Question

    Long ago, Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose. However, she did not share her reasons with the trees.

Fir Tree(杉树) had many tree friends. In summer, they watched Bird and Squirrel(松鼠)play in the field. Then autumn arrived. The leaves on other trees turned colourful. Fir Tree's leaves stayed green. Fir Tree told Mother Nature that he wanted his leaves to change colours too.

“Be patient,” Mother Nature said. “You will learn your purpose.”

So Fir Tree waited. The temperature dropped. Bird flew south, and Squirrel was nowhere around. All the trees lost their leaves except Fir Tree. Soon it snowed. Fir Tree cried, “Why don’t I change like my friends?”

“Be patient,” Mother Nature replied.” Soon you will get to know your purpose.

Just then, Squirrel appeared. She was cold. She asked if she could build a warm home in branches(树枝). Other trees said no because they had no leaves. But Fir Tree said yes. Squirrel ran up Fir Trees branches. Soon, she was warm, comfortable and asleep.

Fir Tree was happy that his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter. He finally understood his purpose.

1.What did Fir Tree want to do in autumn? (不超过10个词)

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2.Why did other trees say no to Squirrel? (不超过10个词)

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3.What purpose did Fir Tree understand at last? (不超过15个词)

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Answer

1.Fir Tree wanted his leaves to change colours too.

2.Other trees said no because they had no leaves.

3.Fir Tree understood his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter.

【解析】

文章大意：很久以前，大自然母亲给了每棵树不同的用途。然而，她并没有告诉这些树她的理由。文章主要讲述了杉树看到每个季节别的树木的变化，一直也想改变自己，但在大自然母亲的劝说下，耐心等待，最终明白了自己用途的故事。

1.

细节理解题。题意：杉树在秋天想做什么? Then autumn arrived. The leaves on other trees turned colourful. Fir Tree's leaves stayed green. Fir Tree told Mother Nature that he wanted his leaves to change colours too然后秋天到来。其他树上的叶子变得五颜六色。杉树的叶子依然是绿色的。杉树告诉大自然母亲，他也希望他的叶子能变色。由此可知，杉树在秋天也想要他的叶子变色，故答案为Fir Tree wanted his leaves to change colours too.

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细节理解题。题意：为什么其他的树对松鼠说不? 根据Other trees said no because they had no leaves.可知，其他的树对松鼠说不是因为他们没有树叶，故答案为Other trees said no because they had no leaves.

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细节理解题。题意：杉树最后明白了（自己的）什么用途?根据Fir Tree was happy that his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter. He finally understood his purpose. 杉树很高兴，因为它的绿叶在冬天给动物们提供了一个温暖的家。他终于明白了自己的用途。可知杉树明白了它的绿叶在冬天可以给动物们提供了一个温暖的家，故答案为Fir Tree understood his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter.