Question

    A boy wanted to find the secret to happiness. He walked a long way and finally came to a beautiful palace. There, he found a wise man.

After learning why the boy came, the wise man asked him to look around the palace and come back in two hours. “At the same time, I want you to hold this spoon (勺子) with two drops of water,” said the wise man. “As you walk around the palace, carry this spoon without spilling (溢出) the water.”

The boy began to walk around the palace, keeping his eyes fixed (固定) on the spoon. After two hours, he came back. “Well,” asked the wise man. “Did you see the beautiful paintings on the walls? Did you see the colorful flowers in the garden?”

The boy felt sorry because he saw nothing. He only focused on (集中注意力于) the water. “Then go back and see the beauty of my world,” said the wise man.

This time the boy saw all the beautiful paintings on the walls. He saw the great gardens and mountains all around him. When he came back, he told everything he saw.

“But where are the drops of water?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw the water was gone.

“Well,” said the wise man. “The secret to happiness is to see all the beauty (美景) of the world but never forget the drops of water on the spoon.”

1.A boy wanted to find the _________ to happiness.

A.palace B.secret C.man D.exit

2.The wise man gave the boy _________ in order to teach him what the secret to happiness was.

A.a palace B.a meal C.a task D.a painting

3.The boy couldn’t find the beauty of the palace at first because _________.

A.he walked too slowly around the palace B.the wise man asked him not to do so

C.the palace was too large and beautiful D.he kept his eyes fixed on the spoon

4.The boy _________ the second time.

A.showed the wise man around the palace B.spilled the two drops of water

C.made the wise man happy D.finished the wise man’s task well

5.“The drops of water on the spoon” may be _________.

A.the beauty of nature B.the money a person has

C.the food in real life D.the duty (职责) we have to face

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.D

【解析】

文章讲了一个男孩想要找到幸福的秘诀，去问智者，智者给男孩布置了任务，教给了男孩幸福的秘诀。

1.细节理解题。根据A boy wanted to find the secret to happiness. 可知，一个男孩想找到幸福的秘诀。故选B。

2.推理判断题。A. a palace一座王宫；B. a meal一顿饭；C. a task一项任务；D. a painting一幅油画。根据第二段的叙述可知，智者让孩子带着装有两滴水的勺子在宫殿里行走，要求两小时后回来且水不能溢出来。可以推知这是智者给孩子的一项任务。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据“The boy felt sorry because he saw nothing. He only focused on (集中注意力于) the water.”那男孩感到很抱歉，因为他什么也没看见。他只专注于水。可知，这个男孩起初看不到宫殿的美丽，因为他一直盯着勺子看。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据“Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw the water was gone.”男孩低头看了看他拿的勺子，发现水不见了。可知，男孩第二次把两滴水洒了。故选B。

5.推理判断题。根据“The secret to happiness is to see all the beauty (美景) of the world but never forget the drops of water on the spoon.”幸福的秘诀是看到世界的一切美丽，但永远不要忘记勺子里的水滴。可知，水滴指的是责任。故选D。