题目内容
20.The TouchstoneWhen the great library of Alexandria burned,the story goes,one book was saved.But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man,who could read a little,bought it for very little money.
The book wasn't very interesting,but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed.It was a thin strip of animal skin on which was written the secret of the"Touchstone"!The touchstone was a small pebble (鹅卵石) that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it.But the secret was this:The real stone would feel warm,while ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man sold his few belongings,bought some simple supplies,camped on the seashore,and began testing pebbles.He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold,he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times.So,when he felt one that was cold,he threw it into the sea.He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.Yet he went on and on this way.Pick up a pebble.Cold-throw it into the sea.Pick up another.Throw it into the sea.The days continued over a long period of time.
One day,however,about mid-afternoon,he picked up a pebble and it was warm.He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done.He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along,he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity.Unless we are cautious,it's easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
9.The man bought the book becauseA.
A.he wanted to read it
B.it was very interesting
C.there was a secret in the book
D.he wanted to find the touchstone
10.We can learn from the passage that the touchstone isB.
A.pure
B.magic
C.cold
D.big
11.Why did the man throw the pebbles into the sea?D
A.Because he didn't like the cold feelings.
B.Because he didn't want others to pick them up.
C.Because he didn't like their ordinary looks.
D.Because he didn't want to get the same pebbles.
12.What does the author want to tell us in the passage?C
A.We should create opportunities in our life.
B.We should seek for opportunities in the world.
C.We may seize opportunities when we are watchful.
D.We may discover opportunities when forming habits.
分析 本文讲述了一个寻找点金石的男人,在不断把普通的石头扔进海里之后,随手扔掉了他梦寐以求的石头,这个故事告诉我们不要随便扔掉手中的机会,要小心对待.
解答 9.A理解推断题.由第一段 and so a poor man,who could read a little,bought it for very little money,可知这个男人花了一点钱买书只是为了读她,故选A.
10.B.细节理解题.由第二段The touchstone was a small pebble (鹅卵石) that could turn any common metal into pure gold,可知这种石头是可以把普通的金属变成纯金,可推知它是有魔力的,故选B.
11.D.细节理解题.由第四段He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold,he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times可知,这个男人认为如果他不把石头扔进海里他就可能会再次捡起这块石头,故选D.
12.C.主旨归纳题.由最后一段Unless we are cautious,it's easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away可知当我们寻找机会时,如果不小心谨慎,很容易就会不加辨认失去手中的机会.故选C.
点评 本篇文章难点在推理判断题上.推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.这种推理方式比较直接,考生只要弄清事实,即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论.
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