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Keoni's class was discussing a story about a fox who was punished(惩罚) for stealing nuts from an old man's house. Keoni was daydreaming, though, about swimming in the ocean. After school, he rushed home and jumped into the water. Keoni lived in a house on the beach with his grandfather. Of all the things he loved about the ocean, he loved its coral reefs(珊瑚礁) the most. He was amazed by the shapes and colours of the coral, as well as the fish and other strange sea creatures(生物) that swam around it.
Keoni discovered a small piece of coral. "That looks like a wave," he thought. He broke it off and brought it home. He collected more coral the next day, and every day after that, until his grandfather realized what he was doing.
"Keoni, you mustn't take coral from the ocean!" his grandfather said. "Coral is a living thing, and it's also home to thousands of other sea creatures. How would you feel if someone came here and stole your home?"
"Why not? I only took some small pieces, Grandfather."
"What if everyone took just some small pieces?" his grandfather asked. "Soon there would be no coral left. Don't steal any more! You know, the ocean always takes back what belongs to it."
That night, Keoni worried about his grandfather's warning.
The next day an alarm scared him. His grandfather said, "It's a tsunami(海啸). We must go up the hill." He and his grandfather raced to the higher grounds with their neighbours.
An hour later, from his uncle's safe house, Keoni watched in horror as the huge wave hit the beach. "The ocean punished me and took back what I stole," he said.
After that, Keoni made a promise and always remembered it. He understood that even small actions can harm nature. Keoni knew he had to protect the ocean. Now, when he swims in the sea, he just looks at the coral. He knows it should stay in the ocean so that fish and other sea creatures can have a home.
4. What was Keoni daydreaming about during the class discussion?
A. The story about a fox. B. Swimming in the ocean.
C. His grandfather's alarm. D. Stealing the coral reefs.
5. What happened to Keoni's coral collection during the tsunami?
A. It was washed away by the wave.
B. It was still in his house safely.
C. It was stolen by his neighbour.
D. It was broken into small pieces.
6. What does the underlined word "promise" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. To focus on learning in class.
B. To let coral stay in the ocean.
C. To be careful when swimming.
D. To collect rubbish with his neighbours.
7. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The beauty of the coral reefs.
B. The influence(影响) of small actions.
C. The harm(伤害) caused by the tsunami.
D. The warning from the grandfather.
Keoni's class was discussing a story about a fox who was punished(惩罚) for stealing nuts from an old man's house. Keoni was daydreaming, though, about swimming in the ocean. After school, he rushed home and jumped into the water. Keoni lived in a house on the beach with his grandfather. Of all the things he loved about the ocean, he loved its coral reefs(珊瑚礁) the most. He was amazed by the shapes and colours of the coral, as well as the fish and other strange sea creatures(生物) that swam around it.
Keoni discovered a small piece of coral. "That looks like a wave," he thought. He broke it off and brought it home. He collected more coral the next day, and every day after that, until his grandfather realized what he was doing.
"Keoni, you mustn't take coral from the ocean!" his grandfather said. "Coral is a living thing, and it's also home to thousands of other sea creatures. How would you feel if someone came here and stole your home?"
"Why not? I only took some small pieces, Grandfather."
"What if everyone took just some small pieces?" his grandfather asked. "Soon there would be no coral left. Don't steal any more! You know, the ocean always takes back what belongs to it."
That night, Keoni worried about his grandfather's warning.
The next day an alarm scared him. His grandfather said, "It's a tsunami(海啸). We must go up the hill." He and his grandfather raced to the higher grounds with their neighbours.
An hour later, from his uncle's safe house, Keoni watched in horror as the huge wave hit the beach. "The ocean punished me and took back what I stole," he said.
After that, Keoni made a promise and always remembered it. He understood that even small actions can harm nature. Keoni knew he had to protect the ocean. Now, when he swims in the sea, he just looks at the coral. He knows it should stay in the ocean so that fish and other sea creatures can have a home.
4. What was Keoni daydreaming about during the class discussion?
A. The story about a fox. B. Swimming in the ocean.
C. His grandfather's alarm. D. Stealing the coral reefs.
5. What happened to Keoni's coral collection during the tsunami?
A. It was washed away by the wave.
B. It was still in his house safely.
C. It was stolen by his neighbour.
D. It was broken into small pieces.
6. What does the underlined word "promise" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. To focus on learning in class.
B. To let coral stay in the ocean.
C. To be careful when swimming.
D. To collect rubbish with his neighbours.
7. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The beauty of the coral reefs.
B. The influence(影响) of small actions.
C. The harm(伤害) caused by the tsunami.
D. The warning from the grandfather.
答案
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
解析
4. 根据文章第一段第二句“Keoni was daydreaming, though, about swimming in the ocean.”可知，Keoni在课堂讨论时正幻想在海里游泳，故选B。
5. 根据文章倒数第二段内容，海啸来袭后Keoni认为海洋收回了他偷拿的珊瑚，可推断他收集的珊瑚被海浪冲走了，故选A。
6. 根据文章最后一段“He knows it should stay in the ocean so that fish and other sea creatures can have a home.”可知，Keoni的承诺是让珊瑚留在海洋里，故选B。
7. 文章通过Keoni偷拿珊瑚的小事，让他明白即使微小的行为也会对自然造成伤害，核心是讲述小行为带来的影响，故选B。
5. 根据文章倒数第二段内容，海啸来袭后Keoni认为海洋收回了他偷拿的珊瑚，可推断他收集的珊瑚被海浪冲走了，故选A。
6. 根据文章最后一段“He knows it should stay in the ocean so that fish and other sea creatures can have a home.”可知，Keoni的承诺是让珊瑚留在海洋里，故选B。
7. 文章通过Keoni偷拿珊瑚的小事，让他明白即使微小的行为也会对自然造成伤害，核心是讲述小行为带来的影响，故选B。
