Question

Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”

The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless !”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

1.What puzzled the grandson most was ________.

A. what kind of book he could understand

B. whether it was useful to read books

C. why he forgot what he read soon

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? _______

A. To punish him for not reading carefully.

B. To train him to run faster.

C. To get him to realize the use of reading books.

D. To clean the dirty basket in the river.

3.What lesson can we learn from the story? ________

A. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

B. The old are always wiser than the young.

C. Reading books can change a person gradually.

D. You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.

4.What can be the best title for the text? _______

A. Grandpa and grandson    B. Carrying water in a basket

C. Baskets and books       D. Reading for total changing

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一个小孩模仿他爷爷读书， 可是每次合上书之后他都不知道自己读了些什么，于是他就去问他爷爷读书有什么好处，爷爷以竹篮打水的方式告诉孙子，读书会逐渐改变一个人。

1.B细节理解题。根据文章第二段" Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?，"可知小男孩不知道读书有什么用处。故选B。

2.C推理判断题。根据最后一段的"…'Grandson, that's what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it. you'll be changed, inside and out."，可知，读书就像竹篮打水一样， 当时你可能记不住里面的内容，可是它却在改变着你。故选C。

3.C推理判断题。根据最后一段的"'…when you read it, you'll be changed, in side and out.，"可知，读书可以让你从内到外发生变化，故选C。

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【名师点睛】

英语高考阅读理解细节题解题技巧

一、语义转换题——跳读查找法这是做事实细节题最基本也是最常用的方法。在通常情况下，细节题主要考查考生对某句话或某几句话的理解，同学们若能根据题干内容从原文中找到相关的句子，然后进行比较和分析，便可确定最佳答案。

运用跳读查找法时，同学们要特别注意试题（包括选项）与原文之间的适当变换。根据近几年的考题情况来看，现在很少有直接用原文中的句子进行考查和测试的，而通常要进行一定的处理。而这种“处理”主要就是指进行语义转换，其中包括同义变换、概念解析、归纳事实等。比如第21小题，根据文章第二段" Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?，"可知小男孩不知道读书有什么用处。可知正确答案是B。

比如第22小题，根据最后一段的"…'Grandson, that's what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it. you'll be changed, inside and out."，可知，读书就像竹篮打水一样， 当时你可能记不住里面的内容，可是它却在改变着你。故选C。

二、生活应用题——常识理解法生活应用题要求考生在读懂文章的基础上结合一定的生活常识进行判断。不过，有趣的是，高考有时会出现一些“低级”常识判断题，即无需看懂文章，也可选出最佳答案。

三、细节排序题——首尾定位法

这种试题要求考生根据动作发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生的正确顺序。同学们在做这种题时可采用“首尾定位法”，即最先找出第一个动作和最后一个动作，迅速缩小选择范围，从而快速选出正确答案。

四、寻找信息题——题干定位法快速寻找信息题一般为功能阅读题，主要形式有广告、公告、演出信息、航班时间表等。做这类题时没有必要阅读全文，宜采用“题干定位法”。

考点：考查故事类阅读。