Question

There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.

The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.

The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.

B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.

C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.

D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree.

2.From the passage we know　　　.

A. The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up

B. The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree

C. The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first

D. The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables

3.The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “　　　” in Chinese..

A. 长久地B. 小心地

C. 有效地D. 和谐地

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. The tree and the vegetables. B. The tree and the patch.

C. The gardener and his patch. D. Sunlight and water.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should take good care of trees and vegetables.

B. One can live alone without any help.

C. We should get on well with others around us.

D. Both trees and vegetables harmed each other.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文以一个寓言故事的形式，向大家介绍，与周围的人和谐地相处，这样才能达到共同进步，共同健康成长的道理。如果只是相互竞争，没有任何合作，那么到最后的结局就会像大树与蔬菜一样都面临着枯萎的危险，因此，善待周围的一切，会更适合我们的成长。

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3.in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. 句意：他们学会了和谐地相处。所以他们决定一起合作，共同利用阴影和水的生长。故选D

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考点：人生哲理类短文阅读。