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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A king liked to travel around his kingdom(王国) and ask people how they were. But every time he asked, people had their worries. No one seemed happy with their lives.
The king was sad about this. Later, he came to a village on his horse. There, he saw an old man working under the hot sun. The old man was so busy that he didn't notice the king.
The king asked, “Who are you? Why are you working in the hot sun?”
The old man was surprised. “Your Majesty (陛下), I’m planting mango trees,” he said.
“When will they start to bear fruit?” asked the king. “In five years,” said the old man.
“But you’re already old! Will you live to see the fruit?” asked the king.
The old man smiled, “I know, Your Majesty. I’m not planting for me. It’s for my sons and grandsons. My parents did the same. I enjoy the trees they planted. I’m happy to pass on the seeds(种子).”
The king was happy to hear this. The happy man taught him that selfless (无私的) giving makes a heart content(满足的).
(
A. Because he couldn’t travel freely.
B. Because he was busy with his work.
C. Because people were not happy with their lives.
(
A. stopped working to say hello
B. was busy planting mango trees
C. let the king try planting trees
(
A. Because he wanted his sons and grandsons to enjoy the fruit.
B. Because his sons and grandsons like eating mangoes.
C. Because his father wanted him to plant more mango trees.
(
A. 通过
B. 传递
C. 播种
(
A. It’s important to work hard.
B. True happiness comes from selfless acts of giving.
C. Planting trees is important for the kingdom.
A king liked to travel around his kingdom(王国) and ask people how they were. But every time he asked, people had their worries. No one seemed happy with their lives.
The king was sad about this. Later, he came to a village on his horse. There, he saw an old man working under the hot sun. The old man was so busy that he didn't notice the king.
The king asked, “Who are you? Why are you working in the hot sun?”
The old man was surprised. “Your Majesty (陛下), I’m planting mango trees,” he said.
“When will they start to bear fruit?” asked the king. “In five years,” said the old man.
“But you’re already old! Will you live to see the fruit?” asked the king.
The old man smiled, “I know, Your Majesty. I’m not planting for me. It’s for my sons and grandsons. My parents did the same. I enjoy the trees they planted. I’m happy to pass on the seeds(种子).”
The king was happy to hear this. The happy man taught him that selfless (无私的) giving makes a heart content(满足的).
(
C
)1. Why did the king feel sad?A. Because he couldn’t travel freely.
B. Because he was busy with his work.
C. Because people were not happy with their lives.
(
B
)2. When the king arrived, the old man .A. stopped working to say hello
B. was busy planting mango trees
C. let the king try planting trees
(
A
)3. Why did the old man plant mango trees?A. Because he wanted his sons and grandsons to enjoy the fruit.
B. Because his sons and grandsons like eating mangoes.
C. Because his father wanted him to plant more mango trees.
(
B
)4. The underlined phrase “pass on” means “” in Chinese.A. 通过
B. 传递
C. 播种
(
B
)5. What lesson did the king learn from the old man?A. It’s important to work hard.
B. True happiness comes from selfless acts of giving.
C. Planting trees is important for the kingdom.
答案
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B
解析
【分析】
做此类英语阅读理解题时，需先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每道题的考点（细节查找、词义猜测、主旨理解），带着问题定位原文对应段落，对比选项筛选答案：第1题找国王难过的原因，对应首段；第2题找国王到达时老人的行为，对应第二段和第四段；第3题找老人种树的目的，对应老人的直接表述；第4题结合上下文猜测短语含义；第5题提炼短文传递的道理，对应尾段。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段最后一句“No one seemed happy with their lives.”可知，国王难过是因为人们对自己的生活不满意，故选C。
2. 根据短文第二段“he saw an old man working under the hot sun”及第四段老人的回答“I’m planting mango trees”可知，国王到达时老人正忙着种芒果树，故选B。
3. 根据短文老人的表述“I’m not planting for me. It’s for my sons and grandsons.”可知，老人种树是为了子孙后代能享用果实，故选A。
4. 结合上下文，老人提到父母也做过同样的事，自己享受前人种的树，因此“pass on”意为“传递”，故选B。
5. 根据短文尾段“selfless (无私的) giving makes a heart content(满足的)”可知，国王学到的道理是真正的快乐来自无私的奉献，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文通过国王与村民的故事，考查学生对英语阅读中细节信息、短语含义及主旨的理解能力，题目设置基础，符合初中英语阅读的考查要求，同时传递了无私奉献能带来快乐的积极道理。
【难度系数】
0.8
做此类英语阅读理解题时，需先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每道题的考点（细节查找、词义猜测、主旨理解），带着问题定位原文对应段落，对比选项筛选答案：第1题找国王难过的原因，对应首段；第2题找国王到达时老人的行为，对应第二段和第四段；第3题找老人种树的目的，对应老人的直接表述；第4题结合上下文猜测短语含义；第5题提炼短文传递的道理，对应尾段。
【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段最后一句“No one seemed happy with their lives.”可知，国王难过是因为人们对自己的生活不满意，故选C。
2. 根据短文第二段“he saw an old man working under the hot sun”及第四段老人的回答“I’m planting mango trees”可知，国王到达时老人正忙着种芒果树，故选B。
3. 根据短文老人的表述“I’m not planting for me. It’s for my sons and grandsons.”可知，老人种树是为了子孙后代能享用果实，故选A。
4. 结合上下文，老人提到父母也做过同样的事，自己享受前人种的树，因此“pass on”意为“传递”，故选B。
5. 根据短文尾段“selfless (无私的) giving makes a heart content(满足的)”可知，国王学到的道理是真正的快乐来自无私的奉献，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文通过国王与村民的故事，考查学生对英语阅读中细节信息、短语含义及主旨的理解能力，题目设置基础，符合初中英语阅读的考查要求，同时传递了无私奉献能带来快乐的积极道理。
【难度系数】
0.8
