Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.
He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.
He crawled into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald (綠寶石). The man took it and gave it to the first person to come by, a woman.
Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”
“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.
The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last! At last someone has broken the spell of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here …”
“And why does this happen?” the man asked.
“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts become empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”
From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.
【小題1】Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?
| A．Because he possessed a variety of treasure. |
| B．Because he devoted himself to a great test. |
| C．Because he had to guard the treasure cave. |
| D．Because he wanted to find the treasure cave. |
| A．All kinds of treasure. | B．A chest with jewels and gold. |
| C．A small emerald. | D．A handful of jewels. |
| A．They all found the cave empty at last. |
| B．The old man freed them from its spell. |
| C．They all filled the cave with the treasure they had. |
| D．They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone. |
| A．Different people have different views. |
| B．Treasure only belongs to those who possess it. |
| C．Some people never learn what is really valuable. |
| D．Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy. |
【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】A
【小題4】D
解析試題分析：本文通過一個充滿珠寶的洞穴的故事告訴我們人生中重要的真理：要與人分享，單純的物質并不能讓我們變得富有。只有當我學會了與人分享的時候，才是真正的富有。
【小題1】細節(jié)題。根據文章第一段最后一句So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.可知他這樣做是為了保護這個洞穴。故C正確。
【小題2】細節(jié)題。根據The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold可知他們進來的時候，里面有了很多的珠寶。故B正確。
【小題3】推理題。根據when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts empty, as does the cave.可知如果看守這個洞穴的人的心靈是空的，那么這個洞穴里的寶貝也就沒有了。故A正確。
【小題4】主旨大意題。本文講述的人要學會分享，單純的物質并不能讓我們變得富有。只有當我學會了與人分享的時候，才是真正的富有。故D正確。
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| A．presenting specific figures | B．giving examples |
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| C．He needed it for his milk bottles. |
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| B．expressing her satisfaction |
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| A．Notes and beautiful pictures. |
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| A．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements |
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| D．aim high and reach his goal each time |
| A．a new way of taking risks |
| B．a new approach to experiencing the world |
| C．a new system of adapting to change |
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【小題1】According to the passage, dinosaurs did exist only ______on the earth.
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| B．millions of years ago |
| C．more than 100 millions years ago |
| D．when it was warm and wet somewhere |
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| C．some dinosaurs were as small as chickens |
| D．some big dinosaurs died in the fights |
| A．scientists are trying to make some dinosaurs |
| B．dinosaurs are dangerous enough |
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