1.Last fall a beaver moved into the small stream beside our house.He began taking down small trees right away.and in a couple of weeks our stream turned into a pond(水塘).Every day,he added more to his dam(水坝)and to his house.We're sure you've all heard the saying,"as busy as a beaver".Now,we understand this saying as we saw the work that this beaver did over a very short period of time.
We thought that would be the last of the beaver's busy activity as winter came.To our amazement,however,he started chewing(咀嚼)on a very large tree.The tree was over 18meters tall and around 1.5meters in diameter(直径).We were amazed at the challenge this beaver was trying.All winter,he chewed and chewed.He had setbacks(挫折)as we faced major winter storms and ice-cold weather.But sure enough,when the weather allowed,he would come back and chew a bit more.
The beaver's first goal(目标)was to survive--to build.home for the winter.Working every day with that goal in mind,he successfully achieved that goal.But the large tree he started chewing on last fall was a future goal一he wanted the large tree to provide new food and branches(树枝)for the coming spring.Even with the setbacks he faced over the winter,he never gave up until he reached it.
Our beaver's experience reminds us that we need to set goals for tomorrow.Sometimes just surviving seems to take up all of our time.But,if you do just a little bit when time allows and stick to your future goal,you will achieve it.
When faced with setbacks,have your goal in heart and don't let the setbacks stop you.Keep chewing like the beaver,and you will achieve your goal in the end.
23.What is the purpose of the beaver's chewing on the large tree?C.
A.To provide more food for the winter because of the snow.
B.To add more branches to his dam and his house
C.To prepare new food and branches for the coming spring.
D.To keep working every day with a goal in mind.
24.Here is.paragraph(段)"When spring arrived,we went down to see the beaver's progress.The tree was about to fall.Our beaver had almost completely chewed around and through the whole tree."According to the passage,it should be putC.
A.between paragraph I and paragraph 2
B.between paragraph 2and paragraph 3
C.between paragraph 3and paragraph 4
D.between paragraph 4and paragraph 5
25.The best title of this passage might beA.
A.Keep Chewing
B.Be Like the Beaver
C.As Busy as a Beaver
D.Set Proper Goals.
分析 本文是一篇寓言故事.主要讲述海狸尽管遇到了重重挫折,通过坚持不懈的努力,从而在一棵大树上做窝并为来年春天准备了食物和树枝的故事. 通过这篇寓言故事,我们可以学到:在生活和学习中,不管遇到什么困难,都不要轻言放弃,要努力,总会有回报.
解答 23.C.细节理解题.根据文中"But the large tree he started chewing on last fall was a future goal--he wanted the large tree to provide new food and branches(树枝) for the coming spring."可知海狸咀嚼大树的目的是为即将到来的春天准备新的食物和树枝.故选C.
24.C.推理判断题.第三段讲的是海狸完成了第一个任务-为冬天做个家,然后开始完成第二个任务-为春天找棵树,下面一段就可以讲春天的情况了.故选C.
25.A.主旨大意题.本篇文章通过描述海狸这种动物来宣传一种不断努力的精神,A选项既涉及海狸又涉及到这种坚持不懈的精神,故选A.
点评 本篇是一篇人生感悟类阅读短文.主要讲述海狸尽管遇到了重重挫折,通过坚持不懈的努力,从而在一棵大树上做窝并为来年春天准备了食物和树枝的故事.阅读时首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.