Question

My husband and I were once in Nepal(尼泊尔)to see sunrise over the Himalayas.
One morning we awoke to total darkness at 5 o’clock.As we rushed through a town with cameras in hand,I noticed the calm,gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning.One man boiled a huge pot of milk tea,and other villagers gathered around his fire,cupping their hands around small glasses of the steaming sweet mixture.It was fascinating,but not to be left behind,we joined the stream of tourists moving quickly up to the lookout point.
The top was crowded when we arrived,but after 10 minutes of cold waiting,the assembled group gave up.“The cloud cover is too heavy,”one said.Then one by one they rushed down the hill to the next item on their sightseeing list.I was disappointed as well,but suddenly I noticed a small Nepalese boy absently playing with a stick and shooting quick glances at the clouds.He must know something we don’t,I thought.I decided to wait with him.
The boy and I didn’t have to wait long.Moments later,a tiny stream of golden light burned through one thick cloud,then another.Rose-colored fog warmed the backs of the clouds,and suddenly the morning sun stole a glance around the side of the mountain,mile above where I’d expected it to be.
Nothing I’d seen before prepared me for the moment the clouds withdrew with bowed heads,and the magnificent Himalayas were revealed before,around,and above me.I sat in astonishment,not breathing,not daring to look away,certain that God had placed me here at the backdoor of Earth to show me what Heaven really looks like.I certainly got the message.Never again will I rush a sunrise.I now know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them

1. 1.
   What does “It” in Paragraph 2 most probably imply?
   1. A.
      The darkness of the town in the morning
   2. B.
      The huge pot of milk tea boiling on the fire
   3. C.
      The way the local people welcomed the day
   4. D.
      The stream of tourists rushing to the lookout point
2. 2.
   The author decided to wait with the Nepalese boy because _____
   1. A.
      she felt kind of having faith in him
   2. B.
      the restless tourists disappointed her
   3. C.
      that boy was praying to the sun with a magic stick
   4. D.
      she had nothing more to see on her sightseeing list
3. 3.
   What can be concluded from the passage?
   1. A.
      Do in Rome as the Romans do
   2. B.
      God helps those who help themselves
   3. C.
      Time and tide wait for no man
   4. D.
      Fortune rewards those having patience

Answer 1

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试题分析：文中作者讲述了自己和丈夫去尼泊尔境内的喜马拉雅山去看日出的情景，当别人因为云层太厚看不到日出而纷纷放弃时，她却和一个小男孩一起耐心的等待。终于等到了辉煌的令人震撼的时刻，故事告诉我们上帝会垂青那些有耐心的人。
1.C词义猜测题。从第一段I noticed the calm, gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning。。。判断可知此处it指的是尼泊尔人迎接新的一天开始的方式。故C选项正确。
2.A推理判断题。从第三段末句 He must know something we don’t, I thought. I decided to wait with him.推测可知作者认为孩子肯定知道太阳什么时候会出来，所以A选项正确。
3.D推理判断题。A入乡随俗；B 自助者天助；C岁月不待人；D做事只要有耐心，到头总会有好运。从文章末句Never again will I rush a sunrise. I now know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them.作者的感悟可知上帝会优待那些有耐心有准备的人。
考点：考查故事类短文阅读。