Question

In Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.

Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a new hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day ?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards. I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.

“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well, you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take ?” asked Pablo.

Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.

“And then what?” asked Pablo.

“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

1.What is the story mainly about ?

A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.

B. A businessman learns how to fish form a fisherman.

C. A fisherman wants to become a businessman.

D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.

2.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is _________.

A. many friends to visit him

B. a full and busy life

C. more boats and more fish

D. the house near the ocean

3.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view ?

A. By buying a supermarket.

B. To move to Mexico City.

C. By selling his own business.

D. To work longer and catch more fish.

4. The underlined word “unload” in the passage means _________.

A. put…into…B. take…away from

C. break downD. set off

5.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life

B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City

C. the businessman will buy the fisherman’s boat

D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们一个商人提建议给渔民，如果渔民工作时间更长逮到的鱼更多的话，渔民会赚到更多的钱。然而到最后钱多了的生活和渔民现在的生活没什么不同，我们可以从文章中推断出渔夫将保持他原来的生活。

1.主旨大意题。这个题目问的是这个故事主要告诉我们什么？一个商人提建议给渔民。通读全文可知答案，故选D。

2.使墨西哥渔夫幸福的是很多朋友看望他。根据第二段可知选A。

3.以商人的观点看法渔夫如何赚更多的钱？工作时间更长逮到的鱼更多。根据Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. Martin解释说如果Pablo工作时间更长逮到的鱼更多，他能赚更多的钱可知答案， 故选D。

4.猜测词义题。这个题目问的是，文章中划线单词“unload”的意思是什么？B. take…away from。根据下文pack the fish in a box　把鱼装在箱子里可知，这之前是卸下他的船，故选B。

5.推理判断题。这个题目问的是，我们可以从文章中推断出渔夫将保持他原来的生活。据渔夫对自己生活很满意以及I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards. 和You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards. 前后生活一样可知答案。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。