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5.There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage,the ship was in a small port.It was winter time,and the sea was very cold,so the captain said to his sailors,"If one of you stays in the water during the whole night,I will give him my ship.But if he comes out before the sun appears,I shall get his wages.(工资)"
The sailors had heard about the captain'cheating,so they didn't trust him.But then one of them,who thought that he was cleverer than the captain,said that he would do it.He got into the water and,though it was very cold,stayed in it.When it was nearly morning,some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
"You are cheating,"the captain said to the sailor."The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away."said the sailor.
"A fire is fire,"answered the captain.
"Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages,but you can't cook a chicken,"said the sailor.
"I can,"answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken,"said the sailor,"I shall work for you without wages for seven years,but if you can't,you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed,took the chicken and said,"Where's the fire?"
"There it is,"answered the sailors,"On the shore."
"‘A fire's fire',you said,"answered the sailor."If it is enough to warm me in the water,it is enough to cook your chicken."
24.The captain got the sailors'wagesC.
A.to buy a chicken for himself         
B.and kept the money for future use
C.by cheating them                  
D.and said he would return the money soon.
25 Which of the following statement is true?D
A.All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold.
B.The captain knew that the fire the other sailors made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.
C.The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.
D.It was the sailor who was clever.
26The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because heA.
A.didn't want to lose the bet                
B.didn't believe the sailor's success
C.wanted to keep his promise               
D.wanted to show his cleverness
27 What is the best title?D
A.How A Captain Cheated His Sailor         
B.How A Sailor Got A ship
C.A Brave Sailor                         
D.A Fire is Fire.

分析 这篇短文讲述一位船长经常欺骗船员的工资,一次在欺骗船员后被这位船员用相同的方法对其进行了反击.这个故事采用了"以其人之道还治其人之身"的方法.

解答 24.C    细节理解题.根据文章第一段There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages."曾经有一个船长非常爱钱,因此在每次航行结束后他都骗自己的船员并拿走他们的工资."可知船长通过欺骗船员拿走他们的工资,故选 C.
25.D 细节理解题.根据文中句子The sailors had heard about the captain'cheating,so they didn't trust him.But then one of them,who thought that he was cleverer than the captain,可以知道是个聪明才海员,所以答案选D.
26.A 推理判断题.根据第六段"A fire's fire,"answered the captain."I have won."船长强词夺理离船员半英里处的火在给他取暖,说明船长想要赢得赌注.故选 A.
27.D 标题归纳题.这篇短文讲述一位船长经常欺骗船员的工资,而后被译为船员用他用过的方法给整蛊了得故事.因此可以用这个方法作为标题,故选 D,火就是火.

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.

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