Question

Once, four people went to catch fishes by boat. The first two days, they were very happy because they caught so many fishes. On the third day, unfortunately, they met a terrible storm. The boat sank into the sea. All of them died except Simon. He held a piece of wood and finally Landed on a small island. There was nobody living on the island. Every day, he stood by the sea, hoping a ship could pass by and save him. As days went by, nothing happened.

Simon felt exhausted. He tried his best to build a very simple house because he wanted to keep the cold and rain out. One day, he went out to look for food. When he got back, he found his little house on fire. There was a lot of smoke rising from it. He knew the worst thing had happened. He was full of great sadness and cried, “My friends died. My house burned down. How could I go on living?” At that moment, he didn’t know to do, without any hope.

Early the next day, however, he was woken up by the sound of a ship that was coming to the island. It had come to save him. “How did you find me?” Simon asked in surprise. “We saw the smoke,” one of the men in the ship answered.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.When did the four people meet a terrible storm?

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2.What did Simon hold to save his life after the boat sank?

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3.Why did Simon build a house on the island?

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4.How did people find Simon at last?

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5.Was it good or bad for Simon that his house was on fire in the story?

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Answer

1.On the third day.

2.A piece of wood./ He held a piece of wood.

3.Because he wanted to keep the cold and rain out.

4.By the smoke./There was a lot of smoke rising from his house./They saw the smoke.

5.It was good.

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：四个人乘船捕鱼，遭遇暴风雨，只有西蒙活了下来，被困在一个孤岛上。为了抵御寒冷，抵御风雨，西蒙临时在岛上搭建了一个小屋。后来房子失火，发出的浓烟引起了别人的注意，西蒙被从岛屿上救了出来。

1.问题：什么时候四人遇到一个可怕的风暴？根据短文中的句子“On the third day, unfortunately, they met a terrible storm.”可知，他们在第三天遭遇了风暴。答案为On the third day.

2.问题：在沉船后，西蒙抓住什么救了自己的命？根据短文中的句子“He held a piece of wood and finally Landed on a small island.”可知，在水里的一根木块拯救了西蒙的生命。答案为A piece of wood./ He held a piece of wood.

3.问题：为什么西蒙在岛上建造一座房子? 根据短文中的句子“He tried his best to build a very simple house because he wanted to keep the cold and rain out.”可知，建房子的目的是抵御寒冷，抵御风雨。答案为Because he wanted to keep the cold and rain out.

4.问题：人们最后是怎样发现西蒙的？根据短文中的句子“How did you find me?” Simon asked in surprise. “We saw the smoke,” one of the men in the ship answered.可知，人们看到了烟，发现了西蒙。答案为By the smoke./There was a lot of smoke rising from his house./They saw the smoke.

5.问题：故事中的房子着火了对西蒙来说是好事还是坏事？从短文内容可以看出，正是房子着火放出的烟，引起了别人的注意，西蒙被从岛屿上救了出来。因此对于西蒙来说是一件好事。答案为It was good.

考点：阅读短文，回答问题。