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【題目】Answer the questions （根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容回答問題）

There once was a king who wanted to find the answers to what he considered the three most important questions in life. The three questions are : when is the right time for every action, who are the most important people , and what is the most important thing to do? The king consulted learned men, promising he would richly reward anyone who could answer the questions, but their answers didn’t satisfy him. In the end, he decided to visit a wise hermit who lived in the woods. The hermit would speak only with common people, so the king put on simple clothes.

When he got close to the hermit’s hut, he ordered his bodyguards to wait behind. He approached the place and found the hermit digging. He asked the wise man his three questions, but the hermit didn’t respond. Seeing how old and weak the hermit was, the king began helping him dig. The king dug for hours, but the hermit never answered his questions. Just as the king was about to leave, a wounded man came running to the hut and fainted before them. Then the king carried the wounded man to Hermit’s hut and took care of him. The king was exhausted and fell asleep as well. When he awoke, he talked with the man, who said that he had wanted to kill the king but was wounded by his bodyguards. He asked for forgiveness and promised to serve the king faithfully.

Afterwards, the king went outside and repeated his questions to the hermit once more. The hermit replied, “If you had not helped me dig earlier, you would have left and been killed by the man. So, the most important man back then was me, and the most important time was when you were digging. The most important thing to do was to be kind to me. When the wounded man arrived, he was the most important person, and saving him was the most important thing. By doing so, you made peace with an enemy.”

The king finally had his three answers. The most important time is the present, as it’s the only time we have the power to act. The most important person is the one you are with, and the most important thing is always to 92

【1】Was the king satisfied with the answers given by learned men?

【2】Where did the hermit live?

【3】Why did the king help the hermit dig?

He thought the hermit________.

【4】Who was the wounded man?

【5】What best fits the blank in the last sentence?

【6】What were the king’s rewards after he helped the hermit and the wounded man?

He______ and________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】No, he wasn’t.

【2】He lived in a hut/the woods.

【3】was old and weak.

【4】He was the one who wanted to kill the king. / He was the king’ s enemy.

【5】do good to that person/be kind to that person/cherish the person

【6】 escaped death/made peace with his enemy got his answers/ learned the wisdom about life.

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要講述一個(gè)國王考慮三個(gè)人生問題，即“什么時(shí)候是行動(dòng)的最佳時(shí)機(jī)，誰是最重要的人，什么是最重要的事”。后來國王去拜訪一個(gè)隱士，在那里幫隱士挖坑、救了一個(gè)受傷的人并悉心照顧他，最后國王知道了這三個(gè)問題的答案。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The king consulted learned men, promising he would richly reward anyone who could answer the questions, but their answers didn’t satisfy him“國王請教了一些學(xué)者，答應(yīng)誰能回答這些問題，就賞誰一大筆錢，但這些人的回答并不能使他滿意”可知，這些學(xué)者的答案不能讓國王滿意，故答案為No, he wasn’t.

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In the end, he decided to visit a wise hermit who lived in the woods“最后，他決定拜訪一個(gè)住在森林里的一個(gè)隱士”以及When he got close to the hermit’s hut, he ordered his bodyguards to wait behind“當(dāng)他靠近隱士的小屋時(shí)，他命令侍衛(wèi)在后面等待”可知，這個(gè)隱士住在森林里的一個(gè)小屋中，故答案為He lived in a hut/the woods.

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Seeing how old and weak the hermit was, the king began helping him dig“看到這個(gè)隱士是多么地老和虛弱，國王開始幫助他挖坑”可知，因?yàn)閲�王認(rèn)為他又老又虛弱，故答案為was old and weak。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)When he awoke, he talked with the man, who said that he had wanted to kill the king but was wounded by his bodyguards“當(dāng)他醒來時(shí)，國王和這個(gè)男人說話，這個(gè)男人說他想要?dú)�國王但是被他的侍衛(wèi)打傷了”以及By doing so, you made peace with an enemy“通過這樣做，你和一個(gè)敵人和解”可知，這個(gè)男人想要?dú)�國王，是國王的敵人，故答案�?/span>He was the one who wanted to kill the king. / He was the king’s enemy.

【5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)So, the most important man back then was me, and the most important time was when you were digging. The most important thing to do was to be kind to me. When the wounded man arrived, he was the most important person, and saving him was the most important thing“所以，那個(gè)時(shí)候最重要的人是我，最重要的時(shí)間是你挖掘的時(shí)候。最重要的是要對我好。當(dāng)傷員到達(dá)時(shí)，他是最重要的人，搶救他是最重要的事”可推斷出，最重要的事情是“對那個(gè)人友好”或“珍愛他人”，故答案為do good to that person/be kind to that person/cherish the person。

【6】推理判斷題。根據(jù)If you had not helped me dig earlier, you would have left and been killed by the man“如果早期你不幫我挖坑，你就會離開然后就會被那個(gè)人殺死”、By doing so, you made peace with an enemy“通過做這個(gè)，你和一個(gè)敵人和解”以及The king finally had his three answers“最后這個(gè)國王得到了三個(gè)答案”可知，這個(gè)國王躲避了死亡/與敵人和解以及得到了答案/學(xué)到了生活的智慧。故答案為escaped death/made peace with his enemy和got his answers/ learned the wisdom about life。