Question

【题目】Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantages.

One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”

The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side ? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."

So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road !

【1】If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get ______ kilos of water from the river to the house.

A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40

【2】How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first ?

A. Proud B. Happy C. Excited D. Ashamed.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A. The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.

B. The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.

C. There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.

D. The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.

【4】The underlined word disadvantages means ______.

A. 缺陷 B. 过失 C. 笨拙 D. 才能

【5】What can we learn from the story ?

A. Practice makes perfect. B. Success never comes easily

C. Early bird catches worms first D. Everyone has a talent.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 D

【3】 D

【4】 A

【5】 D

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了一个老太太有两只壶，一个完美另一个有裂纹。有裂纹的壶因自己的缺点感到自卑。可是老人告诉它正是它的裂纹漏的水浇灌出路边美丽的花朵。这个故事告诉我们每个人都各有自己的缺陷。但正因为每个人各有裂缝和缺陷，促使了我们的生活中，充满了许多情趣和收获。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.可知有裂缝的壶只剩下一半的水。如果是每个装20千克，20+10=30，故选C。

【2】判断推理题。A. proud骄傲的B. happy 高兴地C. excited 激动地D. ashamed羞耻的.。文中由I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.可知，有裂纹的壶最初因自己的缺点感到自卑，故选D。

【3】是非判断题。根据For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house,描述，可知老太太用花装饰她的房子。故选D。

【4】词意猜测题。But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantages. disadvantages在此句中表示为缺点，缺陷。根据语境以及全文，故选A。

【5】归纳总结题。根据短文的主要内容，可知每个人都有自己优势，不要只看到不好的一面。A. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧B. Success never comes easily成功从不会轻易到来。C. Early bird catches worms first 早起的鸟儿有虫吃D. Everyone has a talent.每个人都有长处。对比其他选项，故选D。