Question

    Long ago there was a boy who was hungry for success. For him winning was everything.

One day the boy was to run in a race in his village. A large crowd gathered to watch. Among the crowd was a wise old man.

The race began. The runners were neck and neck, but the boy won at the last minute. The crowd cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man said nothing. The little boy felt proud and important because of the victory.

"Another race another race!" cried the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and introduced the little boy to two new competitors, an old woman and a blind man. "This is no race!" the little boy shouted.

"Race!" ordered the wise man. The boy won. The crowd, however, was silent this time.

"Why don't the people join in my success?" he asked the wise old man.

"Race again!" replied the wise man. "But this time, finish together."

The little boy thought a little, and then took the hands of the blind man and the old woman. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line. The crowd cheered. The wise man smiled.

"Who is the crowd cheering for?" asked the little boy.

The wise old man, putting his hands on the boy's shoulders, replied softly (轻声地), "Little boy, in this race the crowd cheered not for any winner, but for your pulling together!"

1.The boy thought ____________________ was the most important.

2.First, the little boy felt proud and important because he ____________________.

3.The story took place ____________________ races.

4.The race began and the little boy ____________________ to the finishing line.

5.In the last race, the crowd cheered for ____________________.

Answer

1.winning

2.won the race / was the winner.

3.3 / three.

4.walk slowly

5.their pulling together / the three racers' pulling together.

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了一个渴望成功的男孩，认为获胜对于他就是一切。在一次赛跑比赛中，一个明智的人通过让他和老人和盲人赛跑使他明白人们不仅仅为获胜者喝彩，更为那些懂得帮助别人的人欢呼。

1.

根据文中Long ago there was a boy who was hungry for success. For him winning was everything.可知，男孩认为获胜就是一切，故答案为winning。

2.

根据文中but the boy won at the last minute. The crowd cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man said nothing. The little boy felt proud and important because of the victory.可知，小男孩因为胜利而感到骄傲和重要。故答案为won the race / was the winner.

3.

根据文中The race began. The runners were neck and neck, but the boy won at the last minute.以及“Race!” ordered the wise man. The boy won. The crowd, however, was silent this time.以及The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line. The crowd cheered.可知，一共举行了三场比赛，故答案为3/ three。

4.

根据文中The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line.可知，小男孩慢慢地走到终点线。故答案为walk slowly。

5.

根据文中The wise old man, putting his hands on the boy’s shoulders, replied softly (轻声地), “Little boy, in this race the crowd cheered not for any winner, but for your pulling together!”可知，“在这场比赛中，观众不是为任何赢家欢呼，而是为他们三个的齐心协力而欢呼！”故答案为their pulling together / the three racers’ pulling together。