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【題目】 When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father′s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman who owned a large store in St. Paul.

Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie′s place. We′d sit on the edge of the dock(碼頭), feet dangling(搖晃), and got ready for a big meal.

Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we′d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.

Bernie was my father′s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie′s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.

What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don′t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life′s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

For many years, I forgot that lesson I′d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.

Well, I′ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That′s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.

【1】In the second paragraph, the writer and his father were feeling ________.

A. relaxedB. worriedC. hungryD. proud

【2】In the eyes of the writer′s father, Bernie __________.

A. was just a rich businessmanB. worked hard all the time

C. lived a rich but healthy lifeD. knew how to make money

【3】The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.

A. the best part of the watermelonB. the writer′s busy life

C. the writer′s decision of making moneyD. the writer′s hope of enjoying life

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A. One has to work hard to reach his goal.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Watermelon is the healthiest fruit.D. One should keep work-life balance.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

本文通過描述當(dāng)做這是個(gè)孩子的時(shí)候，他爸爸的一個(gè)朋友，一位成功的商人請(qǐng)他們吃西瓜的故事，講述了如何平衡工作與生活的道理。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句We’ d sit on the edge of the dock（碼頭）, feet dangling（搖晃）, and got ready for a big meal.可知我們感到很放松，故選A

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四關(guān)第三句Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie′s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked.可知在作者父親的眼里Berni不僅物質(zhì)富有，更重要的是生活方式很健康，故選C。

【3】推理判斷題。指示代詞指代上文的I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day，所以說西瓜真正的核心是作者所希望的健康的生活方式，故選D。

【4】主旨大意題。本文主要就是通過吃西瓜的小故事，引出了作者眼里真正的成功不僅是物質(zhì)的富有，更重要的是健康的生活方式，二者之間應(yīng)該平衡，故選D。