Question

【题目】 When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father′s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman who owned a large store in St. Paul.

Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie′s place. We′d sit on the edge of the dock(码头), feet dangling(摇晃), and got ready for a big meal.

Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we′d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.

Bernie was my father′s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie′s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.

What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don′t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life′s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

For many years, I forgot that lesson I′d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.

Well, I′ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That′s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.

【1】In the second paragraph, the writer and his father were feeling ________.

A. relaxedB. worriedC. hungryD. proud

【2】In the eyes of the writer′s father, Bernie __________.

A. was just a rich businessmanB. worked hard all the time

C. lived a rich but healthy lifeD. knew how to make money

【3】The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.

A. the best part of the watermelonB. the writer′s busy life

C. the writer′s decision of making moneyD. the writer′s hope of enjoying life

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A. One has to work hard to reach his goal.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Watermelon is the healthiest fruit.D. One should keep work-life balance.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

本文通过描述当做这是个孩子的时候，他爸爸的一个朋友，一位成功的商人请他们吃西瓜的故事，讲述了如何平衡工作与生活的道理。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句We’ d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.可知我们感到很放松，故选A

【2】细节理解题。根据第四关第三句Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie′s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked.可知在作者父亲的眼里Berni不仅物质富有，更重要的是生活方式很健康，故选C。

【3】推理判断题。指示代词指代上文的I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day，所以说西瓜真正的核心是作者所希望的健康的生活方式，故选D。

【4】主旨大意题。本文主要就是通过吃西瓜的小故事，引出了作者眼里真正的成功不仅是物质的富有，更重要的是健康的生活方式，二者之间应该平衡，故选D。