Question

A rich man was ill in hospital, and the doctor feared that his life was ending soon. He called together his three sons and gave them the challenge, ‘One of you will get all my money. To decide which of you can get the money, I am going to give each of you a dollar. Go today and buy something that can fill this room.”

     In the evening, they all came back. Child number one went to his friend’s farm and bought two bales of hay (两捆干草) with the dollar. He brought the hay and threw it up into the air. But it couldn’t fill the room.

Child number two went to a shop and bought two pillows made with feathers(羽毛). He then opened them and threw the feathers all over the room. All the feathers settled down on the floor and the room was still not filled.

The third son took out a candle and said, “I bought a box of matches and a candle then I gave the rest to a charity.” He lit the candle and turned off the lights, and the room was filled.

“ Well done, my son. You will get all my money because you understand a very important lesson about life. You understand how to let your light shine. That is good.” said the father.

1.The rich man wanted to give all his money to one of his sons because _______.

A. he was dying

B. he was too old to work

C. he wanted to know which son was the cleverest

D. he want something special

2.Child number two ________.

A. asked his father for help        B. bought nothing

C. gave the money to charity       D. got feathers in a shop

3.From the passage we can know _______.

A. the third son is honest and friendly  

B. the father is satisfied with the third son

C. child number one is the cleverest     

D. candle is a good gift for family

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Let Your Light Shine      B. A Rich Man and His Three Sons

C. How to Get Money        D. The Cleverest Son

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是篇小故事，主要介绍了一位老人即将离世，但他想知道究竟哪个孩子是最聪明的。于是他给每一个孩子一美元,让他们买一样东西能装满一个房子,他们买来了不同答案东西,最小的儿子买来了蜡烛,点燃它,于是整个房子都亮了,认为他是最聪明的,决定把所有的钱都给他。

1.C 细节推断题。根据文章的第一句话判断老人即将离世，但他想知道究竟哪个孩子是最聪明的。

2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句话说明第二个孩子去商店买了两个羽毛的枕头，他想用羽毛充满整个房间。

3.B 细节推断题。根据这位富人看到老三点亮蜡烛所说的话判断答案：Well done, my son. You will get all my money because you understand a very important lesson about life. You understand how to let your light shine.做得好，儿子。你将得到我所有的金钱，因为你理解关于生活的一个重要的功课。你理解你如何让你的灯照亮世界。

4.A 综合判断题。根据富人的最后一句话是点明了本文的主题。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。.