Question

  The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics.It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and tallest.Everybody was excited.They couldn’t waited to show their best plants.

Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition,for her family had planted a special “family bean.”It was a flat bean that her greatgrandparents had brought from Sicily.Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals.Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.

However,the plan did not work out that way.Although Cassie’s bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers,they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbors’.These people chose beans from seed(种子)stores.Their beans had wonderful names like “Rocket” or “Top Crop.”One type was even named “King’s Bean.”That was the bean Ivan planted,and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence.Cassie’s plants were just near the middle of the fence.

On the day of the competition,Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place.Ivan laughed at hr beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest,shortest beans.

The organizer,Mr.Williams,handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest beans plants.“Now there remains only one final test,and it is just as important:the taste test.”

Mr.Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges(裁判).

Cassie was nervous.Would her family beans lose another time?

After the judges tasted the beans,Mr.Williams counted the results.“We have a winner,” Mr.Williams announced.“The judges all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner.”

Cassie grinned at this unexpected result.Many of her neighbors,even Ivan asked for her seeds.They were all in favor of the good-tasting beans even though they didn’t grow fast or very tall.

1.Cassie’s beans were from _____________.

A.the organizer   B.seed stores

C.her neighbors   D.her family

2.Cassie won the prize for ____________.

A.the tallest beans          B.the most delicious beans

C.the most beautiful beans   D.the fastest-growing beans

3.What does the underlined word grinned probably mean in the passage?

A.smiled widely  B.left silently

C.nodded quickly  D.sang sadly

4.What is the topic of the passage?

A.The experience of growing beans.

B.The tallest bean in the competition.

C.The history of a special family bean.

D.The bean competition in Hengly Village.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文通过描写英国Hengly村庄的一场种豆比赛的曲折过程和出人意料的结果，阐述了事物各有所长的道理。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition,for her family had planted a special “family bean.”可知Cassie想要选择他们家里种的豆。故选D。

2.B推理判断题。根据短文After the judges tasted the beans,Mr.Williams counted the results.“We have a winner,” Mr.Williams announced.“The judges all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner.”根据评委品尝，可知Cassie获得的是最好吃的豆。

3.A词义猜测题。smiled widely咧嘴笑了；B.left silently 默默地离开；C.nodded quickly 很快地点头；D.sang sadly悲伤地歌唱。根据上文Cassie以为自己又失败了，可知面对获胜的结果，她咧嘴笑了。故选A。

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【考点定位】故事类短文阅读。