Question

    Once upon a time, there was a famous saint admired by the local people who lived lonely in the hills. 1. _, they used to ask him for help, and certainly he was wise enough to answer any difficult questions. Every time, he could give the right answers and offer the ways to solve the problems for the people who needed.

2.One day he caught a bird and held it in his cupped hands (捧着的手掌). Then he gathered his friends around. He said “Let's play a trick on that old man. 3. . Of course, he’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask him if the bird is alive or dead. If he says the bird is dead, I'll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If he says the bird is alive, I'll quickly crush （压坏）it and show him the dead bird. Either way, he'll be wrong. "

4. Up the hill, they went to the old man's house.

"Saint, we have a question for you, they all shouted. What's in my hands?”Asked the little boy. "Well, it must be a bird, "replied the old man." 5.? "Asked the excited boy. The saint thought for a moment and then replied, “It is up to you, my child.”

根据短文内容，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整，通顺（每个选项只能用一次）

A.Among the people, there was a naughty(淘气的) little boy

B.The children agreed this was a clever plan

C.But is it alive or dead?

D.Whenever the people are in hot water,

E.I'll ask him what I'm holding in my hands

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.E

4.B

5.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了从前，有一位著名的圣人，在山里孤独地生活着，受到当地人的景仰，有一天有一个淘气的男孩想捉弄那位圣人。

1.根据下文“they used to ask him for help, and certainly he was wise enough to answer any difficult questions.” 他们过去常常向他求助，当然他很聪明，能回答任何困难的问题。可知上文是“Whenever the people are in hot water,” 每当人们陷入困境时，根据题意，故选D。

2.根据下文“One day he caught a bird and held it in his cupped hands (捧着的手掌). Then he gathered his friends around. He said “Let's play a trick on that old man.” 有一天，他抓住一只鸟，把它捧在手掌中。然后他召集了他的朋友们。他说“我们去捉弄那个老人吧。可知上文是“Among the people, there was a naughty(淘气的) little boy”在人群中，有一个淘气的小男孩。根据题意，故选A。

3.根据下文“Of course, he’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask him if the bird is alive or dead. If he says the bird is dead, I'll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If he says the bird is alive, I'll quickly crush （压坏）it and show him the dead bird. Either way, he'll be wrong. "” 当然，他会回答我有只鸟。然后我会问他这只鸟是生是死。如果他说鸟死了，我就张开双手让鸟飞走。如果他说那只鸟还活着，我会很快把它压碎，给他看那只死鸟。不管怎样，他都会错的。”可知上文是“I'll ask him what I'm holding in my hands”我会问他我手里拿着什么。根据题意，故选E。

4.根据下文“Up the hill, they went to the old man's house.”他们上山去了老人家。可知上文是“The children agreed this was a clever plan”孩子们一致认为这是个聪明的计划。根据题意，故选B。

5.根据下文“Asked the excited boy. The saint thought for a moment and then replied, “It is up to you, my child.””兴奋的男孩问。圣人想了一会儿，然后回答说：“这取决于你，我的孩子。”可知上文是“But is it alive or dead?”但它是活的还是死的？根据题意，故选C。