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【题目】Answer the questions （根据以下内容回答问题）

There once was a king who wanted to find the answers to what he considered the three most important questions in life. The three questions are : when is the right time for every action, who are the most important people , and what is the most important thing to do? The king consulted learned men, promising he would richly reward anyone who could answer the questions, but their answers didn’t satisfy him. In the end, he decided to visit a wise hermit who lived in the woods. The hermit would speak only with common people, so the king put on simple clothes.

When he got close to the hermit’s hut, he ordered his bodyguards to wait behind. He approached the place and found the hermit digging. He asked the wise man his three questions, but the hermit didn’t respond. Seeing how old and weak the hermit was, the king began helping him dig. The king dug for hours, but the hermit never answered his questions. Just as the king was about to leave, a wounded man came running to the hut and fainted before them. Then the king carried the wounded man to Hermit’s hut and took care of him. The king was exhausted and fell asleep as well. When he awoke, he talked with the man, who said that he had wanted to kill the king but was wounded by his bodyguards. He asked for forgiveness and promised to serve the king faithfully.

Afterwards, the king went outside and repeated his questions to the hermit once more. The hermit replied, “If you had not helped me dig earlier, you would have left and been killed by the man. So, the most important man back then was me, and the most important time was when you were digging. The most important thing to do was to be kind to me. When the wounded man arrived, he was the most important person, and saving him was the most important thing. By doing so, you made peace with an enemy.”

The king finally had his three answers. The most important time is the present, as it’s the only time we have the power to act. The most important person is the one you are with, and the most important thing is always to 92

【1】Was the king satisfied with the answers given by learned men?

【2】Where did the hermit live?

【3】Why did the king help the hermit dig?

He thought the hermit________.

【4】Who was the wounded man?

【5】What best fits the blank in the last sentence?

【6】What were the king’s rewards after he helped the hermit and the wounded man?

He______ and________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】No, he wasn’t.

【2】He lived in a hut/the woods.

【3】was old and weak.

【4】He was the one who wanted to kill the king. / He was the king’ s enemy.

【5】do good to that person/be kind to that person/cherish the person

【6】 escaped death/made peace with his enemy got his answers/ learned the wisdom about life.

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述一个国王考虑三个人生问题，即“什么时候是行动的最佳时机，谁是最重要的人，什么是最重要的事”。后来国王去拜访一个隐士，在那里帮隐士挖坑、救了一个受伤的人并悉心照顾他，最后国王知道了这三个问题的答案。

【1】细节理解题。根据The king consulted learned men, promising he would richly reward anyone who could answer the questions, but their answers didn’t satisfy him“国王请教了一些学者，答应谁能回答这些问题，就赏谁一大笔钱，但这些人的回答并不能使他满意”可知，这些学者的答案不能让国王满意，故答案为No, he wasn’t.

【2】细节理解题。根据In the end, he decided to visit a wise hermit who lived in the woods“最后，他决定拜访一个住在森林里的一个隐士”以及When he got close to the hermit’s hut, he ordered his bodyguards to wait behind“当他靠近隐士的小屋时，他命令侍卫在后面等待”可知，这个隐士住在森林里的一个小屋中，故答案为He lived in a hut/the woods.

【3】细节理解题。根据Seeing how old and weak the hermit was, the king began helping him dig“看到这个隐士是多么地老和虚弱，国王开始帮助他挖坑”可知，因为国王认为他又老又虚弱，故答案为was old and weak。

【4】细节理解题。根据When he awoke, he talked with the man, who said that he had wanted to kill the king but was wounded by his bodyguards“当他醒来时，国王和这个男人说话，这个男人说他想要杀国王但是被他的侍卫打伤了”以及By doing so, you made peace with an enemy“通过这样做，你和一个敌人和解”可知，这个男人想要杀国王，是国王的敌人，故答案为He was the one who wanted to kill the king. / He was the king’s enemy.

【5】推理判断题。根据So, the most important man back then was me, and the most important time was when you were digging. The most important thing to do was to be kind to me. When the wounded man arrived, he was the most important person, and saving him was the most important thing“所以，那个时候最重要的人是我，最重要的时间是你挖掘的时候。最重要的是要对我好。当伤员到达时，他是最重要的人，抢救他是最重要的事”可推断出，最重要的事情是“对那个人友好”或“珍爱他人”，故答案为do good to that person/be kind to that person/cherish the person。

【6】推理判断题。根据If you had not helped me dig earlier, you would have left and been killed by the man“如果早期你不帮我挖坑，你就会离开然后就会被那个人杀死”、By doing so, you made peace with an enemy“通过做这个，你和一个敌人和解”以及The king finally had his three answers“最后这个国王得到了三个答案”可知，这个国王躲避了死亡/与敌人和解以及得到了答案/学到了生活的智慧。故答案为escaped death/made peace with his enemy和got his answers/ learned the wisdom about life。