Question

    Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.

Once there’s a farmer in the village. He grows corn（玉米）all his life. Each year, he takes his corn to the market. Then each time, his corn is the best. Therefore, he often wins the first prize.

One year, a newspaper reporter interviews him about how he grows it. His answer makes all very surprised, he says, “I give my corn seed（种子）to my neighbors.”

“How can you share your best corn seed with your neighbors?” the reporter asks, “You know they are taking part in the competition with you each year.”

“Why not, Sir?” says the farmer, “Don’t you know the wind picks up pollen（花粉）from corn and moves itquickly from field to field? If my neighbors grow bad corn, then cross-pollination（异花传粉）will affect（影响）the quality（品质）of mine. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good one.”

The farmer knows much about the life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves.

A meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by how much we can give to others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from others.So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must helpothers to find happiness in their lives.

1.We can know from the first three paragraphs that     .

A.the reporter asks the farmer to give his best corn seed to his neighbors

B.the farmer can’t do nothing but grow corn

C.his neighbors buy the farmer’s corn seed cheaply

D.the farmer wins the first prize every year

2.What can the wind do according to the passage?

A.To send the pollen of corn from field to field. B.To help the farmers pick up good pollen.

C.To make others’ corn seeds worse. D.To bring the seeds with good quality to others.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The farmer’s neighbors help him a lot in planting. B.The farmer gives much good pollen to others.

C.Many things have connections with each other. D.People who don’t like to help others can’t live a good life.

4.The sentence “ His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves “probably means________

A.his corn can help his neighbors improve theirs

B.only when his neighbors’ corn improves, can his corn improve

C.his neighbors’ corn has nothing to do with his corn

D.his corn’s quality has some connections（关联）with his life

5.The best title of the passage could be      .

A.A successful farmer B.The Magic Pollen

C.How to Find Happiness D.Giving Is Receiving

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

本文主要通过讲一位农民将自己最好的种子分享给邻居来让自己的玉米长得最好的故事，来告诉大家给予的重要性。

1.

细节理解题。根据“Then each time, his corn is the best. Therefore, he often wins the first prize.”然后每次，他的玉米是最好的。因此，他经常获得一等奖。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据“Don’t you know the wind picks up pollen（花粉）from corn and moves it quickly from field to field?”你不知道风从玉米中卷起花粉并迅速从一个田间运到另一个田间吗？故选A。

3.

细节理解题。根据“His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors' corn improves.”除非他的邻居的玉米改善，否则他的玉米无法改善。可以看出许多事物彼此有联系。故选C。

4.

细节理解题。根据“If my neighbors grow bad corn, then cross-pollination（异花传粉）will affect（影响）the quality（品质）of mine. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good one.”如果我的邻居长出不好的玉米，那么异花传粉将影响我的质量。可知，只有邻居的玉米好了，他的玉米才能好起来。故选B。

5.

最佳标题。根据“So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness in their lives.”因此那些选择过好日子的人必须帮助别人过上好日子，选择快乐的人必须帮助别人的人会在生活中找到快乐。可知本文的主旨是想要自己变好首先要帮助别人，因此最好的题目是付出即回报。故选D。