Question

【题目】 One day a red rose blossomed（开花）in a forest. A pine tree not far away said, "You're so beautiful. I wish I could be lovely like you ." The rose said, "I am the most beautiful plant in the forest."Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said, "Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thoms（刺）! " Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, "This plant is useless. I'm sorry I am his neighbor."

Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw some birds stick their beaks（鸟喙）into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked what the birds were doing The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the red rose, "You can also drink from it .The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help."

The red rose felt ashamed, but she still asked the cactus for help. The cactus agreed kindly and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose's roots, Later on, the rose never judged（判断）anyone by appearance（外表）

【1】What did the rose think of the cactus at the beginning of the story?（不超过5个词）

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【2】Why did the birds stick their beaks（鸟喙）into the cactus? （不超过9个词）

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【3】What does the writer want to tell us? （不超过7个词）

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】They are ugly and useless /Ugly and useless.

【2】To get water from the cactus./ Because they wanted to get water from the cactus.

【3】Never judge anyone by appearance. /Don't judge anyone by appearance.

【解析】

本文是一篇故事，讲述了玫瑰以貌取人，看不起丑陋的仙人掌，结果夏天来了，没有降雨，干旱无比，却是丑陋的仙人掌送水给玫瑰，救了玫瑰。作者通过这个故事告诉大家不要以貌取人。

【1】细节理解题。根据第1大段“"Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thoms（刺）! " Sometimes, the red rose would look at the cactus and say, "This plant is useless. I'm sorry I am his neighbor."” 看那棵难看的植物。它充满了刺!有时，红玫瑰会看着仙人掌说:“这种植物没用。可知玫瑰觉得仙人掌又丑陋，又无用。故答案填They are ugly and useless /Ugly and useless.

【2】细节理解题。根据第2大段“The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus”松树说鸟是在仙人掌那里取水。可知，鸟啄仙人掌是为了取水。故答案填To get water from the cactus./ Because they wanted to get water from the cactus.

【3】主旨大意题。根据第4大段“Later on, the rose never judged（判断）anyone by appearance（外表）”从此，玫瑰不再以貌取人。可知，作者是告诫大家不要以貌取人。故答案填Never judge anyone by appearance. /Don't judge anyone by appearance.