Question

【題目】

One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the cart. The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily until we came to the old wooden bridge.

The man at the tollgate told us the river was rising fast. “There’s going to be a bad storm tonight.” he said.

We arrived in the town, but Squire Gordon’s business took a long time. We didn’t leave until late afternoon. The wind was blowing, making a terrible sound. Suddenly, a huge tree fell across the road in front of us. I stopped still. I was shaking with fear, but I did not turn around or run away.

“We must go back to the crossroads,” said John. “and drive six miles to the wooden bridge.”

When we got there, it was nearly dark. There was water on the middle of the bridge, but the Squire did not stop. As soon as my feet touched the bridge, I knew that something was wrong. I didn’t move at all. “Go on. Beauty,” said the Squire.

“There’s something wrong. Sir,” said John. He got out and tried to lead me forward. “Come on. Beauty,” he said. But I knew that the bridge was not safe. Just then the man saw us. “Hey there! Stop!” he cried. “What is it?” shouted the Squire.

“The bridge is broken in the middle,” he answered. “If you go onto it, you are all going to drown in the river.”

“Thank God!” said the Squire. “Thank you. Beauty!” said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time, no one said anything. Then John said: “Black Beauty saved our lives.” He knew the bridge was dangerous.

When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs. Gordon: “We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!” That night I had good food to eat and a comfortable bed of straw. And I was glad, because I was very tired.

回答下面5個問題，每個答案不超過5個單詞。

【1】What was the weather like that day?

【2】When did they leave the town?

【3】How far was it from the crossroads to the wooden bridge?

【4】How did Black Beauty save their lives?

【5】What do you think of Black Beauty’s life with the Gordons in the passage?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Rainy and windy. /It was rainy and windy.

【2】Not until late afternoon.

【3】Six miles. /Six miles’ drive. /It was six miles’ drive. /They drove six miles.

【4】By not moving at all. /He didn’t move at all. /By stopping still. /He stopped still. /By standing still. /He stood still.

【5】Comfortable and happy. /Comfortable and glad. / It was comfortable and happy.

【解析】

本文節(jié)選自《黑駿馬》，講述了黑駿馬救了戈頓和他朋友的故事。

【1】

題意：那天天氣怎么樣？

根據(jù)原文The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily until we came to the old wooden bridge可知，那天下雨又刮風(fēng)。故答案為：Rainy and windy. /It was rainy and windy.

【2】

題意：他們什么時候離開鎮(zhèn)上的？

根據(jù)原文We arrived in the town, but Squire Gordon’s business took a long time. We didn’t leave until late afternoon可知，他們直到下午晚些時候才離開。故答案為：Not until late afternoon.

【3】

題意：從十字路口到木橋有多遠(yuǎn)？

根據(jù)原文“We must go back to the crossroads,” said John. “and drive six miles to the wooden bridge.”可知，從十字路口到木橋有六英里遠(yuǎn)。故答案為：Six miles. /Six miles’ drive. /It was six miles’ drive. /They drove six miles.

【4】

題意：黑駿馬是如何拯救他們的生命的？

根據(jù)原文As soon as my feet touched the bridge, I knew that something was wrong. I didn’t move at all可知，黑美人感覺到了危險，所以他一動不動。故答案為：By not moving at all. /He didn’t move at all. /By stopping still. /He stopped still. /By standing still. /He stood still.

【5】

題意：根據(jù)本文內(nèi)容，你覺得黑駿馬在戈頓家的生活怎么樣？

根據(jù)原文That night I had good food to eat and a comfortable bed of straw. And I was glad, because I was very tired可知，黑美人在戈頓家的生活很舒適和愉快。故答案為：Comfortable and happy. /Comfortable and glad. / It was comfortable and happy.