Question

    In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spy’s life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.

Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.

In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a school teacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a school teacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots. It turned out that he was a young spy, Hale didn’t have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: “I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.” He died at the age of 21.

1.Why did Nathan Hale become a spy?

A.For fun. B.For money. C.For himself. D.For his country.

2.What does the underlined word “adventurous” in Paragraph 1mean?

A.爱撒谎的 B.爱冒险的 C.爱冲动的 D.爱幻想的

3.According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Nathan Hale was a spy for the British army.

B.Nathan Hale joined the army at the age of 19 years old.

C.Nathan Hale worked as a teacher for 2 years.

D.Nathan Hale had rich experience as a spy.

4.What do Nathan Hale’s final words mean?

A.He regretted that he had to die for his country.

B.He felt scared to die at such a young age.

C.He wished to have the chance to work for his country.

D.It’s unfair that his country didn’t bring him a reward (报酬，回报).

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文讲述了电影里间谍是幸运的人，他们聪明又富有冒险精神，但一个真正的间谍的生活并不那么令人兴奋。他们必须过着充满谎言的生活，工作很危险，可能要付出生命的代价，美国间谍内森·黑尔就是其中之一，黑尔于1776年9月22日逝世，他不后悔为国捐躯。

1.细节理解题。根据“Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.”可知他是为了自己的国家，故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据“They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. ”可知他们必须过着充满谎言的生活，他们的工作很危险，可能要付出生命的代价，所以此处单词是“爱冒险的”，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据“He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.”可知他是美国间谍，所以A错误；根据“American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776)”及“In 1774, Hale joined the American army”可知是19岁，所以B正确；根据“Before that, he was a school teacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy.”可知他在参军之前是老师，而不是当了两年的老师，所以C错误；根据“It turned out that he was a young spy, Hale didn’t have enough experience.”可知他经验不丰富，故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据“I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.”可知他觉得生命只有一次，如果还有生命，他一样会奉献给国家，所以他希望有机会为他的国家工作，故选C。