Question

A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.

The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”

Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.

“You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”

Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.

Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.

“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”

Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”

But of course nothing happened.

1.The man quarreled with his wife because ___.

A．he always enjoyed eating

B．his wife hoped that he asked for a house

C．the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish.

D．he didn’t want anything except cakes

2.The wrong statement of the following is ___.

A．the man made his wishes before dinner

B．the wife made two wishes, which worked

C．the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake

D．the man wished that the cake were not on his nose

3.Why did the old woman not satisfy the man’s wish when he said he was still hungry and wanted some cakes?

A．Because the old lady was angry with them

B．Because this was the fourth wish.

C．Because the man had made this wish before.

D．Because the cake had been gone.

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个有趣的小故事，告诫人们做任何事情以前要认真思考，把握好时机，不要错过机遇而后悔。

1.1】C细节理解题。根据第六段最后一句The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.句意是：蛋糕仍然在她丈夫的鼻子上。所以她的丈夫和她争吵，故选C

2.2】A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry.这个男士用餐时刚刚吃过一块面包，但他仍然很饿。所以A项“这位男士吃饭前实现了他的愿望。”这一陈述是错的，故选A

3.3】B推理判断题。根据句意老夫人许诺的三个愿望都已实现：Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.突然一块蛋糕出现在他的盘子里。Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose. 蛋糕立即粘到他的鼻子上。Immediately the cake was gone蛋糕立刻从鼻子上下来了。也就是说他们已经用完了三个愿望，这已经是第四个愿望了，所以老夫人没有满足男士的愿望。故选B

考点：考查故事类阅读。