Question

There was a lovely vegetable patch(菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow(阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.

The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.

The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other, They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing(施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.

1.Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.

B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.

C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.

D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree.

2.From the passage we know _________.

A. the vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up

B. the gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree

C. the gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first

D. the tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables

3.The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “________” in Chinese..

A. 长久地           B. 小心地      C. 有效地    D. 和谐地

4. Of the following, which order is RIGHT according to the story?

①The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before

②The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree.

③The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground.

④The tree and the vegetables realized the importance of helping each other.

A. ③②④①    B. ④②③①   C. ②①④③        D. ①③④②

5.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. why the sunlight and water were very important

B. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch

C. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch

D. what happened between the vegetables and the tree

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要通过一个可爱的菜园里的一棵大树与附近的蔬菜之间的明争暗斗的故事，最终使树与蔬菜明白了两者相互依存的道理，暗示了人与人和谐相处的重要性。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文“The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live.”的描述可知，蔬菜和树木不能和谐相处的原因是蔬菜讨厌树木的阴影。结合选项可知应选A。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文“The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them.”的描述可知，菜农起初不知道菜园里发生什么事。故应选C。

3.D词义猜测题。根据上文 “the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other.”以及下文“they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well.”的描述可知，这里指的是他们学会了如何与周围的事物和谐相处。结合选项可知应选D。

4.A细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句选③，根据第三段的第一句选②，根据第三段的第二句选④，根据第三段的最后一句选①。结合选项可知应选A。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文主要讲述的是菜园里的一棵大树与附近的蔬菜之间的明争暗斗的故事。结合选项可知应选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。