Question

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man's garden，and talking about children. The young man said，“How strict should parents be with their children？”

The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one．“Please untie（解开）that string，” he said．The young man untied it，and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side． “Now tie it again，please，” said the old man，“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”

The young man did so．Then the old man said，“There，it is the same with children．You must be strict with them，but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again．But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away．”

1.The story is about ______.

A．how to take care of young trees

B． how strict parents should be with their children

C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

D． how to tie and untie the string

2.The young man untied the string ______.

A．in order to throw it away

B． so that both of the trees would grow straight

C．only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side

D． in order to let the old man teach him

3.When can the string be taken away？______.

A．When the old man has left

B．After you have untied it

C．When the young man has untied it next time

D．When the young tree grows strong enough

4.In the story the relation（关系）of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ______.

A．the young father to the old neighbor

B．parents to their children

C．the old neighbor to the children of the young father

D．grown ups to their parents

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文以大树和小树来比方家长和孩子，如何教育孩子，就像短文中所说的，在大树和小树两棵树中间系一根绳子，用这根绳子去帮助小树长的直立，不断松开绳子来看一下小树是否能长直立，如果可以不用绳子了就可以把它去掉了，这就好比家长管教孩子一样的道理。

1.主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容及How strict should parents be with their children？，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据the young tree bent（弯）over to one side 故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again．But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away．故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据整篇课文的内容可知那棵大树相当于家长，小树相当于小孩，故选B。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。

点评：主旨大意题的难度较大，此类题目一般不易直接找到答案，最简单的方法是仔细研究文章开头的一二句，因为他们常是文章的主题句，然后，快速浏览文章首句和结尾句。如果第一句的主题不明，可注意结尾是否有概括总结，对选项要注意全面性和概括性。