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【题目】Martin 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 the fish from 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 few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And How do you spend 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（额外的）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(退休), buy a house near the sea, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

【1】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 sea

【2】How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view（观点）?

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.

【3】The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.

A. 分发 B. 装进 C. 卸载 D. 出售

【4】We can infer(推理) 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 business man will buy the fisherman’s boat

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

【5】What is the story mainly about?

A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.

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

C. A businessman wants to become a businessman.

D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一个美国的生意人到墨西哥渡假，他以生意人的角度给当地一个渔民一些建议，让他如何可以赚更多的钱，早点退休过上轻松的生活。

【1】B细节理解题。根据渔夫说的话“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.”，故选B。

【2】D归纳理解题。根据商人马丁的话可知如果渔夫多工作几个小时，多捕些鱼，然后就能赚到更多的钱，开工厂等。故选D。

【3】C词义猜测题。根据后文把鱼装箱，可知是从船上卸下鱼。故选C。

【4】A推理判断题。渔夫和商人马丁的对话可知生意人以自己的眼光觉得人应该尽力工作，尽力赚更多的钱，过上更加轻松的日子。但是渔夫觉得过着忙碌充实的生活，和朋友交流，和家人聚会就觉得很满足。两人的看法不一样，所以最后渔夫还是会坚守自己的看法。

【5】D主旨题，本题采用排除法可以在文中直接找出答案。A选项读完第一句就可以排除，这个商人和渔民已经是朋友了。B和C在文中没有任何提及，直接可以排除答案。故选D。