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20.The light from the campfire brightened the darkness,but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis's Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones.It was a strange place.Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack's dare.They liked camping,but not near this swamp.
"So,"Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals."How did this place get its name?"
"Are you sure you want to hear it?It's a scary story,"warned Jack.
"Of course!"cried out Tom."If there were anything to be scared of,you wouldn't have chosen this place!"
"Ok,but don't say I didn't warn you,"said Jack,and he began this tale.
"Way back in time,a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here.He built that cottage over there to live in.In those days,the area looked quite different----it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river.After three hard years,Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops.He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
"You are clearing too much land,"warned one old man."The land is a living thing.It will hit back at you if you abuse it."
"Silly fool,"said Dennis to himself."If I clear more land,I can grow more crops.I'll become wealthier.He's just jealous(妒忌的)!"
"Dennis continued to chop down trees.Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed.He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door.He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land.He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants."
"What happened?"Martin asked.It was growing colder.He trembled,twisting his body closer to the fire.
"The land hit back----just as the old man warned,"Jack shrugged."Dennis disappeared.Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater.His body was never found."
"What a stupid story,"laughed Tom."Plants can't…"Before he had finished speaking,he screamed and fainted (晕倒).The other two boys jumped up with fright,staring at Tom.Suddenly,they burst out laughing.Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom's face.It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
62.The underlined word"dare"in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning toD.
A.courage      B.assistance          C.instruction           D.challenge
63.Dennis ignored the warning of the old man becauseD
A.the old man was jealous of him
B.the old man was foolish
C.he was too busy to listen to others
D.he was greedy(贪婪的)for more crops
64.Why did Tom scream and faint?B
A.He saw Dennis's shadow                
B.He was scared by a plant
C.His friends played a joke on him.
D.The weather became extremely cold.
65.What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?A
A.Grasp all,lose all.B.It is no use crying over spilt milk.
C.No sweat,no sweet.D.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在野营中一个孩子所讲故事为切入点来讲述一块地是如何受到Dennis过度开发而变成沼泽地的.

解答 62.D.词义猜测题.由"They liked camping,but not near this swamp."可知,男孩子们并不愿在这块沼泽地附近野营.之所以现在在这里是受到了杰克的"挑战";故选D.
63.D.细节理解题.由第八段中"If I clear more land,I can grow more crops.I'll become wealthier.He's just jealous!"可知他想种更多的庄稼,变得更富,还以为别人嫉妒他.由此可知他不听老人的劝告是因为他太贪婪,想种更多的庄稼;故选D.
64.B.细节理解题.由最后一段倒数第二句"Some green swamp ivy(常春藤)had covered Tom's face."可知他晕倒的原因是他被常春藤吓到了;故选B.
65.A.主旨大意题.Grasp all,lose all欲尽得,必尽失No sweat,no sweet 不劳则无获It is no use crying over spilt milk覆水难收He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.想不犯错误,就一事无成.沼泽地名称由来的故事讲的是主人公Dennis贪婪成性,受到大地的报应--被沼泽植物拖入水中而亡.那只有Grasp all,lose all(欲尽得,必尽失)一言可以概括;故选A.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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