四、传统文化阅读短文，完成任务。
Sima Guang is a smart boy. One day, he plays in the garden with his friends. Suddenly, a friend falls into a big vat(缸）full of water. The other children cry and run away because they are scared(害怕的). However, Sima Guang does not run. He sees a big stone(石头）nearby. He picks up the stone and smashes(砸）the vat. The water flows out, and his friend is safe. Everyone says Sima Guang is a hero.
任务一:选择正确的答案。
()1. The vat is full of .
A. water B. stones C. his friends
()2. What does Sima Guang do?
A. He cries and runs away. B. He falls into the vat.
C. He picks up the stone and smashes the vat.
()3. Is Sima Guang's friend safe at last?
A. Yes, he is. B. No, he isn't.
C. We don't know.
任务二:回答问题。
Why does Sima Guang smash the vat?

任务一：1. A 2. C 3. A
任务二：Because he wants to save/help his friend.

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，包含任务一的选择题和任务二的简答题。解题思路为：先通读短文理解大意，再针对每个问题回到短文中定位相关语句，提取对应信息后完成作答。任务一的选择题均为细节题，需精准匹配原文内容；任务二的简答题需结合短文核心情节，说明司马光砸缸的目的。
【解析】任务一：1. 原文明确提及“a big vat full of water”，可知缸里装满水，故选A；2. 原文描述司马光的行为是“He picks up the stone and smashes the vat”，对应选项C；3. 原文结尾提到“his friend is safe”，可知朋友最终安全，故选A。任务二：根据短文，朋友掉进装满水的缸里，司马光砸缸是为了救朋友，故答案为Because he wants to save his friend.
【答案】任务一：1. A 2. C 3. A；任务二：Because he wants to save his friend.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】本题考查学生对英语短文的信息提取能力，属于基础类阅读理解题，只要认真阅读短文即可找到答案，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8