Question

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

     One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

      The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !"

     The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

      Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

A. He bought a glass jar.             B. He started to dig a hole.

C. He played with some visitors. D. He went on watching the program.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

A. He was silly.       B. He was strict.

C. he was strong-minded. D. He was energetic.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

A. Before he met the older boys

B. When he wanted to give up digging.

C. After the older boys laughed at him.

D. As soon as he began to dig the hole.

4.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived." mean according to the article?

A. Life is to make a big success.      

B. Life is to find the colorful stones.

C. Life is difficult but colorful.

D. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A. Enjoying the process              

B. How to achieve goals

C. A journey through the earth

D. Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了并不是每一个目标将会实现。不是每个工作最终会成功的。不是所有的梦想成真。虽然你不能实现你的目标时, 但在旅程上会有意想不到的欢乐。实现你所期望的也许并不重要，关键是过程中你的收获，这会是真正的意义。

1.  One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program.可知小男孩在看了科技节目后开始挖洞。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.较大的男孩认为那是不可能的，大笑他，可以推断，他们认为他那么做很傻，故选A

3.The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes.小男孩继续挖，突然看到了几个色彩斑斓的石头。可以知道是在男孩们嘲笑之后，故选C

4.推理判断题。根据上文描述yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!"可知因为我设法做某事有精彩的东西进入了我的生活。即在努力实现目标的过程中会有意想不到的收获。故可以推测下句是生活就在挖掘的过程中，故选D。

5.标题归纳题。根据短文大意，主要讲述重在过程，不在结果，故选A。

考点：人生百态类短文阅读。