Question

An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see John, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. "My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man, "What will happen to me now?" "Don't worry , young man," answered John, "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier." The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then? "he asked John. "No, I didn't mean that," said the old man." I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."

1.An old man died and left his son_______.

A. nothing    B. some gold   C. much money   D. only a house

2.When the son was________, he went to see John.  

A. short of money            B. quite poor and sick

C. in trouble                 D. quite poor and alone

【小題3The young man was very glad because John said that________.

A. he would become rich again

B. he would soon feel much happier

C. he would become clever

D. he would have more friends

3.John meant the young man______.

A. would get rich again

B. would get used to having nothing

C. would get used to being in trouble

D. would get out of poorness

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C 

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文講述了一個故事：一個年輕人花光了他父親留給他的很多錢，又變得很窮了，而且朋友都離開了他。他很難過和孤單。他去見John，John告訴他他會很快變高興的。年輕人很高興認為自己又會變得富有，John的意思卻是因為他會習慣一無所有。

1.細節理解題。 文中第一句An old man died and left his son a lot of money.一個老人死了留給他兒子很多錢，故選C。

2.細節理解題。文中When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see John,當他又窮又孤單的時候，他去看John,故選D。

3.細節理解題。文中描述“Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier." The young man was very glad. “一切都會好起來的。只要等等，你會感到開心得多的�！蹦贻p人非常高興。故選B。

4.判斷推理題。文中最后一句I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.我的意思是說你會馬上使用貧窮和沒有朋友。從而選B，適應一無所有。

考點：故事類短文閱讀。