An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.
John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.
John Henry grew up in a world that did not let children stay children for long. Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.
John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.
One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.
John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America’s best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands.“I beat them,”he said. Then he took his last breath.
【小題1】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．Many children in those days starved to death.
B．Children at that time grew much faster.
C．Children in those days had to work like adults.
D．Children at that time couldn’t stay together.
【小題2】Why did hundreds of workers become sick?
A．Because they had to work long hours.
B．Because the weather was hot and they were tired.
C．Because the project was too hard.
D．Because they didn’t have time to eat.
【小題3】 John Henry helped do his friends’ work     .
A．because he was the strongest and fastest man
B．for fear that his friends would lose their jobs
C．so that they could regain their strength
D．in order be the hero of the railroad workers
【小題4】 Which of the following best describes John Henry?
A．Kind and determined.B．Cautious and considerate.
C．Brave and strict.D．Hardworking and stubborn.


【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】B
【小題4】A 

解析試題分析：文章介紹John Henry是美國(guó)奴隸和鐵路工人的英雄，作者講述他的童年故事，通過(guò)事例證明他是善良的有決心的人。
【小題1】句意理解題：從第三段的句子:Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. 可知這句話的意思是那時(shí)候的孩子要像成年人一樣工作，選C
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第四段的句子：Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness.可知很多人因?yàn)樘鞖庋谉岷推谏×�，選 B
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第四段的句子：Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. 可知John Henry 幫朋友工作是因?yàn)楹ε滤麄儊G了工作，選B
【小題4】推理題：從他幫助工友可知他是善良的，從他和機(jī)器比賽的時(shí)候，可知他是有決心的，選A 
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