Question

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

     One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

      The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !"

     The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

      Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

A. He bought a glass jar.             B. He started to dig a hole.

C. He played with some visitors. D. He went on watching the program.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

A. He was silly.       B. He was strict.

C. he was strong-minded. D. He was energetic.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

A. Before he met the older boys

B. When he wanted to give up digging.

C. After the older boys laughed at him.

D. As soon as he began to dig the hole.

4.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived." mean according to the article?

A. Life is to make a big success.      

B. Life is to find the colorful stones.

C. Life is difficult but colorful.

D. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A. Enjoying the process              

B. How to achieve goals

C. A journey through the earth

D. Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了并不是每一個目標將會實現。不是每個工作最終會成功的。不是所有的夢想成真。雖然你不能實現你的目標時, 但在旅程上會有意想不到的歡樂。實現你所期望的也許并不重要，關鍵是過程中你的收獲，這會是真正的意義。

1.  One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program.可知小男孩在看了科技節目后開始挖洞。故選B。

2.推理判斷題。根據The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.較大的男孩認為那是不可能的，大笑他，可以推斷，他們認為他那么做很傻，故選A

3.The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes.小男孩繼續挖，突然看到了幾個色彩斑斕的石頭�？梢灾�道是在男孩們嘲笑之后，故選C

4.推理判斷題。根據上文描述yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!"可知因為我設法做某事有精彩的東西進入了我的生活。即在努力實現目標的過程中會有意想不到的收獲。故可以推測下句是生活就在挖掘的過程中，故選D。

5.標題歸納題。根據短文大意，主要講述重在過程，不在結果，故選A。

考點：人生百態類短文閱讀。