题目内容
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One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river. When he began crying, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
The woodcutter told him that he had dropped his axe into water. God went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe.
"Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "No."
God again went down and came up with a silver axe." Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "No."
God again went down and came up with a iron axe." Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "Yes."
God was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all the three axes.
The woodcutter went home happily. One day while he was walking with his wife along the river, his wife fell into the river. W hen he began crying, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
"My wife has fallen into water."
God went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez.
"Is this your wife?" God asked him.
"Yes." he said.
God was furious(狂怒的),"YOU CHEAT !Now I am going to curse you."
The woodcutter quickly said, “Forgive me my lord. It is a misunderstanding. IF I say 'No' to Jennifer Lopez, you will come up with Catherine Zeta Jones, If I also say 'No' to her, you will finally come up
With my wife and I will say, 'Yes.' Then you will give all the three to me .I am a poor man .I will not be able to look after all the three. So that's why I've to say 'Yes' "
【小题1】 Which of the following best describes the author's tone in telling the story?
A. Optimistic B. Humoristic C. Objective D. Critical
【小题2】 The impression that the woodcutter makes on you is that he is -----
A. foolish but honest B. foolish and honest
C. smart but honest D. smart and honest
【小题3】 What can you infer about Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Zeta Jones?
A. They are the secret lovers of the woodcutter
B. They look much like the woodcutter's wife.
C. They are both rich women with a lot of gold and silver.
D. They are both popular with women, much worthy than his wife
:BDD
【解析】
试题分析:
【小题1】 这是一道有关作者态度的题,根据文章中The woodcutter quickly said, “Forgive me my lord. It is a misunderstanding. IF I say 'No' to Jennifer Lopez, you will come up with Catherine Zeta Jones, If I also say 'No' to her, you will finally come up
可知作者是以一种幽默诙谐的语气来写这篇文章的。A.乐观的 B.诙谐的 C.客观的 D.批评的。故选B。
【小题2】 本题是一道推断题。从第一件事例我们可以看出the woodcutter是honest诚实的;从第二件事例中我们可以看出the woodcutter又是非常智慧的.所以选D。
【小题3】 本题是一道推理判断题。从第一件事例中我们可以看到上帝为了试探他,分别捞出金斧头和银斧头。由此我们可以推断,上帝从水中捞出的这两个women一定是非常有名并且比他的妻子要富有的人。故答案选D。
考点:这是一篇社会类文章,有关诚实的话题。
点评:这篇英文小故事增强了文章趣味性,同时呢文章的难度也不大,主题比较容易把握。