Question

    Ranjan and Sumer were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.

Ranjan was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age. All that he did was to watch Sumer and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.

Sumer was tall and strong. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and cricket team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.

One day, the two friends went for a walk. Ranjan got tired soon.

“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you,” said Ranjan.

Sumer was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”

The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time. “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill. ”

1.What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground with Sumer?

A.He read his favorite books. B.He played with his friend.

C.He studied for the exams. D.He took care of the clothes.

2.Why did the PE teacher think Sumer might become a sports star?

A.Sumer was very strong. B.Sumer was good at doing sports.

C.Sumer was very tall. D.Sumer spent a lot of time playing sports.

3.What can we learn from paragraph 6?

A.Ranjan was proud of his knowledge.

B.Sumer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies.

C.Sumer was unhappy with his studies.

D.Ranjan and Sumer decided to learn from each other.

4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A.Practice makes perfect.

B.Nobody knows his own advantages.

C.Grass usually appears greener in faraway places.

D.We always want something better and feel unhappy.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了两个朋友之间的故事：Ranjan喜欢读书，成绩在班级总是第一名，但身体不好。而Sumer是一个喜欢各种运动，身体好但成绩不好。在一天两人散步的时候，两人都看到了对方的优点和自身的不足，跟着两人相视而笑并说道：“山那边的草看起来更绿”。

1.细节理解题。从文章的第二段的第四句开始：He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends.可以了解到，在操场的时候，他总是坐在树下，读着故事书。书成了他最好的朋友。结合题意，选择A项。故：选择A项。

2.细节理解题。结合第三段第三句：He was an extremely good player in every game. 和最后一句：The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.

看出来，在各个运动上他都很棒，体育老师认为他长大后会在比赛中出人头地。所以，选择B项。故：选择B项。

3.推理判断题。结合第六段后两句：I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”（ 我一直希望我能在学习上做得像你一样好。 我甚至认为我可以放弃我的运动技巧，来换取在那些考试中更好的成绩。）可以看出，Sumer对自己的学习成绩是不满意的。结合选项，可以看出C项符合文意。故：选C项。

4.句意猜测题。回到文章：The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill.（山那边的草看起来更绿），结合文章内容了解到，Ranjan和Sumer在一起散步时，拿自身的不足之处和对方的优点比较时，都希望自己能够改善个人的不足，做到和对方一样好。可以得出结论：我们对自己都不满意，都想让自己变得更好。结合选项看，只有D项符合。故：选择D项。