Question

A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低级的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在). Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. "Thank you God for this. I really need some rest," he heard the traveler say. "What are you talking about?" the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that. "Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked. "It is me. A seed." "A seed?" The man looked at the big tree. "Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!" "Really?" "Yes! Why else do you think people come here?" "What do they come here for?" "To feel your shade (树阴)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time." A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride. The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up. "Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!"

1.The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because __________.

A．nobody looked after him

B．he was thrown into the open air

C．he can’t not grow up

D．he didn’t believe in himself

2.The traveler sat by the seed’s side to _____________.

A．escape from the rain

B．thank God for offering him a tree

C．have a rest and enjoy the shade

D．talk with the big tree

3.How did the seed feel after hearing the traveler’s words at last?

A．Sad.              B．Proud.            C．Funny.            D．Sorry.

4.The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A．tell us a very interesting story

B．praise the seed for his strength

C．teach readers a lesson: don’t laugh at others

D．tell us that we should never lose hope

5.Where does the passage most probably come from?

A．A history book.     B．A science book.     C．A story book.       D．A guide book.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了一颗种子它对自己没有自信，可是在有一天它被风吹到了一个开阔的地方，有了阳光和雨水之后，它长成了大树，可对自己仍然没有信心，它在听了旅行者的话后，感觉自己有信心，本文告诉我们不要对自己失去信心。

1.细节理解题。根据feeling inferior (低级的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在).种子自身不相信自己，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据I really need some rest To feel your shade (树阴)，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!种子听了旅行者的话感觉很自豪，故选B。

4.写作意图题。根据告诉我们不要对自己失去信心，故选D。

5.文章出处题。纵观全文这是一个故事，所以应该出自故事书，故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。