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【題目】 It was a cold day and I had no desire to drive to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she had insisted I see something on top of the mountain. So here I was, unwillingly making the two-hour journey through fog.

After I parked the car, we walked along a path with thick pine needles and huge evergreens towering over us. Gradually, the peace and silence began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped—and I breathed in amazement!

From the top of the mountain, covering several valleys, were rivers of daffodils(水仙花) in bloom. All kinds of colors spread like a carpet before us. It looked as if the sun had spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of roses. Here and there were colorful tulips(郁金香). How fantastic the wonder was!

A lot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?

Nearing the center of the garden, we saw a sign that read: 'Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.' The first answer was: 'One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.' The second was: 'One at a Time.' The third: 'Started in 1958. '

As we drove home, I was so moved that I could scarcely speak. 'She changed the world,' I finally said, 'one bulb at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it.'

【1】The author didn't want to make the trip because __________

A.she didn't want to see her daughter.

B.the road condition was not so good.

C.the weather was bad and the trip was long.

D.the forest was so thick as to make one depressed.

【2】What was the author amazed at after turning a corner?

A.The silent forest.

B.The grand scenery.

C.The tough journey.

D.The colorful tulips.

【3】What can we infer from paragraph 5?

A.The woman created the wonder by herself.

B.The garden was created with others' help.

C.Five people helped make the garden.

D.The garden was soon built.

【4】What does the author intend to tell us from the story?

A.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

B.An eye finds more truth than two ears.

C.Chance often favors the prepared mind.

D.He who walks with wise men should be wise.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了作者應(yīng)邀去女兒家，看到了令人驚訝的大片大片盛開的水仙花，并且從花田旁的告示牌知道了：任何事情，只要一步一步的完成，堅(jiān)持做，最后就能成功。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的It was a cold day and I had no desire to drive to my daughter Carolyn’s house. (天氣很冷，我不想開車去女兒Carolyn的家)和 So here I was, unwillingly making the two-hour journey through fog.(現(xiàn)在我到了，不情愿地在霧里走了兩個小時)可知，因?yàn)樘鞖夂�冷，路途遙遠(yuǎn)，作者不想去女兒家。C. the weather was bad and the trip was long.(天氣寒冷且路途遙遠(yuǎn))符合以上說法，故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的From the top of the mountain, covering several valleys, were rivers of daffodils(水仙花) in bloom. All kinds of colors spread like a carpet before us. It looked as if the sun had spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of roses. Here and there were colorful tulips(郁金香). How fantastic the wonder was!(從山頂?shù)綆讉�山谷，全是盛開的水仙花。各種顏色的花像地毯一樣在我們眼前鋪開。就好像太陽沿著山邊灑下了金色。這些水仙花的中間掛著一個玫瑰瀑布。到處都是郁金香。這奇觀是多么美妙�。�)可知，作者轉(zhuǎn)過彎后因?yàn)榭吹搅藟延^的景色而興奮不已。B. The grand scenery.(壯觀的景色)符合以上說法，故選B項(xiàng)。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的Who created such beauty? Why? How?(誰創(chuàng)造了如此美麗的景色？為什么？怎么做到的？)和第五段的The first answer was: 'One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.' The second was: 'One at a Time.' The third: 'Started in 1958. '(第一個答案是：一個女人——兩只手、兩只腳、很少動腦。第二個答案是：一次一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)。第三個答案是：始于1958年)可推測，一個女人通過自己的雙手、努力和堅(jiān)持創(chuàng)造了這樣的奇觀。A. The woman created the wonder by herself.(這個女人靠自己創(chuàng)造了奇觀)符合以上推測，故選A項(xiàng)。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的'She changed the world,' I finally said, 'one bulb at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it.'(最后我說：“她改變了世界，一次一株。她是從40年前開始的，或許只是一個想法的開始，但她堅(jiān)持下來了�！�)可推測，通過這個故事作者想告訴讀者：只要一步一步的完成，堅(jiān)持做，最后就能成功。A. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.(有志者，事竟成)符合以上說法，故選A項(xiàng)。