Question

Two young men, one was a prisoner while the other was a famous official from the White House, both told a story about how their mothers give apples to them.

The story from the prisoner:

When I was young, one day my mother brought several apples, among which there was a biggest red one that I really wanted to get. My mum put all the apples on the table and asked us, “Which do you like?” I was about to say “the biggest one” while my brother took one step ahead and said what I wanted to say. My mum said angrily, “A good child should give the best to others instead of being self-centered.” I learnt a quick lesson and said, “Mum, give me the smallest one. The biggest one should be left for my brother!” Hearing my words, she felt more than happy and gave the biggest apple to me as a reward.

I told a lie but I got what I wanted! Since then, I learnt to lie. Later, I learnt to fight, steal and rob. I would try all means to get what I wanted. Then later I was put behind bars.

The story from the White House:

When I was young, one day my mum brought several apples of different colors and sizes. Both my two younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. My mum picked up the biggest apple and said, “It is good to get the biggest apple. Now let’s start a competition. I will divide the lawn (草坪)in front of our house into three parts, one for each. Who could do the job best and fastest would be rewarded with the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally. 

1. Which does the writer want to tell us MOST?

A. Each mother loves her kids.. 

B. Mother’s education is very important. 

C. The earlier education starts, the better result there will be.

D. No pains, no gains.

2.How did the “prisoner” get the biggest apple?

A. By working for the family.          

B. By competing with his brother.

C. By doing the best job.               

D. By cheating his mother.

3. What does the underlined phrase “put behind bars” probably mean?

A. 受批評           B.進監獄          C.受挫折         D.受懲罰

4.It can be inferred from the passage that          .

A. the official was very honest when he was young.

B. the prisoner’s mother taught him how to tell lies.

C. the official learned that what he wanted needed to pay for the same effort.

D. it was his mother who had him break laws.

5.What is the writer probably going to write next?

A. Scientific methods of giving apples.      

B. The importance of mother’s education.

C. Another story about of giving apples.     

D. School education.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文是來自兩個不同的人關于蘋果的故事，一個是罪犯，一個是白宮的官員。罪犯從小時候分蘋果的事情中學會了期騙，而后學會了偷，搶，最終進了監獄；白宮的官員從小時候分蘋果的故事中學會了公平競爭，通過努力獲得自己想要的東西。相同的事情促成了兩個不同性格的人，所以這篇文章是想告訴我們教育是很重要的。

1.主旨大意題。這篇短文通過罪犯和白宮官員講的故事，想要告訴我們媽媽的教育是很重要的。類似的事情才出現的結局卻是如此不同，所以小時候父母對孩子的引導非常的重要。故選B。

2.細節理解題。讀了罪犯講的故事，我們可以知道，他和他的哥哥都想要那個最大的蘋果，但哥哥說了實話卻沒有得到，而作者卻撒謊說他想要最小的，反而最后得到了最大的蘋果。故他是欺騙媽媽而最終得到最大的蘋果的。故選D。

3.詞義猜測題。put behind bars 放在鐵條的后面，在這里指的是進監獄。因為從文章的描述我們可知，Since then, I learnt to lie. Later, I learnt to fight, steal and rob，從那以后，他學會了撒謊，后來又學會了打架，偷和搶。故他會因此而進監獄。故選B。

4.推理判斷題。白宮官員的故事是這樣的。媽媽拿回家很多蘋果，他和他的兄弟們都想要那個最大的，但是媽媽說誰把草坪打掃的最干凈，完成的最快，誰就可以得到那個最大的蘋果。故從這件事上，他學到的是，要想得到自己想要的東西，就要付出相等的努力才行。故選C。

5.推理判斷題。文章中講玩了兩個人的故事，可以看出，兩個人的故事是相似的，但最后的結局卻大大的不同，顯然這與他們兩個的母親的教育和引導有很大的關系，故接下來作者會告訴我們媽媽在教育孩子的問題上是多么的重要。故選B。

考點：故事類短文閱讀。