Question

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was impolite and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold underground room. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very kind farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, "How could this happen? Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house," she accused. "The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help."
"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the underground room , I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. You see, things aren't always what they seem. "
【小题1】Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A．Because she didn't like the greedy owner.

B．Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.

C．Because the underground room was too cold to stay in.

D．Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.

【小题2】The younger angel was very angry because ________.

A．the older angel killed the farmer's cow

B．the older angel treated the two families differently

C．the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live in

D．the angel of death took the cow away

【小题3】Why did the older angel let the farmer's cow die?

A．Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B．Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C．Because she wanted to save the farmer's wife.

D．Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

【小题4】The story tries to tell readers that ________.

A．angels are always ready to help the poor

B．sometimes things are not what they seem

C．angels are always ready to help the rich

D．the young should always learn from the old

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】B

解析试题分析：本文讲述了两个天使的故事，大的天使对两个家庭的态度不一样，但是另有隐情。
【小题1】推理题：从最后一段的句子：When we stayed in the underground room , I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so he couldn't find it.可知大点的天使不喜欢吝啬的主人，所以把洞堵上了。选A
【小题2】细节题：从第三段的句子：How could this happen? Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house," she accused. "The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help."可知年轻的天使生气是因为大点的天使对两个家庭的态度不一样。选B
【小题3】推理题：从最后一段的句子：Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. You see, things aren't always what they seem. "可知是为了救农夫的妻子，年龄大的天使让牛死了。选C
【小题4】细节题：从文章多处出现了"Things aren't always what they seem,"可知这篇文章是讲的是什么事情都是不是他们希望的样子。选B
考点：考查故事类短文
点评：内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是推理题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。