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【題目】 A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to rest for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, "Could you please get me some water from the lake? One of the followers walked to the lake. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts(手推車) started crossing the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy(泥濘的).

Then he went back. and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not good to drink. After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the same follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. And the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had settled to the bottom. The water was very clear and looked good to drink. So he filled his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See what you did to make the water clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, so that you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own without you having to put in any effort at all to calm it.”

【1】How did the wise man feel when he stopped to rest?

A.Hungry.B.Thirsty.C.Angry.

【2】Water in the lake became muddy after .

A.the follower left the lake

B.some people washed clothes in it

C.several carts crossed the lake

【3】What does the underlined word “settle” in Para.3 mean in Chinese?

A.沉淀B.飄浮C.粘粘

【4】Why did the water become clear again?

A.Because the mud was carried away by the cart.

B.Because people stopped washing their clothes in it.

C.Because the mud had settled to the bottom.

【5】According to the wise man, how can you keep your mind clear?

A.You have to put in a lot of effort to calm it.

B.Ask others to help you out when you are disturbed.

C.Give it some time to settle down on its own.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

本文借湖水通過時間沉淀泥沙而使自身變得清澈的事實，告訴了我們，人的頭腦也能通過時間來平靜下來，所以做事不能沖動著急。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Could you please get me some water from the lake?”你能從湖里給我弄一些水來嗎？可知，他渴了。A. Hungry. 餓了；B. Thirsty. 渴了；C. Angry. 生氣了。所以選B。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“several carts(手推車) started crossing the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy(泥濘的).”可知，一些手推車穿過湖面，水變成渾濁的。故選C。

【3】

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“The water was very clear and looked good to drink.”水很清澈，看起來可以喝。因此上文的settled是“沉淀”的意思。是指所有的泥沙都沉到了水底。故選A。

【4】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“This time he found that all the mud had settled to the bottom. The water was very clear and looked good to drink.”這次他發(fā)現(xiàn)所有的泥沙都沉到了水底。水很清澈，看起來可以喝。可知，水又變清了，是因為泥沙沉到了底部。故選C。

【5】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)“Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own without you having to put in any effort at all to calm it.”可知，當我們的心境被外界干擾時，只要留出一些時間讓它自己慢慢地恢復平靜就好了。故選C。