颜色的？”她回答说：“是黑色的。”）和下文She replied, “It’s white!”（她回答说：“是白色的！”）结合句意和语境可知选C。