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Two young men, one was a prisoner while the other was a famous official from the White House, both told a story about how their mothers give apples to them.
The story from the prisoner:
When I was young, one day my mother brought several apples, among which there was a biggest red one that I really wanted to get. My mum put all the apples on the table and asked us, “Which do you like?” I was about to say “the biggest one” while my brother took one step ahead and said what I wanted to say. My mum said angrily, “A good child should give the best to others instead of being self-centered.” I learnt a quick lesson and said, “Mum, give me the smallest one. The biggest one should be left for my brother!” Hearing my words, she felt more than happy and gave the biggest apple to me as a reward.
I told a lie but I got what I wanted! Since then, I learnt to lie. Later, I learnt to fight, steal and rob. I would try all means to get what I wanted. Then later I was put behind bars.
The story from the White House:
When I was young, one day my mum brought several apples of different colors and sizes. Both my two younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. My mum picked up the biggest apple and said, “It is good to get the biggest apple. Now let’s start a competition. I will divide the lawn (草坪)in front of our house into three parts, one for each. Who could do the job best and fastest would be rewarded with the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally. 
小题1: Which does the writer want to tell us MOST?
A.Each mother loves her kids..
B.Mother’s education is very important.
C.The earlier education starts, the better result there will be.
D.No pains, no gains.
小题2:How did the “prisoner” get the biggest apple?
A.By working for the family.
B.By competing with his brother.
C.By doing the best job.
D.By cheating his mother.
小题3: What does the underlined phrase “put behind bars” probably mean?
A.受批评B.进监狱C.受挫折D.受惩罚
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that          .
A.the official was very honest when he was young.
B.the prisoner’s mother taught him how to tell lies.
C.the official learned that what he wanted needed to pay for the same effort.
D.it was his mother who had him break laws.
小题5:What is the writer probably going to write next?
A.Scientific methods of giving apples.
B.The importance of mother’s education.
C.Another story about of giving apples.
D.School education.

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:B

试题分析:这篇短文是来自两个不同的人关于苹果的故事,一个是罪犯,一个是白宫的官员。罪犯从小时候分苹果的事情中学会了期骗,而后学会了偷,抢,最终进了监狱;白宫的官员从小时候分苹果的故事中学会了公平竞争,通过努力获得自己想要的东西。相同的事情促成了两个不同性格的人,所以这篇文章是想告诉我们教育是很重要的。
小题1:主旨大意题。这篇短文通过罪犯和白宫官员讲的故事,想要告诉我们妈妈的教育是很重要的。类似的事情才出现的结局却是如此不同,所以小时候父母对孩子的引导非常的重要。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。读了罪犯讲的故事,我们可以知道,他和他的哥哥都想要那个最大的苹果,但哥哥说了实话却没有得到,而作者却撒谎说他想要最小的,反而最后得到了最大的苹果。故他是欺骗妈妈而最终得到最大的苹果的。故选D。
小题3:词义猜测题。put behind bars 放在铁条的后面,在这里指的是进监狱。因为从文章的描述我们可知,Since then, I learnt to lie. Later, I learnt to fight, steal and rob,从那以后,他学会了撒谎,后来又学会了打架,偷和抢。故他会因此而进监狱。故选B。
小题4:推理判断题。白宫官员的故事是这样的。妈妈拿回家很多苹果,他和他的兄弟们都想要那个最大的,但是妈妈说谁把草坪打扫的最干净,完成的最快,谁就可以得到那个最大的苹果。故从这件事上,他学到的是,要想得到自己想要的东西,就要付出相等的努力才行。故选C。
小题5:推理判断题。文章中讲玩了两个人的故事,可以看出,两个人的故事是相似的,但最后的结局却大大的不同,显然这与他们两个的母亲的教育和引导有很大的关系,故接下来作者会告诉我们妈妈在教育孩子的问题上是多么的重要。故选B。
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