Question

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then _？ Here is an example.

There was a farmer who _ corn (玉米) all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the _ and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it.The farmer _ seed (做种子的) corn to his neighbors.

“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors？” the reporter asked.“You know they are taking part in the _ with you each year.”

“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn't you know？The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow __ corn, cross?pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must _ _ my neighbors to grow good corn.”

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve _ _ his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, “We make a living by what we __ _, but we make a life by what we give.” We can't live without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find _ _ in their life.

1.A. why B. how C. when D. where

2.A. grew B. bought C. sold D. collected

3.A. cheapest B. prettiest C. best D. shortest

4.A. lent B. showed C. offered D. provided

5.A. game B. fight C. experiment D. competition

6.A. tasty B. bad C. tall D. unusual

7.A. teach B. remind C .help D. require

8.A. unless B. though C. because D. when

9.A. do B. own C. get D. grow

10.A. hope B. success C. friendship D. happiness

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.C

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇心理教育的文章，通过一名记者采访了一位农民，在采访的过程中，发现他正在将自己最好的玉米种子挑选给他的邻居们，记者感到很惊吓，因为在比赛中他们都是竟争对手。但是农民的话给我们很大的启示，我们为了谋生必须去帮助他人的生活，我们选择快乐就要帮助其他人找到幸福。

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

考点：教育类短文。