Question

20．Protagoras was among the great teachers of ancient Athens．He taught many subjects，including the laws of argument（辯論）and the right use of language．It is said that he was the first teacher to accept money for his services．
A student，Evalthus，heard of this famous teacher and asked him to give him lessons．However，Evalthus didn't want to pay for his lessons at once，and after some discussion it was finally agreed between them that Evalthus should pay only if he won his first case in the court．For if he won，it would prove that he had been taught well．
The lessons began and Evalthus proved himself to be a good student．But he refused to pay Protagoras anything at the end of his studies．
Protagoras therefore took Evalthus to the court and told the judges that he wanted his money．He explained that he must be paid whether he won or lost the case．"Whatever you decide，"he declared（宣稱）to the judges，"I must be paid．For if you decide in my favor（贊成），then I win the case，and so I must be paid．But if you decide against me，then Evalthus has won his first case in the court； according to our agreement，he must pay me for his lessons．Therefore，I shall get my money whatever happens．"
The Athenian judges found no fault（過錯）in it，so they asked Evalthus to reply．
"No，it's quite clear，"said Evalthus，"that I need not pay．If the judges decide in my favor，then I have won the case，and I need not pay．But if Protagoras wins，then I have lost my first case．Therefore，according to our agreement，I do not have to pay．So I need not pay in any event．"
As both arguments appeared to be faultless，the judges were unable to come to a decision．They therefore ordered the two men to appear before them one hundred years later．
21．Evalthus would pay ProtagorasD．
A．before he started his lessons          
B．a(chǎn)fter he finished his lessons
C．a(chǎn)fter the court decided against him     
D．a(chǎn)fter the court proved that he was taught well．
22．What do we know about Protagoras？B
A．He won the judges'favor in the end and got his money．
B．He was probably the first teacher to accept money for his lessons．
C．He didn't teach Evalthus well because Evalthus didn't pay．
D．He was not confident of his winning the case in the court．
23．The underlined phrase"in any event"in the last but one paragraph meansA．
A．whatever it costs 
B．whatever happens
C．wherever it happens 
D．whenever it happens
24．Why did the judges ask Protagoras and Evalthus to come to the court one hundred years later？
A
A．They couldn't make a decision
B．They needed to think it over again．
C．They wanted to make fun of them．
D．They wanted more money from them．
25．What is probably the best title for the text？C
A．A Smart Student-Evalthus         
B．A Great Teacher-Protagoras
C．Come Here One hundred Years Later    
D．A Fight Between Teacher and Student．

Answer 1

分析 為了保護環(huán)境，為了減少溫室氣體的排放量，作者號召我們從自己做起，從日常生活的細節(jié)著手，降低二氧化碳的排放量．

解答 21．D．細節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)第二段However，Evalthus didn't want to pay for his lessons at once，and after some discussion it was finally agreed between them that Evalthus should pay only if he won his first case in the court．For if he won，it would prove that he had been taught well．得知Evalthus要求在所打的第一個官司中獲勝，證明他被教育的好那他就付款．答案選D．
22．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)．第一段He taught many subjects，including the laws of argument（辯論） and the right use of language．It is said that he was the first teacher to accept money for his services．可知他可能是第一個接受錢上課的老師；答案選B．
23．A．詞義猜測題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段：So I need not pay in any event所以我不需要付任何事件可知意為無論什么；故選A．
24．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一自然段大意可知家家戶戶都可以為環(huán)保出一份力．A項正確．
25．C．主旨大意題．本文作者說明人們從日常生活的細節(jié)做起，從自己家庭開始，一 點一滴著手保護環(huán)境，故本文最佳標(biāo)題選C．

點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．