Question

A kindergarten teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she cannot forgive（宽恕）.

So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3, while some had up to 5 potatoes.

The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes with them wherever they go (even to the toilet) for one week. With days passing by, the children started to complain because of the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten (腐烂) potatoes they were carrying.

Those children who have 5 potatoes really began to feel the weight of the heavier bags. After one week, the children were happy to hear that the teacher had finally ended the game. The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for one week?" The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.

Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred（仇恨）for somebody inside your heart. The burden（负担）of hatred will pollute your heart and you will end up carrying an unnecessary burden with you wherever you go.

If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what a burden it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?"

1.According to the teacher, if a Child hates three persons, he or she needs to carry ________.

A．one potato        B．two potatoes       C．three potatoes     D．four potatoes

2.The underlined word “tolerate ” in the last paragraph probably means _____________.

A．carry             B．hate              C．receive           D．stand

3.In fact, the teacher wants to ______________.

A．play a game with the students              B．teach the students a lesson

C．make the students more tired              D．play jokes on the students

4.What is the main idea of the story?

A．It’s best to learn to forgive and forget.

B．Students should love people around them.

C．Children should carry less rotten potatoes.

D．Rotten potatoes are really a heavy burden.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文中老师是想通过这个事情告诉学生一个道理，不要在心里去讨厌或者憎恨一个人，那样太累了，还不如原谅别人。

1.C 推理题。根据第一段3,4行the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she cannot forgive（宽恕）.说明携带的土豆的数量取决于讨厌的人的数量，故如果你讨厌3个人，那么你就带3个土豆，故Ｃ争取。

2.D 推理题。根据本句If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what a burden it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?"说明如果你不能容忍腐烂的土豆的味道，你能想象你一生中所拥有的讨厌别人的负担吗？故该词是指容忍的意思。故D正确。

3.B 推理题。根据文章最后一段可知实际上老师是想通过这个事情告诉学生一个道理，不要在心里去讨厌或者憎恨一个人，那样太累了，还不如原谅别人。故B正确。

4.A 主旨大意题。本文讲述的是要学会原谅别人，不要然憎恨总是在我们的心里存在着。故A正确。

考点：考查人生哲理类短文阅读