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In the Warring States Period, a man from the State of Chu once got an unusual pearl（珍珠）from a big river. He decided to sell it.
The man thought, “I will sell the pearl for more money if I put it in a good-looking box.” So he made a wooden box at home and decorated（装饰）it with precious（珍贵的）jewellery. Then he put the pearl into the box and went to the market.
A man from the State of Zheng saw the beautiful box. He liked the box and decided to buy it. He took out the pearl and gave it back to the man from the State of Chu.
“I will take the box only. The pearl is useless to me. You can keep it for yourself,” the man from the State of Zheng said. He paid for the box and went away happily.
The man from the State of Chu could not understand this. He thought, “The man paid so much only for the box. Why didn’t he take the pearl?”
Some people may choose in a wrong way because they have bad judgement（判断力）.
()1. Why did the man from the State of Chu make a beautiful box?
A. To pay for the pearl.
B. To sell the pearl for more money.
C. To keep it for himself.
D. To send it to his friend as a gift.
()2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph(段落)2 refer to?
A. Much money.
B. The wooden box.
C. The unusual pearl.
D. A beautiful feather.
()3. How did the man from the State of Chu feel when the man from the State of Zheng didn’t take the pearl?
A. Sad.
B. Angry.
C. Worried.
D. Surprised.
()4. What can we learn from the story?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
C. Don’t judge things only by how they look.
D. The grass is always greener on the other side.
In the Warring States Period, a man from the State of Chu once got an unusual pearl（珍珠）from a big river. He decided to sell it.
The man thought, “I will sell the pearl for more money if I put it in a good-looking box.” So he made a wooden box at home and decorated（装饰）it with precious（珍贵的）jewellery. Then he put the pearl into the box and went to the market.
A man from the State of Zheng saw the beautiful box. He liked the box and decided to buy it. He took out the pearl and gave it back to the man from the State of Chu.
“I will take the box only. The pearl is useless to me. You can keep it for yourself,” the man from the State of Zheng said. He paid for the box and went away happily.
The man from the State of Chu could not understand this. He thought, “The man paid so much only for the box. Why didn’t he take the pearl?”
Some people may choose in a wrong way because they have bad judgement（判断力）.
()1. Why did the man from the State of Chu make a beautiful box?
A. To pay for the pearl.
B. To sell the pearl for more money.
C. To keep it for himself.
D. To send it to his friend as a gift.
()2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph(段落)2 refer to?
A. Much money.
B. The wooden box.
C. The unusual pearl.
D. A beautiful feather.
()3. How did the man from the State of Chu feel when the man from the State of Zheng didn’t take the pearl?
A. Sad.
B. Angry.
C. Worried.
D. Surprised.
()4. What can we learn from the story?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
C. Don’t judge things only by how they look.
D. The grass is always greener on the other side.
答案
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C
解析
【分析】首先通读全文，理解文章讲述的“买椟还珠”的典故，明确各题考查类型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意），再定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项得出答案。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据第二段楚国人的想法“I will sell the pearl for more money if I put it in a good-looking box.”可知，他制作漂亮盒子是为了让珍珠卖更多钱，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：前文提到楚国人得到了一颗不寻常的珍珠，此处“put it”指代前文的珍珠，故选C。
3. 细节理解题：根据第五段“The man from the State of Chu could not understand this.”可知，楚国人对郑国人只买盒子不拿珍珠的行为感到惊讶，故选D。
4. 主旨大意题：文章通过“买椟还珠”的故事，最后点明主旨“不要因判断力差选错，不要只凭外表判断事物”，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题以经典典故为素材，考查英语阅读核心能力，题目设置基础，贴近学生学习实际，能帮助学生巩固阅读解题方法，理解故事寓意。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据第二段楚国人的想法“I will sell the pearl for more money if I put it in a good-looking box.”可知，他制作漂亮盒子是为了让珍珠卖更多钱，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：前文提到楚国人得到了一颗不寻常的珍珠，此处“put it”指代前文的珍珠，故选C。
3. 细节理解题：根据第五段“The man from the State of Chu could not understand this.”可知，楚国人对郑国人只买盒子不拿珍珠的行为感到惊讶，故选D。
4. 主旨大意题：文章通过“买椟还珠”的故事，最后点明主旨“不要因判断力差选错，不要只凭外表判断事物”，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题以经典典故为素材，考查英语阅读核心能力，题目设置基础，贴近学生学习实际，能帮助学生巩固阅读解题方法，理解故事寓意。
【难度系数】0.8
