5．Kino，Juana，and Coyotito begin their long march north．They walk all night and make camp in a roadside shelter at sunrise．Along the way，Juana begins to doubt whether the pearl is worth far more than the dealers offered，but Kino points out that his attackers would not have tried to steal the pearl were it worth nothing．
The family hurries farther into the shade for another rest．As Juana plays with Coyotito，Kino wakes from a dream and demands that they keep quiet．Moving forward，he spots three trackers following them．He decides to lose them up in the mountains．
As their climbing grows steeper，Kino varies and doubles back on their way to mislead the trackers．As the sun begins to set，Kino and Juana reach a nearby opening and refill their water supply at a pool and stream，where Juana washes Coyotito．From the lookout，Kino spies the trackers at a distance below，hurrying up the slope（山坡）．Kino misleads the trackers by creating a false track up the cliff（懸崖）and going down again to take shelter with Juana and Coyotito in a nearby cave．
By evening，the trackers arrive at the pool，where they make camp and eat．In the cave，Coyotito grows restless，and Juana quiets him．Kino notices that two of the men have settled into sleep，while the third keeps watch．
Kino takes off his clothes to avoid being seen by the watchman，hiding behind a palm tree waiting for a move before the moon rises．Just as he is ready to spring，the moon appears，and he realizes that his opportunity has been lost．
Suddenly，Coyotito lets out a cry．The watchman shoots in the direction of the cry．As the watchman shoots，Kino springs upon the trackers，killing the watchman and seizing the gun．Knocking one of the other men out with a fierce blow，he watches as the last man attempts to flee up the cliff．The man makes little progress before Kino stops him with a first shot，and then murders him with another shot between the eyes．In the moment that follows，Kino hears the blood-curdling cry issuing from his wife，mourning the death of Coyotito．
Later the next day，Kino and Juana walk side by side into La Paz，with Juana carrying Coyotito's body in a sack over her shoulder．They walked，with unmoving eyes．a(chǎn)ll the way to the sea．At the edge of the water，Kino stops and pulls the pearl from his pocket．He stares into it carefully，and a flood of evil（邪惡的）memories washes over him．Kino holds the pearl out in front of him，and then throws it out into the ocean．
68．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．The attackers are caught stealing the pearl．
B．The dealers might have bid low on the pearl．
C．The couple are being tracked for their baby．
D．The family make camp in a roadside shelter at daybreak．
69．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Juana keeps watch in the cave．
B．Kino is waiting for a move at moonrise．
C．Coyotito is shot dead by the watchman．
D．The last man manages to flee up the cliff．
70．Which words can best describe Kino？A
A．Caring and brave．
B．Merciful and strong-willed．
C．Clever but nervous．
D．Determined but slow-minded．
71．What does the author intend to tell us？A
A．Greed is the root of all evil．
B．True love stands the test of hardship．
C．It is not easy to live a life on the run．
D．Wisdom cannot be purchased with the pearl．
分析 文章講述的是奇諾因為得到了一枚珍珠被人追蹤而與妻子朱安娜和兒子尤狄托到處逃亡，兒子被攻擊者射死，最終奇諾把珍珠扔進大海的故事．
解答 68．B 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第一段第三句話中的"doubt whether the pearl is worth far more than the dealers offered"可知，經(jīng)銷商對于這枚珍珠出價很低，故選B．
69．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第六段的"Suddenly，Coyotito lets out a cry．The watchman shoots in the direction of the cry．"可知，應該是尤狄托被看守人射中了，再根據(jù)該段最后一句話"Kino hears the blood-curdling cry issuing from his wife，mourning the death of Coyotito．"可知，朱安娜放聲大哭起來，因為尤狄托死了．所以選項C正確．
70．A 推理判斷題．根據(jù)文章第六段中對奇諾勇敢搏斗的描述可知，他很勇敢；根據(jù)第三段最后一句中他對妻子和孩子的細心保護可知，他很關心人．故選A．
71．A 作者意圖題．文章講述的是奇諾因為得到了一枚珍珠被人追蹤而到處逃亡，最終卻害死了自己的孩子的故事．因此A項的說法正確，即貪婪是萬惡之源．故選A．
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