Question

Once Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a park. He was thinking about something when he noticed he came to a very, very narrow road. Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.

1.Where was Goethe walking?

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2.Who came towards Goethe from the other end of the road?

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3.Was the road too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time?

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4.Did the young man make way for Goethe?

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5.Who turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road?

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Answer 1

1.He was walking in a park.

2.A young man.

3.Yes, it was.

4.No, he didn’t.

5.Goethe.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文描述了发生在德国著名诗人歌德身上的一个故事。他在散步时遇到一位粗鲁的年轻人，非但不让路，还出言侮辱歌德。最后这位诗人巧妙地回应了这位年轻人。

1. Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a park.可知德国著名诗人歌德正在公园里散步。故回答为He was walking in a park.

2. at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road.可知一位年轻人从马路对面向他走过来。故回答为A young man.

3. was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time.可知这条道路太窄了根本就不能叫他们两个同时过去。故回答为Yes, it was.

4. the young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.可知那位年轻的人粗鲁地说，我从来不给愚蠢的人让路。但是歌德说我总是给愚蠢的人让路，然后歌德就快速地转回去走向了路的一边。故回答为No, he didn’t.

5. Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.可知那位年轻的人粗鲁地说，我从来不给愚蠢的人让路。但是歌德说我总是给愚蠢的人让路，然后歌德就快速地转回去走向了路的一边。故回答为Goethe.

考点：考查故事类阅读。