Question

Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.

?? Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.

?? “Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.

?? Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.

?? “And then what” asked Pablo.

?? “Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, Buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

1.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.

A. many friends to visit him????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. a full and busy life

C. more boats and more fish ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. the house near the ocean

2.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?

A. By buying a supermarket. ????????????? ????????????? B. To move to Mexico City.

C. By selling his own business. ????????????? ????????????? D. To work longer and catch more fish.

3.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.

A. put … into?????????????? B. take … away from

C. break down?????????????? D. set off

4.We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life

B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City

C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat

D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：马丁·林奇，一个美国商人在一个小渔村墨西哥度假多年了。一天早上沿着海滩散步时，他看到他的朋友巴勃罗，当地的渔民。马丁看着巴勃罗卸下他的船和将鱼放在一个盒里。马丁发现毕加索微笑，看起来很高兴。他还看到几个大型鱼类在船上。马丁问花了多长时间来抓鱼。巴勃罗回答：“只是几个小时”。马丁问道，“你为什么不呆一会儿多打些鱼?”马丁解释说，如果巴勃罗工作时间更长，捕获更多的鱼，就会赚更多的钱。额外的钱,巴勃罗可以买更多的船,钱多打些鱼。靠卖鱼,巴勃罗可以打开自己的工厂和超市直接销售。“多长时间?” 巴勃罗问。马丁想了一会,说这可能需要至少15年。“然后呢” “嗯,这是最好的部分,”马丁说。“你可以退休，在海边买房子，与你的孩子玩，多花点时间与你的妻子看望你的朋友或打牌。”

1.细节理解题。问题：什么使墨西哥渔夫感到幸福？原文：Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. 句意：马丁发现毕加索微笑,看起来很高兴。结合他的话语：I have a full and busy life.句意：我有一个充实的和繁忙的生活。故选：B

2.细节理解题。问题：以商人的看法渔夫如何赚更多的钱?分析原文：Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money.句意：马丁解释说，如果巴勃罗工作时间更长，捕获更多的鱼，就会赚更多的钱。故选D

3.细节理解题。问题：划线词在短文中的意思？联系原句：Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.句意：马丁看着巴勃罗卸下他的船并且将鱼放在一个盒里。划线词为卸下之意，分析选 项： put … into放…..里； take … away from 带走；break down 损坏；set off出发。只与take…..away from意义相近。故选B

4.细节理解题。问题：我们可以从短文中推断出什么？在阅读他们之间的对话得知渔夫和他的生活将保持不变，故选：A

考点：故事类阅读。