Question

Once there lived an old man. He liked gold（金子）better than anything else in the world. He often said, “If I have enough gold, I will be the happiest man in the world.”

One day when he was traveling（旅行）in the desert(沙漠), the old man lost his way. He was very hungry and thirsty, but there were only rocks and sand around him. Just then, he found a bag lying on the sand. He hoped he would find water and food in it. He took up the bag and opened it. He saw that the bag was full(满的) of gold. He was so sad that he threw away（扔掉）the bag and began crying.

Now, the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world.

1.The old man liked ____ best before he traveled in the desert.

A. food         B. water        C. gold      D. money

2.When he lost his way, he wanted to get ____.

A. food or water                 B. rocks and sand

C. bags full of gold             D. food and water

3.The old man did not become the happiest man when he got the bag of gold because ____.

A. the bag was too small

B. the gold wasn’t his

C. he was very hungry and thirsty

D. he didn’t like gold at all

4.In the end, the old man knew that gold was ____ in the world.

A. the best thing                B. the worst thing

C. better than anything          D. not the best thing

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一位老人觉得金子是世界上最宝贵的东西。后来在一次沙漠旅行中，他又饿又渴，而自己的背包里只有金子，后来才顿悟世界上还有比金子更宝贵的东西。

1.He liked gold（金子）better than anything else in the world.他喜欢金子胜过任何东西。故选C

2.One day when he was traveling（旅行）in the desert(沙漠), the old man lost his way. He was very hungry and thirsty,那个人迷路以后又饿又渴，可知他想要食物和水。故选D

3. hoped he would find water and food in it. He took up the bag and opened it. He saw that the bag was full(满的) of gold..可知他又饿又渴，想要找到水和食物。故选C

4.Now, the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world.可知那个老人知道了还有比金子更宝贵的东西在世界上。故选D

考点：故事类短文阅读。