sea breeze. “Two,” the boy said. “Thank you,” the old man said. He was too simple to wonder when he had attained modesty. But he knew he had attained it and he knew it was not disgraceful and it carried no loss of true pride. “Tomorrow is going to be a good day with this wind,” he said. “I will row far out before it is light. There will going to be a good day with this wind,” he said. “I will row far out before it is light. There will be a big fish?” asked the boy. “I think so. And I know many tricks.”
1.Why was the boy forced to stop working for the old man? A. It was too dangerous to continue fishing. B. It was time for the boy to return to school. C. The old man was thought to be a poor teacher. D. The boy couldn?t earn enough money with the old man.
2.In paragraph 2, the boy probably mentioned their past fishing experiences in order to__________.
A. convince the old man that he should not retire B. explain why he had to stop working for the old man C. persuade the old man to let him return as his assistant D. warn the old man about the danger of fishing in the deep sea 3.Which of the following wasn?t the thing the boy did for the old man? A. Buying him a beer. B. Repairing the sail.
C. Dragging up the boat. D. Taking in the fishing equipment. 4.What can we learn about the old man from the last paragraph? A. He remained optimistic about catching fish. B. He was the most skillful fisherman in the village. C. He would stay out longer than any other fisherman. D. He would usually go out further than any other boat. 【答案】 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A
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【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个小男孩与一位老人之间捕鱼故事。小男孩本来跟着老人，但是捕不到鱼，所以被家人命令和别人一起。但是老人和小男孩之间感情那个很好，一直保持着联系。老人捕鱼的心态也很好。
1.D推理判断题。根据第一段But after forty days without a fish the boy?s parents had told him that the old man was now bad luck, and ordered the boy to join another boat, which caught three good fish the first week可知小男孩被要求换一艘船，而前句中提到他们并没有捉到鱼，也没有挣到钱，故选D。
2.C推理判断题。根据第二段I could go with you again. I?ve made some money和第三段If I cannot fish with you, I would like to serve in some way可知男孩提到以前的经历很怀念，并且想为老人提供其他方式的服务，故选C。
考点：考查记叙文阅读 【题型】阅读理解 【难度】一般 11.阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Although I started learning English during my college years, when I entered the States, I only understood two English words “Yes” and “No”. We learned many grammar rules but we could not make the language connections to the real English world. Language frustration worries almost all first-generation immigrants. For example, I got a letter from a Chinese-American who has lived in the States for a long time and has a good IT job saying “My 11-year-old girl writes quite well, but as her parents, we could not even read her article.” In addition, my Chinese-American professor friend has difficulty reading a novel. Improving our English skills has become a long journey for all of us. Honestly, if I have a chance, I really want to reach out to everyone in the world who has had a similar experience: learning a second language in adulthood. I wish I could encourage them to speak out about the culture shock, frustration they felt about the differences between West and East.
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