六、阅读理解
It was nearly dark. The sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home with tears in his eyes.
“What's the matter, Tom? How's your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way. I still went ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back,” Tom cried. “It doesn't matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance,” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road,” Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet,” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colourful flowers made a nice picture,” Tom answered. “That's enough!” his father smiled and said. “Please remember, Son. Sometimes, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn't reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery is on the way.
()1. How did Tom feel when he got back home?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Relaxed. D. Bored.
()2. What's the main reason that Tom didn't reach the top of the mountain?
A. The mountain was so high.
B. The way was full of big or small stones.
C. He was tired and it was so late.
D. He was only 14 years old.
()3. What does the writer try to tell us?
A. The goal is not important.
B. Everyone should climb the mountain.
C. The mountain is very beautiful.
D. The process is more important than the result.
读后词汇拓展
猜出画波浪线单词的词性和中文意思，并收入自己的小词典。
1. fail
2. achieve

1—3 BCD
读后词汇拓展
1. v. 失败 2. v. 取得；实现

【分析】
1. 第1题：要判断Tom回家时的感受，需定位原文细节。文中提到Tom回家时眼里含着泪，还哭着讲述自己的经历，由此可推断他的心情是难过的。
2. 第2题：寻找Tom未到达山顶的主要原因，需关注Tom自己的表述。Tom明确说“But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back”，这是他返回的直接原因，其他选项是登山的客观情况或妈妈的安慰语，并非主要原因。
3. 第3题：判断作者的写作意图，需结合文章结尾的总结性语句。父亲的话和文章最后一句“The most beautiful scenery is on the way”都点明了核心，即过程比结果更重要。
4. 词汇拓展：根据单词在句中的语法位置和语境猜测词性和词义。“fail”在“I failed”中作谓语，结合语境是“失败”的意思；“achieve”在“achieving what you expect”中是动名词形式，作主语，结合语境是“实现、取得”的意思。
【解析】
选择题解析
1. 细节理解题
根据第一段“Little Tom came back home with tears in his eyes.”以及后文Tom哭诉自己登山经历的内容，可知Tom回家时心情悲伤，故选B。
2. 细节理解题
根据Tom的表述“But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back”，可知他未能到达山顶的主要原因是自己疲惫且天色已晚，不得不返回，故选C。
3. 主旨大意题
根据父亲的话“Sometimes, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn't reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”以及文章最后一句“The most beautiful scenery is on the way.”，可知作者想传达的是过程比结果更重要的道理，故选D。
读后词汇拓展解析
1. “fail”在句中作谓语动词，结合“I failed”的语境，可知其词性为动词（v.），中文意思是“失败”。
2. “achieve”在“achieving what you expect”中以动名词形式作主语，结合语境可知其词性为动词（v.），中文意思是“取得；实现”。
【答案】
1—3 BCD
读后词汇拓展
1. v. 失败
2. v. 取得；实现
【知识点】
细节理解题解法、主旨大意题解法、动词词义猜测
【点评】
本文通过Tom登山的小故事，传递了“过程比结果更重要”的正向价值观。题目设置兼顾细节捕捉与主旨提炼，既考查学生的文本信息定位能力，也考查对文章核心思想的理解能力；词汇拓展环节则帮助学生结合语境积累动词词汇，提升英语阅读素养与词汇储备。
【难度系数】
0.7