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【题目】Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.

The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which one do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.

The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”

After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.

【1】The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because .

A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one

B. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer

C. elder brother should of course have the bigger one

D. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother

【2】We can conclude from the passage that .

A. it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough

B. it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work

C. it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves

D. it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple

【3】The writer tells the story by .

A. organizing it in the order of time

B. making a comparison between two men

C. providing some scientific information

D. describing it in the order of space

【4】It is implied in the passage that .

A. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot

B. in order to get what we want, we should play hard

C. a mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing

D. giving children apples will lead them to become criminals

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇寓言故事，主要讲述了一位总统和一个罪犯在年幼时各自如何得到苹果的故事。罪犯为了从母亲那里获取最大最红的苹果，学会了撒谎，由此走上了偷盗、欺骗的人生；而总统的母亲通过让他和兄弟竞争的方法获得苹果，使他明白任何东西都是要付诸努力才能得到的。

【1】细节分析题。根据第二段这一句Hearing my words, my mother was very happy.可知罪犯的母亲听到他的话很开心，然后将大苹果给他了，故选B。

【2】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.以及文中两个人不同的身份和人生道路可以推断出，得到必有付出，故选B。

【3】归纳分析题。作者主要通过讲述两人小时候如何得到苹果的故事，比较分析了两种经历给他们带来的不同后果，揭示了文章的主题，故选B。

【4】推理判断题题。根据首段第二句They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.可知文中的二人都曾面对他们的妈妈给他们苹果的时刻，但两位母亲不同的分配方式对两人的成长造成了截然不同的影响，由此可判断母亲的教育方式对孩子的成长有很大影响。故选C。