7.Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact?Do you argue whether it's cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit (限速)?
If you get into such arguments,try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant.The first blind man who felt the elephant's trunk (象鼻) said it was like a snake.The second who felt the elephant's side said it was like a wall,while the third said it was like a spear( 矛 ) as he touched the animal's tusk.The fourth,who took hold of the elephant's tail insisted that it was like a rope.The fifth man said it looked liked a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant's legs.The last,who was tall and got hold of the elephant's ears,said it was like a huge fan.
Each man's idea of the animal came from his own experience.So if someone disagrees with you about a"simple fact",it's often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.
To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a"simple fact",try this simple experiment.Get three large bowls.Put ice water in one.Put hot water in the second.Put lukewarm water (温水)in the third.Now put your left hand in the hot water.Put your right hand in the lukewarm water.Your right hand will tell you the water is cold.Your left hand will tell you it is hot.
36.The man who touched the elephant's ears must be veryC.
A.heavy
B.thin
C.tall
D.strong
37.The underlined word"it"in the last line of the paragraph refers toC.
A.your left hand
B.your right hand
C.the water
D.the bowl
38.What makes people think about simple facts differently?B
A.People's wrong ideas.
B.People's different experience.
C.Simple facts are different sometimes.
D.People often disagree with each other.
39.It can be inferred from the passage that we shouldD.
A.learn from the blind men
B.not agree about simple facts
C.never think about simple facts
D.never decide anything with one side.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了人们对同一事物的不同看法,同时告诉我们不要通过一个方面来判断这一事物.
解答 36.C 细节理解题,根据第二段The last,who was tall and got hold of the elephant's ears,said it was like a huge fan.可知摸大象耳朵的人很高,故选C.
37.C 推理判断题,根据最后一段Put your right hand in the lukewarm water.Your right hand will tell you the water is cold.Your left hand will tell you it is hot.可知现在把你的左手左手放在热水里,把你的右手放在温水里,你的右手会告诉你水是冷的,你的左手会告诉你它是热的,由此可知"it"指的是前文的水,故选C.
38.B 细节理解题,根据第三段Each man's idea of the animal came from his own experience可知是每个人不同的经历让人们对简单的事实有不同的看法,故选B.
39.D 主旨大意题,通读全文可知作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了人们对同一事物的不同看法,同时告诉我们不要通过一个方面来判断这一事物,故选D.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.