Question

    Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. Everyone respected him. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all day.

The wise man was worried about his son’s future. One day, he said to his son, “I want you to go and find some treasure. I have drawn a map to guide you.” Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.

The son set out on his long journey the next day. He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains. Along the way, he met a lot of people. He was helped by some with food and by some with shelter. He also came across robbers who tried to rob him. He saw changing landscapes (风景) and experienced different kinds of weather.

Finally, after a long year, he reached the treasure’s location. He spent two days looking and digging for the treasure, but found nothing.

Disappointed, he headed back to his home. On his way back, he experienced the same changing landscapes and seasons. Sometimes, he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to hunt and make meals. He had to fix his own clothes and shelter himself. He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun and protect himself from wild animals. He met the same people who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.

When he reached home, he apologized to his father for not finding the treasure.

“There wasn’t any treasure in the very first place, my son,” the father answered with a smile. “But I think you have found your life’s true purpose.”

1.What did the wise man ask his son to do?

A.Draw a map that would guide him to treasure. B.Travel to a faraway place to look for treasure.

C.Make a living by selling clothes and food. D.See the world’s forests and mountains.

2.It can be inferred(推断) that the son _________ during his journey.

A.suffered from hunger, cold and other dangers

B.chose a guide that would easily take him to the treasure

C.had to rob others for food and clothes

D.did not enjoy the natural scenery that he saw

3.What was different about the son’s journey back home?

A.The landscapes were changing. B.He found treasure and became rich.

C.He mastered many life skills. D.He learned how to be a wise man.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The son took clothes, some food, a little money and the map with him.

B.It took the son a long year to reach the treasure’s location.

C.The son experienced changing landscapes and four seasons twice before he reached home.

D.The son didn’t find the treasure because he lost his way.

5.What was the father’s purpose of setting this task for his son?

A.To make his son do some interesting activities. B.To see whether his son could deal with difficulties.

C.To test his son’s ability to live in the wild. D.To help his son find his life’s true purpose.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

本文讲述了一位父亲为了帮助懒惰的儿子找到生活的真正目的。让他去一个遥远的地方找一个宝藏。儿子在路上经历了困难并获得了帮助，找到了宝藏的地点，但是没有宝藏。他在回家的路上，学会了很多生活技能。等他回到家，父亲认为儿子已经找到了生活的真正目的。

1.

细节理解题。根据“I want you to go and find some treasure.”可知，这位父亲让他的儿子去遥远的地方寻找一些宝藏。故选B。

2.

推理判断题。根据“Along the way, he met a lot of people. He was helped by some with food and by some with shelter. He also came across robbers who tried to rob him.”可知，一路上，他遇到了很多人。有人给他食物，有人给他住所。他还遇到了试图抢劫他的强盗。因此可以推断，儿子在旅途中遭受了饥饿、寒冷和其他危险。故选A。

3.

推理判断题。根据“He also learned to hunt and make meals. He had to fix his own clothes and shelter himself. He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun and protect himself from wild animals.”可知，儿子在回来的路上学会了很多技能，故选C。

4.

推理判断题。根据“Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.”可知，儿子带着衣服、一些食物、一点钱和地图，因此A项正确。根据“Finally, after a long year, he reached the treasure’s location.”可知，儿子花了一年的时间才到达宝藏的位置，因此B项正确。根据“Finally, after a long year, he reached the treasure’s location.”和“On his way back, he experienced the same changing landscapes and seasons.”可知，儿子在回到家之前，经历了两次变化的风景和四季，因此C项正确。根据“There wasn’t any treasure in the very first place, my son”可知，儿子没有找到宝藏，是因为一开始就没有宝藏，因此D项错误。故选D。

5.

推理判断题。根据“But I think you have found your life’s true purpose.”可知，父亲把这个任务交给儿子的目的是帮助他找到生活的真正目的。故选D。