Question

A man had two sons. They were twins. They were born at almost the same time and looked exactly alike. But in one important way they were very different. One was an optimist(樂觀者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲觀者).

The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic. He took his problem to a friend, Sally.

“How can I cure(治愈)them of their foolish optimism and pessimist?” he asked his friend .

Sally was thoughtful. Then she said, “When is their next birthday?”

“It’s on Wednesday,” the father replied. “They’ll be twelve years old.”

“Excellent,” Sally said. “Here’s what you should do. Give your pessimist son a really wonderful present. Give your optimistic son a really poor present. That should cure them of their optimism and pessimisms.”

The father did as his friend told him.

On Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.

The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.

“Huh,” he said, “I don’t like this very much .I’m sure it won’t keep good time. It will always be fast or slow and it will probably break many times, and I’ll have to spend lots of money to get it repaired(修理).”

Then the optimist looked at his present. He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋帶).” he said. He held up the shoelace.

“I haven’t found the shoes yet, but I’m sure they are here somewhere.”

1. What was the difference between the man’s two sons?

A. They were born at different time.

B. They liked different presents.

C. One was an optimist, while the other one was a pessimist.

D. They didn’t have the same looks.

2. Who did the father take his problem to?

A. Optimist B. Pessimist

C. His friend Sally D. Himself

3. How did the pessimistic son feel about his present?

A. He wasn’t pleased with it.

B. He was pleased with it.

C. He was angry with it.

D. He was interested in it.

4. What present did the man send to the optimist?

A. A gold watch. B. A gold shoelace.

C. A pair of shows D. A shoelace.

5. Why was the man worried about his sons?

A. Because he knew there are good and bad things in life.

B. Because their sons were too pessimistic.

C. Because their sons were too optimistic.

D. Because their sons’ birthday was coming, he has no money to buy presents for them.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：一個人有兩個兒子。他們是雙胞胎。他們出生在幾乎相同的時間，他們看起來完全一樣。但在他們的性格是完全不同的。一個是樂觀者，另一個是悲觀者。那人很擔心他的兒子。他知道在生活中有好的事情和壞的事情。他不希望他們過于悲觀或過于樂觀。

1.1】細節理解題。問題：這名男人的兩個兒子有什么不同？聯系原文：One was an optimist(樂觀者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲觀者).句意：一個是樂觀者，另一個是悲觀者。明確答案為第三項。故選C

2.2】細節理解題。問題：這位父親向誰請教了這個難題？聯系原文：He took his problem to a friend, Sally.句意：他向他的朋友，莎莉請教這個難題。因此選擇第三項，他的朋友，莎莉。故選 C

3.這個悲觀的兒子，面對這個禮物時的感覺是什么？聯系原文：The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.句意：悲觀者看到這是一只漂亮的和非常昂貴的金表，但是，他并不滿意。故選A

4.這個男人給這個樂觀者的禮物是什么？聯系原文：He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋帶).” 句意：他真的很高興�！翱�！爸爸給了我一個鞋帶�！狈治觯簭闹辛私獾綐酚^者得到的禮物是鞋帶。故選D

5.為什么這個男人擔心他的孩子們？聯系原文：The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic.句意：那人很擔心他的兒子。他知道在生活中有好的事情和壞的事情。他不希望他們過于悲觀或過于樂觀。聯系選項，明確答案為第一項。故選A

考點：人生哲理類短文閱讀。