Question

A woman saw three old men sitting outside the door. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something _______.”

“We don’t go into a house ______ ”they replied.

“Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men answered, “His name is Wealth(财富), this is Success（成功）, and I am Love.” Then he said, “Now go in and _______ with your family which one of us you want in your house.”

The woman went in and told her family what had happened, she said, “Let’s invite Wealth. We are so _____.” Her husband disagreed, “My dear, why don’t we invite Success? Don’t you want me to be a successful man? Then her daughter asked, “Would it be ________ to invite Love? Our life will then be filled with love!”

In the end the family decided to take the ______ advice. The woman went out and asked, “_______ one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and _____ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “ I _______ invite Love. Why are you coming along? The two old men answered, “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to stay out, but since you have invited Love. _______ he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love, there is Wealth and Success.”

1.A. to say     B. to eat  C. to use    D. to drink

2.A. together   B. alone    C. crowdedly  D. lonely

3.A. play       B. exercise C. agree     D. discuss

4.A. poor       B. rich     C. lucky      D. happy

5.A. worse     B. better    C. less    D. more

6.A. father’sB. mother’s  C. daughter’s  D. parents’

7.A. which     B. who       C. what     D. whom

8.A. left      B. followed  C. stopped   D. pulled

9.A. only      B. hardly    C. never    D. almost

10.A. whenever  B. whatever  C. however  D. Wherever

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：一天，一户人家外面站着三个老人，这家女主人出来问：我不认识你们，但是你们一定很饿。请进来，我给你们一些吃的东西。一位老人回答：他的名字是财富，这个是成功，我是爱。现在你进入屋内与家人讨论一下，让我们当中的哪一个进屋。

1. to say去说；B. to eat去吃；C. to use去用；D. to drink去喝。 联系句意：我不认识你们，但是你们一定很饿。请进来，我给你们一些吃的东西。联系前文，看出是饿，因此一定给一些吃的东西。故选B

2. together 相聚；B. alone 孤独；C. crowdedly 拥挤的；D. lonely 孤独的。 联系上文：我们不能一起进入一个屋子。联系下文他们不能同时进入一个屋子，同时结合选项第一项正确。故选A

3. play玩；B. exercise训练；C. agree同意；D. Discuss讨论。联系原文，这是一位老人的一句话：他的名字是财富，这个是成功，我是爱。现在你进入屋内与家人讨论一下，让我们当中的哪一个进屋。明确讨论之意。故选D

4. poor贫穷的；B. rich富有的；C. lucky幸运的；D. happy高兴的。联系原文，这位妇女想邀请财富，因为家中贫穷。而她的丈夫想邀请成功。她的女儿说，邀请爱会更好，那时我们的家将会充满了爱。明确说明她的家是贫穷的poor.故选A

5. worse更遭的；B. better更好的；C. less更少的；D. more更多的。联系原文，这位妇女想邀请财富，因为家中贫穷。而她的丈夫想邀请成功。她的女儿说，邀请爱会更好，那时我们的家将会充满了爱。从中进行了一次比较，因此运用比较级更好better.故选B

6. father’s 父亲的；B. mother’s 母亲的；C. daughter’s 女儿的；D. parents’父母的。联系上文，经过讨论之后，她的家庭决定按照她们女儿的建议。这位妇女出去了说：哪一个人是爱？请进来坐客。分析：明确是同意了女儿的建议。故选C

7. which哪一个；B. who谁；C. what什么；D. whom谁。联系上文，经过讨论之后，她的家庭决定按照她们女儿的建议。这位妇女出去了说：哪一个人是爱？请进来坐客。分析：她在询问哪一位是爱，因此选择疑问词which.故选A

8. left离开；B. followed跟随；C. stopped停下；D. Pulled推。联系上文，爱起来，开始往屋内走。另外两个也跟随着。这位妇女问财富和成功：我仅仅邀请的是爱。为什么你们也跟着来呢。分析：表示他们跟随来的，因此选择动词follow.故选B

9. only仅有；B. hardly几乎不；C. never 从不；D. almost差不多。联系上文，爱起来，开始往屋内走。另外两个也跟随着。这位妇女问财富和成功：我仅仅邀请的是爱。为什么你们也跟着来呢。联系上下文，明确一家人的讨论之后，仅邀请爱，因此用修饰词only.故选A

10. whenever无论什么时间；B. whatever无论什么内容；C. however无论什么方式；D. Wherever无论在哪。联系上文， 这位妇女问财富和成功：我仅仅邀请的是爱。为什么你们也跟着来呢。他们俩人回答：如果你邀请了成功和财富，另两个只呆在外面。但是，你已经邀请了爱。无论他去哪里，我们就跟到哪里。明确为无论到哪。故选D

考点：人生哲理类阅读。