Question

【題目】A young college student thought that he chose the wrong major(專業(yè)) at a common college，so he drank every day and didn't study at all.He became more and more frustrated(挫敗的)．

But he was never absent from Professor Yang's biology class.He liked the course.Besides，Yang's class was so interesting that he always listened carefully，never caring about whether the other students were paying attention or not in class.Once he put a note in the homework he handed in，saying：“Professor，it is said that today's college students are cheaper than potatoes.Do you agree？”

That day Professor Yang sent for him after class.When he came，he found the professor at a table with a plate of food.They drank happily with their meal.

When they became half drunk，the professor showed a small potato that was sprouting(發(fā)芽的)．“Do you know how much this costs？” he asked the young man.“It's soft but poisonous(有毒的)．Nobody will take it even if it's free.” He then threw the potato away.The professor then showed him another potato.It was half the size of a football and perfectly round.“This potato is organic(有機的)．It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution.It is in high demand and quite expensive.”

The young man was impressed by what he'd heard.“Be such a potato，” said the professor.

【1】Why did the young college student feel frustrated？(不超過10個詞)

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【2】How did the professor tell the young man to try to better himself？(不超過10個詞)

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【3】What does the writer want to tell us？(不超過15個詞)

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 Because he didn't like his major./Because he thought that he chose the wrong major.

【2】 By showing him two different potatoes.

【3】 The writer wants to tell us that our value depends on ourselves.

【解析】

一位年輕的大學生認為他選擇了一所普通大學的錯誤的專業(yè)，每天飲酒根本不學習，之后一位教授用兩個土豆的例子告訴他人的價值是取決于自身的。

【1】句意：為什么年輕的大學生會感到挫敗？原文“A young college student thought that he chose the wrong major(專業(yè)) at a common college”（一位年輕的大學生認為他選擇了一所普通大學的錯誤的專業(yè)）說明這個大學生有挫敗感的原因是“不喜歡自己的專業(yè)”或是說他認為他自己選了錯誤的專業(yè)，故填：Because he didn't like his major./Because he thought that he chose the wrong major.

【2】句意：教授是如何告訴年輕人盡力讓自己更好的？教授通過土豆的例子來教育年輕人，他先拿出了一個發(fā)芽的小土豆（a small potato that was sprouting）然后又拿出了一個很大的有機土豆（organic potato），通過土豆的對比來教育年輕人，所以他是通過向年輕人展示兩個土豆來讓年輕人努力去做更好的自己的，故填： By showing him two different potatoes.

【3】句意：作者想要告訴我們什么？通過教授的兩個土豆可以發(fā)現(xiàn)那個發(fā)芽的土豆是沒人要的，是會被扔掉的，但是那個有機的土豆是需求量很大而且比較昂貴的，說明雖然都是土豆，但是價值是不一樣的，作者想要告訴我們自己的價值取決于我們自己，故填：The writer wants to tell us that our value depends on ourselves.