A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.
One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered(聚集)there to watch, including a wise old man.
The race began. With strength and power (力量), the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved(揮手).The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” yelled(大喊)the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.
The second race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.
“Race again,” said the wise man. “This time, all three of you finish together.”
The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you’ve ever run before.” said the wise man. “For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!”
小題1:How did the boy feel after the first race?
A. Still and calm.             
B. Sad and silent.            
C. Proud and important.
小題2:What does the underlined word “challengers” mean in this passage?
A. 殘疾人                     B. 挑戰(zhàn)者                       C. 裁判
小題3:In the second race, who won the match?
A. the wise old man         
B. the blind man          
C. the boy
小題4:The crowd cheered for _______ in the third race.
A. the little boy             
B. their spirit               
C. the blind man and the old lady
小題5:What is the best title of this passage?
A. Win the race of kindness
B. Winning is everything
C. Never compete with old people

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析:一個小男孩渴望成功。對他來說,勝利就是一切。一天他參加了三場比賽:第一場與另外兩個小男孩比賽,他取得了勝利。第二場與一個老太太和一個盲人比賽,還是他取得了勝利。第三場還是與這個老太太和這個盲人比賽,但是,他與他們手牽手完成了比賽。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:這個男孩完成第一場比賽之后,他的感覺如何?聯(lián)系原文:he little boy felt proud and important.句意:男孩有很自豪和重要的感覺。因此明確答案為Proud and important.故選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:短文中劃線詞的意思?聯(lián)系原文:The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.句意:聰明的老人走上前去,給這個小男孩提出了兩個新的挑戰(zhàn)者:一個老太太和一個盲人。明確詞意為挑戰(zhàn)之意。故選 B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:在第二場比賽中,誰是比賽的勝者?分析原文:The second race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line.句意:第二場比賽中,男孩是唯一一個跑過終點(diǎn)線的。因此,這名男孩是這場比賽的勝者。故選C
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:在第三場比賽中,人們在為誰而歡呼?聯(lián)系原文:這名男孩在第三比賽中與兩人一起,手牽手走過終點(diǎn),人們歡呼的原因是為他們的精神所感動。故選B
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題:這篇短文的最佳題目是什么?分析:本文介紹了一名男孩參加了三次比賽,在其中獲得了很大的啟示,從而友善地贏得比賽。故選A
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