20.There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care.To water his flowers,he used two buckets(水桶).One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one,which had seen many years of service,but was now past its best.
Every morning,the gardener would fill up the two buckets.Then he would carry them along the path,one on each side,to the flowerbeds.The new bucket was very proud of itself.It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled.The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds,much water had leaked along the path.
Sometimes the new bucket would say,"See how capable I am!How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day!I don't know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are!"
And all that the old bucket could say was,"I know I am not very useful,but I can only do my best.I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me,at least."
One day,the gardener heard that kind of conversation.After watering the flowers as usual,he said,"You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back,I want you to look carefully along the path."
Then the two buckets did so.All along the path,they noticed,on the side where the new bucket was carried,there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried,there was a joyous row of wild flowers,leading all the way to the garden.
1.What was the old bucket ashamed of?D
A.His past.
B.His aging.
C.His manner.
D.His leaking.
2.What does the underlined word"dilapidated"probably mean?C
A.dirty
B.dark
C.worn-out
D.ordinary-looking.
3.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly toB.
A.take pity on the old one
B.laugh at the old one
C.show off its beautiful looks
D.praise the gardener's kindness
4.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?C
A.Because it was used to keep a balance.
B.Because it stayed in its best condition.
C.Because it had its own function.
D.Because it was taken as a treasure.
分析 文章講述了一個園藝工人一直在使用一只破桶來澆花.告訴我們任何一樣事物的存在都是有理由的.
解答 1.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據第二段最后兩行The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds,much water had leaked(漏水) along the path.說明舊桶對自己的漏水很羞愧,D正確.
2.C 推理判斷題.根據本句One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one,which had seen many years of service,but was now past its best.該詞是指這只桶已經差不多要壞了,故C正確.
3.B 推理判斷題.根據第三段See how great I am!How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day!I don't know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are!"說明是在嘲笑對方,故B正確.
4.C 推理判斷題.根據文章最后一段Then the two buckets did so.All along the path,they noticed,on the side where the new bucket was carried,there was just bare(光禿禿的)earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried,there was a joyous row of wild flowers,leading all the way to the garden.說明這只破桶也有作用和價值,澆灌了它那一邊的花草.故它的存在仍然是有價值的.故C正確.
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