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 to 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 off 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 （住所）. He also came across robbers （强盗）who tried to rob him. He saw changing sights and experienced different kinds of weather.

Finally, after a long year, he reached the treasure's location （地点）. 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 sights 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 sights 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.What does the underlined word " repay" mean in the passage?

A.付款. B.补偿. C.报答 D.还钱

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.C

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意义，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，虽然没有找到宝藏但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意义。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段“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。根据第三段“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.”沿途有人帮助给他食物、住所、遇到了强盗。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。根据第五段“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.”他还学会了打猎、做饭、缝补衣服，搭建住所等，可知，儿子在回来的路上学会了很多技能。故选C。

4.

词义猜测题。由第三段可知他在去往寻找宝藏的途中得到很多人帮助；根据第五段“…He met the same people who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them”归途中他碰到早先帮助过他的人，推断，他留下帮他们是为了回报他们。故选C。

5.

推理判断题。根据最后一段“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意义。故选D。