There’s a body of water in Israel that is actually below sea level. Water constantly runs into it, but, because of the law of gravity (萬有引力定律)，nothing can flow out of it. Do you know the name of this famous lake? It’s called the Dead Sea. It’s called this because no living thing could live there. The water is almost dead, compared to what happens with “l(fā)iving water”.
When you think of the term “l(fā)iving water”, the image that comes to mind is a rushing river that is flowing. It’s filled with life and movement. It doesn’t just “receive”, but is also “giving” simultaneously.
Many of us believe that we need to receive more of something in order to be happy. Whether what we desire is money or something else, we think we need more of it in order to be fulfilled.
As a result, we begin to operate in fear and therefore don’t give anything because we’re afraid that we won’t have enough. The result? Like the Dead Sea, we become lifeless. Life is meant to flow. when a pool stops flowing, it becomes stagnant(停滯的). Stagnant water breeds disease and death. It can’t breathe. It can’t receive any more. If nothing is flowing out, there’s no room for anything else to come in.
The solution? Give. As you give, you’ll receive. It’s a universal law. You see it at work everywhere. we’ve somehow been deceived （ 欺騙 ）into believing that if we don’t give, we’ll have more. Or we’re afraid that if we do give, we won’t have anything left. On one hand, this seems to make sense. But it doesn’t work. Because when we don’t give, we shut off the flow of what’s coming in.
【小題1】What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The development of the Dead Sea 
B．The special character of the Dead Sea 
C．The position of the Dead Sea 
D．The present situation of the Dead Sea 
【小題2】According to the passage, people wouldn’t like to give because________.
A．they are really poor in fact  B．they don’t know how to give 
C．they don’t know who to give  D．they are still not satisfied 
【小題3】According to the passage, if you refuse to give, you will___________.
A．be like a pool with stagnant water 
B．have enough space for what you’ll receive 
C．need something more to be satisfied 
D．do everything according to the law 
【小題4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Give and you’ll receive B．The secret of the Dead sea 
C．A universal law D．come in and come out 


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：本文講述了生活中不能僅僅只是接收別人的饋贈(zèng)，也要為別人付出，否則沒有交流的生活會(huì)變得死氣沉沉。。
【小題1】推斷題，通過閱讀第一段可知死海周圍沒有活著的生物，這是它的特性。故選B。
【小題2】推斷題，根據(jù)第四段第一句“As a result, we begin to operate in fear and therefore don’t give anything because we’re afraid that we won’t have enough.”結(jié)果，我們開始恐懼繼而不給別人任何東西，因?yàn)槲覀兒ε伦约簺]有足夠的東西。由此可知人們總是不滿足與自己所擁有的，不想給別人一絲一毫。故選D。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段中“Life is meant to flow. when a pool stops flowing, it becomes stagnant(停滯的).”生活原本是流動(dòng)的。當(dāng)一個(gè)池塘停止流動(dòng)時(shí)，它就變成一灘死水了。由此可知如果生活也停止交流了，也就變成一灘死水，沒有活力了。故選A。
【小題4】主旨題，第二段最后兩句“ It’s filled with life and movement. It doesn’t just “receive”, but is also “giving” simultaneously.”把它用于生活和運(yùn)動(dòng)之中。它就不只是收獲，還有給予。這兩句是主旨。故選A。
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