题目内容
9．A long time ago，on neighboring farms lived two brothers．But disagreement arose between them．It was the first serious one between them in 40years of farming peacefully side by side．In the end，they fell apart．One morning，a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work．The elder brother said，"I just have a job for you．Look at that farm across the creek（河沟）．My younger brother lives there．It was he who used his bulldozer（推土机） to dig the creek last week to upset me．So I want you to build me a fence，an 8-foot-high fence so I won't see his place any more．"The carpenter smiled and said，"I see．I'll try to do a wonderful job that satisfies you．"Then the elder brother left and went downtown．
At sunset when the farmer returned，the carpenter had just finished his job．The farmer's jaw dropped open when he saw what the carpenter had done．To his surprise，there was no fence there at all!Instead，there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other!What a piece of work!He saw his younger brother coming up to him with the hands outstretching．"You are quite a man to build this bridge after all I have said and done to you!"The brothers stood at each end of the bridge，and then they met in the middle，taking each other's hands．When they turned to see the carpenter，he was lifting his toolbox on his shoulder，ready to leave．"No，wait!Stay a few days．I've a lot of other work for you，"said the elder brother．"I'd love to stay on，"the carpenter said，"but I have so many more bridges to build．"
24．What was the life like for the two brothers before the disagreement？B
A．They lived a poor and miserable life．
B．They were friendly neighbors，helping each other．
C．They never spoke to each other．
D．They lived together on the same farm．
25．It can be learned that the carpenter wasD．
A．clever but untrustworthy
B．hardworking and obedient
C．experienced but cold-hearted
D．skilled and helpful
26．The best title for this passage isA．
A．A Fine Piece of Work
B．A Clever Carpenter
C．Disagreement between Two Brothers
D．Two Brothers
27．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．The younger brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek．
B．The elder brother was angry with his younger brother at first．
C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work at last．
D．At first，the carpenter planned to build an 8-foot-high fence as asked to．
分析 本文是一篇记叙文．本文主要讲述了一位木匠为一对兄弟建造了一座很不错的桥而使这对兄弟和好如初的故事．
解答 24．推理判断题．根据第一段中的"It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side"可推断出，在出现这次分歧之前，兄弟两人和睦相处，互帮互助．故选B．
25．推理判断题．根据最后一段内容可知，那个木匠仅仅用了一天的时间就建好了一座很不错的桥，由此可判断出，他的技能很熟练；那个木匠的做法帮助了兄弟俩和好如初，而且还准备去帮更多的人，由此可判断出，他很乐于助人．故选D．
26．标题概括题．根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述的是一位木匠为一对兄弟建造了一座很不错的桥而使这对兄弟和好如初的故事，A项"一件精美的作品"体现了本文的核心，适合用作标题．故选A．
27．细节理解题．根据第二段中的"I see．I'll try to do a wonderful job that satisfies you"和最后一段中的"To his surprise，there was no fence there at all!Instead，there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other"可判断出，那位木匠一开始就是要计划建造一个能解决那对兄弟俩之间的问题的桥，而不是一堵墙，所以D项内容错误．故选D．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
