Question

【题目】A young man went to a gemologist (宝石学家) and said he wanted to be one like him.

The gemologist didn’t want to teach the young man because he thought the young man have no patience (耐心). The young man asked for a chance. Finally the expert had to agree.

The next morning, the gemologist put a jade (玉) stone in the young man’s hand and told him, “Hold it!” The expert then went about his work: cutting, weighing, and making. The big boy felt a bit strange (奇怪的), but he said nothing. He just sat quietly and waited.

The following morning the expert again placed the jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and fifth day the young man did the same job.

A month went by, and the young man felt more and more boring because of holding the same stone.

One morning, the gemologist came and asked him to hold out his hand, he couldn’t go on any longer. But just as the gemologist put the stone in his hand, he said loudly,“This is not the same jade stone!”

“You have begun to learn,” said the gemologist with a smile.

【1】What did the young man want to be?

A. A gemologist B. A good student

C. A stone maker D. A businessman

【2】When the gemologist asked the young man to hold the jade, he________.

A. didn’t do like that

B. felt excited

C. didn’t know why

D. did the job happily

【3】In the end the young man probably (可能)________.

A. span>got some real jades

B. became a gemologist

C. went home without learning anything

D. was angry with the expert

【4】What does the story want to tell us?

A. It’s lucky to find a good teacher.

B. You have to believe in yourself.

C. Keep on, and you can get you what you want.

D. Don’t spend time doing anything boring.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文中，青年向宝石学家学艺，经过了严峻的考验之后，终于得到了老师的认可。这位青年的学艺过程教育了我们，在人生的征途上，一夜成功的机会少之又少，更多的是需要我们用耐心和毅力去等待时机、克服困难才能取得成功。

【1】A细节理解题。根据短文开头的句子“A young man went to a gemologist (宝石学家) and said he wanted to be one like him.”可知，青年人想成为一名宝石专家。故答案为A。

【2】C 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“The big boy felt a bit strange (奇怪的), but he said nothing.”可知，大男孩不知是何原因。故答案为C。

【3】B推理判断题。理解全文细节可知，宝石学家有意考验年轻人，年轻人也经受住了考验。因此判断，他会成为一个宝石大师。故答案为B。

【4】C主旨大意题。本文通过年轻人拜师学艺的过程可知，凡事只要坚持到底，就会有所收获。因此“Keep on, and you can get you what you want.”是我们从故事中领悟到的真谛。故答案为C。