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【题目】A young man wanted to learn the art of sword fighting.He went to the greatest instructor(教练)and said,“Please teach me sword fighting”,the instructor gladly accepted him.

In the days that followed the instructor gave him many chores(杂务)to perform. But there was no mention of the sword. The young man got disappointed, saying, “Great teacher, kindly begin my lessons.”The instructor agreed.

The next day when the young man was cooking, the instructor came from behind and hit him with a wooden sword and disappeared. The young man was taken by surprise. The next day, the same thing happened. The young man now started preparing himself mentally to counter(反击)any such surprise attack.

Next time when the instructor came to attack him, the young man was able to dodge(躲闪)the sword.He was very happy and asked the instructor, “Now have I learnt the art of defending myself?”The instructor did not respond to his question.

Such surprise attacks became common and the young man got more and more skillful in counting the attacks well. One day the young man saw the instructor engaged seriously in a task. He thought, “Now let me catch the instructor unawares and attack him.”He took the wooden sword and attacked the instructor without making a sound from behind.But the instructor was fully prepareed for it. He turned around and defended himself most skillfully.

Realization struck the young man that moment. He thought, “How great this instructor is! Today I have learnt the real secret of sword fighting. He has taught me that waving the sword and learning the opponent′s(对手的) moves are not the essentials of sword fighting.What is important is to read what goes on in the opponent′s mind and to counter his movement and his thoughts too.”

The young man continued to work hard and became a great sword fighter.

【1】When the young man asked the instructor to accept him, the instructor_____.

A. asked him if he did house work at home

B. told him the art of fighting at once

C. met his requirement without hestitation

D. quickly hit him with a sword

【2】 When he attacked the instructor, the young man_______.

A. was seriously engaged in a task

B. wanted to give him a lesson

C. didn't want to learn more from him

D. didn't do it successfully

【3】 According to the passage, what is the most important thing in being a good sword fighter?

A. To be able to counter any surprise attact.

B. To attack the instructor successfully.

C. To know what your opponent is thinking.

D. To have a great instructor with good methods.

【4】 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A. Good students come from famous teachers.

B. There is no end to learn something well.

C. A good beginning is half done.

D. Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 C

【2】 D

【3】 C

【4】 B

【解析】【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“the instructor gladly accepted him.”可知C项正确。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段可知答案D项正确。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句可知C项正确。

【4】推理判断题。故事中的这个年轻人最后的感想说明学习一样东西是需要多钻研、永无止境的。