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Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.
【小题1】The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means        in Chinese.

A.重要的B.方便的C.必要的D.有用的
【小题2】Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?
A.To see if anyone would move the rock away.
B.To see who was the most powerful.
C.To find out who was the most poorest.
D.To see how people walked around it.
【小题3】Who moved the rock away?
A.The kingB.The king’s supporters.
C.The wealthyD.A poor farmer
【小题4】The story mainly tells us that           .
A.everyone should learn to take responsibility
B.nobody likes to solve hard problems
C.taking responsibility always means getting a reward
D.the poor always take more responsibility than the rich


【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】A

解析试题分析:这篇短文主要记述了一个农民助动词把妨碍交通的大石头搬离道路中间,从而为路人提供方便,也因此得到一大笔奖励的故事. 以此告诉我们,每个人都要负起自己的责任.
【小题1】联系前文a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. 描述,可知此处指的是为他人提供方便的意思,故选B.
【小题2】根据第一段Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way 描述,可知选A.
【小题3】根据第二段Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. 描述,可知选D.
【小题4】根据短文最后一段描述,可知本文主要是告诉我们,每个人都要负起自己应当承担的责任,故选A.
考点:故事类记述文阅读
点评:本文浅显易懂,层次分明,学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

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