Question

Once a boy went to a palace to ask a wise man what the secret of happiness is. After talking with the boy, the wise man asked the boy to look around the palace and return in two hours. “And , I want to ask you to do something,”said the wise man .“As you look around, carry this spoon with you without making the oil spill (溢出).”

The boy began walking up and down the stairs of the palace, and he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time. After two hours, he returned. “Well,” asked the wise man, “what did you see in my palace?” The boy said that he had seen nothing.

“Then go back and enjoy my wonderful world,” said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and began to look around the palace again. This time, he saw many beautiful things in the palace. When he returned, the wise man asked, “but where are the drops of oil I give you?” The boy saw that the oil was gone.

“There is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。

1.The boy visited the wise man for _______________ .

A. helping the wise man carry the oil

B. becoming famous

C. getting the secret of happiness

D. going sightseeing in the palace

2. The story happened _______________ .

A. in a university    B. in a palace

C. in a restaurant     D. in a boy’s home

3.Why did the boy see nothing for the first time to look around the wise man’s palace?

A. Because he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time.

B. Because he was blind.

C. Because there was nothing in it.

D. Because the oil was gone.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The wise man lived in the beautiful palace.

B. There were many beautiful things in the palace.

C. It was difficult for the boy to carry the spoon with him without making the oil spill.

D. The boy was invited to see a wise man.

5.According to the passage, we can know _______________ .

A. the boy didn't get the secret of the happiness at all

B. the wise man told the boy what was the happiness, but not directly

C. the secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world

D. the wise man said nothing

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：一个男孩去宫宫殿问聪明人幸福的秘密是什么。智者用巧妙的方法告诉了那个男孩什么是幸福的秘诀。

1.短文第一句Once a boy went to a palace to ask a wise man what the secret of happiness is.可知该选C。

2.第一段第二句After talking with the boy, the wise man asked the boy to look around the palace and return in two hours.可知该选B。

3.第二段第一句The boy began walking up and down the stairs of the palace, and he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time.可知该选A。

4.短文第一句Once a boy went to a palace to ask a wise man what the secret of happiness is.可知该选D。

5.推理判断题。细读短文可知那位智者用巧妙的方法告诉了那个男孩什么是快乐，但不是直接告诉的，所以该选B。

考点：故事类阅读。