阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案.   

    One night a man looked down a well. The water was very still, and   he saw the moon in it."The moon has fallen down the well, I must get   it out." he cried.

       He ran home to get a hook, untied the bucket from the rope and tied   the hook to the rope. He then turned the handle to let the hook go down into the well. He wanted the hook to catch and pull up the moon. The   hook reached the water and he turned the handle to pull it up. the hook   catching a big stone, the handle wouldn't move though the man pulled and pulled. Suddenly the stone moved, the hook flew up the well. The man fell on to his back and caught sight of the moon in the sky.

       "Great!" the man cried, "I've put the moon back into the sky."   

1. The moon was in the water only because_________.   

[    ]

A. the moon gives out light.     

B. the moon was round like a mirror.     

C. the water reflected it.     

D. the moon missed his footing.  

2. The reason the man fell on to his back is_________.  

[    ]

A. because the stone gave a sudden move.   

B. why the moon flew up back into the sky.   

C. that the stone moved suddenly.   

D. because he used too much strength.   

3. Which of the following statements is true?   

[    ]

A. The moon was put back by that man.   

B. The hook broke a big stone.   

C. The well had no cover.   

D. The moon is forever in the sky.   

4. "The man pulled and pulled"means the man________.   

[    ]

A. pulled twice.    

B. pulled hard continuously.    

C. pulled forward and drew backward.   

D. pulled many times.  

5. We know from this story that this man__________.  

[    ]

A. was kind-hearted    

B. was not honest    

C. had little knowledge

D. was foolish

An old woman had two large pots, one on each end of a pole. She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.
For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.
One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”
“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”
Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “crack” mean?

A.Very narrow space between two things or two parts of something.
B.Line of division where something is broken, but not into separate parts.
C.Fault in an idea, system, or organization.
D.Sudden sharp noise like the sound of a stick being broken.
【小题2】How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?
A.Proud. B.Disappointed.C.Annoyed. D.Embarrassed.
【小题3】Where were the flowers growing?
A.On both sides of the path.B.In the woman’s house.
C.On the perfect pot’s side of the path.D.On the cracked pot’s side of the path
【小题4】Which is the correct order of the following events?
① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.
② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.
③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.
④ The woman found a crack on one pot.
⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.
A.④⑤①③② B.⑤④③②①
C.④③①②⑤D.④⑤③①②
【小题5】What does the passage mainly want to tell us?
A.Never laugh at imperfection.B.No pains, no gains.
C.Imperfection makes life meaningful.D.It’s never too late to learn.

 

An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁担). She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.

   One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered (递送) a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.

   For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.

   One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”

   The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”

   “For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”

   Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.

1.How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?

A. Proud.    B. Happy.      C. Excited.     D. Ashamed.

2.Where were the flowers growing?

A. On both sides of the path.

B. In the woman’s house.

C. On the perfect pot’s side.

D. On the cracked pot’s side.

3.Which is the correct order of the following events?

① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.

② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.

③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.

④ The woman found a crack on one pot.

⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.

A. ④⑤①③②                      B. ⑤④③②①

C. ④③①②⑤                                   D. ④⑤③①②

4.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A. Never laugh at old women.           

B. Imperfection makes life meaningful. 

C. Try your best to be perfect in life.

D. Don’t use a cracked pot to carry water. 

 

An old woman had two large pots, one on each end of a pole. She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.

For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.

One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”

The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”

“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”

Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.

1.What does the underlined word “crack” mean?

A.Very narrow space between two things or two parts of something.

B.Line of division where something is broken, but not into separate parts.

C.Fault in an idea, system, or organization.

D.Sudden sharp noise like the sound of a stick being broken.

2.How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?

A.Proud.            B.Disappointed.      C.Annoyed.          D.Embarrassed.

3.Where were the flowers growing?

A.On both sides of the path.                 B.In the woman’s house.

C.On the perfect pot’s side of the path.       D.On the cracked pot’s side of the path

4.Which is the correct order of the following events?

① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.

② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.

③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.

④ The woman found a crack on one pot.

⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.

A.④⑤①③②                           B.⑤④③②①

C.④③①②⑤                           D.④⑤③①②

5.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A.Never laugh at imperfection.               B.No pains, no gains.

C.Imperfection makes life meaningful.         D.It’s never too late to learn.

 

阅读理解。
     An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁担). She carried the pole with
the pots across her neck.
     One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered (递送)
a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only
half-full.

      For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.
      One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: "I am ashamed of myself because this
crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."
      The old woman smiled: "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the
other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on
your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them."
      "For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) the table. Without
you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty."
       Each of us has our own cracks. But it's these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and
meaningful.
1. How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first? 
A. Proud.          
B. Happy.          
C. Excited.          
D. Ashamed.
2. Where were the flowers growing?
A. On both sides of the path.              
B. In the woman's house.
C. On the perfect pot's side.    
D. On the cracked pot's side.

3. Which is the correct order of the following events?
① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.
② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.
③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.
④ The woman found a crack on one pot.
⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.

A. ④⑤①③②                      
B. ⑤④③②①
C. ④③①②⑤             
D. ④⑤③①②
4. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?
A. Never laugh at old women.            
B. Try your best to be perfect in life.
C. Imperfection makes life meaningful.    
D. Don't use a cracked pot to carry water.

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