Question

Flow like the river of change

Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself. 

At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, ‘‘That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” 

“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate(蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor(蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life. 

The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.

1.The little stream aimed to reach __________.

A.the forest B.the ocean C.the desert

2.The little stream __________ before she got to the desert.

A.didn’t meet much difficulty B.was worried about herself

C.knew well about the desert D.was confident about herself

3.At first, the little stream didn’t accept the desert’s advice because __________.

A.she failed many times B.she was afraid of the breeze

C.she wasn’t able to fly D.she wouldn’t give up what she was

4.The little stream finally crossed the desert by __________.

A.evaporating into the breeze B.forming a river

C.disappearing into the sand D.changing her nature

5.What does the story mainly tell us?

A.The road to success is not always easy and smooth.

B.Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves.

C.To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary.

D.We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，一条小溪想穿过沙漠，沙漠建议她蒸发成水蒸气汇入微风中，随着微风“飞”过沙漠，到达大海。这个故事告诉我们为了获得成功，我们应该在必要时改变我们的方式方法。

1.题意：这条小溪的目的是要到达___________。

细节理解题。根据原文Maybe I can’t reach the ocean可知，这条小溪最终的目的地是要到大海。B选项the ocean“大海”符合题意，故选B。

2.题意：在她到达沙漠前，那条小溪___________。

推理判断题。根据原文I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert可知，小溪经历了许多困难来到了沙漠，她认为穿过沙漠也不成问题，由此可推断她对自己很有信心。D选项was confident about herself“对她自己很有信心”符合题意，故选D。

3.题意：起初，小溪不接受沙漠的建议，因为___________。

细节理解题。根据原文That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot可知，小溪认为微风可以飞，她不能。C选项she wasn’t able to fly“她不能飞”符合题意，故选C。

4.题意：通过___________，这条小溪终于穿过了沙漠。

细节理解题。根据原文Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze可知，小溪最终通过蒸发成水蒸气“飞”了起来，并最终穿过了沙漠。A选项evaporating into the breeze“蒸发成水蒸气汇入微风中”符合题意，故选A。

5.题意：这个故事主要告诉我们什么？

主旨大意。通读全文可知，一条小溪想穿过沙漠，沙漠建议她蒸发成水蒸气汇入微风中，随着微风“飞”过沙漠，到达大海。这个故事告诉我们为了获得成功，我们应该在必要时改变我们的方式方法。C选项To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary“为了成功，我们应该在必要时改变我们的方式方法”符合题意，故选C。