Question

【题目】 A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.

One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered there to watch, including a wise old man.

The race began. With his strength and power, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained still and caim.

“Another race, another race!” yelled the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.

The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the finish line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.

“Race again,” said the wise man. “This time, all three of you finish together.”

The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.

“Which one of us is the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.

“For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you've ever run before,” said the wise man. “For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!”

【1】Winning was everything for the young boy, wasn't it?

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【2】How did the young boy feel when he won the race with two young boys?

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【3】Who were the two new challengers for the young boy?

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【4】The wise man asked the young boy to race again with two new challengers, didn't he?

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【5】How did the young man finish the third race?

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【6】What does the underlined sentence mean?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, it was.

【2】He felt proud and important.

【3】An old lady and a blind man.

【4】Yes, he did

【5】He stood in between the blind man and the old lady, took them by the hand and walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it.

【6】It means the crowd didn't cheer for the winner, but for the young boy's kindness of helping the old lady and the blind man finish the race together.

【解析】

本文讲述了一个渴望成功的小男孩。对他来说，胜利就是一切。在他赢得了一场比赛后，观众欢呼。这时，一位智者向小男孩介绍了两位新的挑战者：一位老太太和一位盲人。第2次又赢了，只有那个男孩越过终点线。然而，观众却保持沉默。最后，智者让他们三个一起完成比赛。观众为男孩的善良欢呼挥手。

【1】细节题。题意：胜利是这个小男孩的一切，不是吗？根据第一段A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.可知“胜利是这个小男孩的一切”，故答案为Yes, it was.。

【2】细节题。题意：当这个小男孩赢了有两个小男孩参加的比赛时，他感觉如何？根据第3段第3句The little boy felt proud and important可知“当这个小男孩赢了有两个小男孩参加的比赛时，他感到骄傲和重要。”故答案为He felt proud and important.。

【3】细节题。题意：那个小男孩的两个新挑战者是谁？根据第4段第2句The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.（聪明的老人走上前去，向小男孩介绍了两位新的挑战者：一位老太太和一位盲人。）可知那个小男孩的两个新挑战者是一个老太太和一个盲人；故答案为An old lady and a blind man.。

【4】细节题。题意：智者让这个小男孩再和两个新的挑战者赛跑，不是吗？根据第4段第2句The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers: an old lady and a blind man.（聪明的老人走上前去，向小男孩介绍了两位新的挑战者：一位老太太和一位盲人。）可知“智者让这个小男孩再和两个新的挑战者赛跑”；故答案为Yes, he did。

【5】细节题。题意：这个年轻人是怎样完成第三场比赛的？根据第7段The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it.可知“他站在盲人和老太太中间，牵着他们的手，慢慢地走到终点线并越过终点线。”故答案为He stood in between the blind man and the old lady, took them by the hand and walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it.。

【6】句意理解。题意：下划线的句子是什么意思？根据第7段描述第3次比赛，可知“这个小男孩站在盲人和老太太中间，牵着他们的手，慢慢地一起走到终点线并越过终点线。”我们可知此句For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!意思是“观众并不是为获胜者欢呼，而是因为这个小男孩帮助老太太和盲人一起完成了比赛而欢呼”；故答案为It means the crowd didn't cheer for the winner, but for the young boy's kindness of helping the old lady and the blind man finish the race together.。