Question

    A wealthy man love his son very much. As he wanted his son to lead a happy life, he decided to send him to see a wise old man for his advice on happiness.

When the old man learnt about his ___, he handed the boy an empty bowl and said, “Go to the river miles away and ___ it with water, I will tell you about it ___ no water is spilt（洒）when you reach here.” Although the boy was very surprised at this, he had no choice but to ___ his task.

The boy ___ on foot for the river and some time later came back with a bowl of water. The old man asked him, “Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees?” The boy could say nothing about them because he gave his ___ attention to the bowl in his hands.

The old man smiled and said, “Bring me ___ bowl of water, but this time enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds as well.”

When he returned, the boy was able to ___ everything he had seen to the old man. But when he looked down at his bowl, he found ___ that most water was gone. He forgot all about his bowl while enjoying the beautiful things along the road.

“Well, young man,” the old man said. “Enjoy the beauty of the world, but never forget the water in your bowl. This is the ____ of happiness.”

1.A.research B.promise C.purpose D.experience

2.A.wash B.fill C.compare D.connect

3.A.if B.until C.unless D.while

4.A.put on B.pick out C.point out D.carry out

5.A.set off B.paid off C.got off D.kept off

6.A.publi B.weak C.quick D.full

7.A.any B.every C.another D.the other

8.A.change B.imagine C.examine D.describe

9.A.lazily B.sadly C.luckily D.excitedly

10.A.result B.cause C.secret D.decision

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.C

【解析】

文章讲诉了一个富人想让他的儿子有个幸福的生活，于是他就带他的儿子去一个睿智的老人那里寻求关于幸福的建议，老人给了男孩一个碗，让他去几里外的河里打水去，说如果水没有洒，他就告诉他，男孩回来后，老人问他看到美丽的花和听到树上小鸟的歌声了吗？因为他只是注意碗里的水了，所以什么也说不出来，老人又让他去，告诉他这次欣赏美丽的花，听小鸟的歌声，这次男孩回来后，能告诉老人他所看到的，但是他碗里的水大部分都洒了，老人告诉他，欣赏美丽的世界时，也不要忘了碗里的水，这就是幸福的秘密。

1.句意：当这个老人了解了他的目的。

考查名词辨析和语境。根据research调查，promise保证， purpose目的，experience经验，经历；根据As he wanted his son to lead a happy life, he decided to send him to see a wise old man for his advice on happiness.可知是他的目的，意图；故选C。

2.句意：用水装满它。

考查动词辨析和语境。根据wash洗，fill装满， compare比较， connect连接；根据I will tell you about it ___3___ no water is spilt（洒）when you reach here和fill---with--- 用……装满……；可知是用水装满碗；故选B。

3.句意：当你到达这儿，如果没有水洒了，我就告诉你。

考查连词和语境。根据if如果， until直到， unless除非，while当……时候；根据I will tell you about it和 no water is spilt（洒）when you reach here.之间的关系，可知是如果，引导条件状语从句；故选A。

4.句意：他没有选择除了去执行他的任务。

考查动词短语和语境。根据put on穿上，pick out挑出，point out指出，点明， carry out执行，完成；根据I will tell you about it ___3___ no water is spilt（洒）when you reach here.”和he had no choice可知是完成他的任务；故选D。

5.句意：这个男孩步行出发去河里。

考查动词短语和语境。根据set off 出发，paid off付清，解雇，got off下车，kept off不接近；根据he had no choice but to ___4___ his task.可知是动身出发去完成任务；故选A。

6.句意：因为他所有的注意力都在手里的碗上。

考查形容词辨析和语境。根据public公共的，weak弱的， quick快的，full满的，完全的；根据The boy could say nothing about them because he gave his ___6___ attention to the bowl in his hands.可知是完全的，全部的注意力；故选D。

7.句意：再给我带一碗水来。

考查形容词辨析和语境。根据any任何的， every 每个，another另一个，the other另外的；根据上文带来一碗水，可知再去带来另一碗水，根据another泛指（三个或三个以上中的）另一个；the other其他的，另外的，表示除了前边提到的剩下的全部，后面既可以接单数也可以接复数，根据句意可知是another；故选C。

8.句意：这个男孩子能给老人描绘他看到的一切。

考查动词辨析和语境。根据change改变，imagine想象， examine考试，describe描述；根据Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees?” The boy could say nothing about them和but this time enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds as well可知能描述他看到的；故选D。

9.句意：他伤心地发现大部分水都洒了。

考查副词辨析和语境。根据lazily懒惰地，sadly伤心地，luckily幸运地，excitedly激动地；根据上文老人让他带来满碗的水和that most water was gone可知是伤心地；故选B。

10.句意：这就是幸福的秘密。

考查名词辨析和语境。根据result结果，cause原因，secret秘密，decision决定；根据上文富人带他的儿子去问老人怎么幸福的建议；可知是老人告诉他说这就是幸福的秘密；故选C。