Question

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.“I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!”the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !”

The boy’s goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can’t achieve your goal, maybe you can say,“yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!”It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

 

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

A. He bought a glass jar.

B. He started to dig a hole.

C. He played with some visitors.

D. He went on watching the program.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

A. He was silly.B. He was strict.

C. he was strong-minded.D. He was energetic.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

A. Before he met the older boys. 

B. When he wanted to give up digging.

C. After the older boys laughed at him.

D. As soon as he began to dig the hole.

4.What does the underlined sentence“It is in the digging that life is lived.”mean

according to the article?

A. Life is to make a big success. 

B. Life is to find the colorful stones.

C. Life is difficult but colorful.

D. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A. Enjoying the process.

B. How to achieve goals.

C. A journey through the earth.

D. Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要描述了一個想挖穿地球的小男孩，最終沒有挖穿地球。卻在挖掘的過程中，挖掘到了多彩的寶石。從而告訴我們即使努力不一定就能實現(xiàn)目標，但是我們也許會在過程中有很大的收獲，我們要珍惜努力的過程。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. 描述，可知選B。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it.描述，可知這個大男孩認為他很愚蠢，故選A。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. 及上文描述，可知在大男孩嘲笑他之后，這個小男孩挖到了石頭，故選C。

4.語義猜測題。聯(lián)系前文描述，可知這句話指的是生活的真義就是實現(xiàn)目標。故選D。

5.標題歸納題。這篇短文主要描述了一個想挖穿地球的小男孩，最終沒有挖穿地球。卻在挖掘的過程中，挖掘到了多彩的寶石。從而告訴我們及時在努力不一定就能實現(xiàn)目標，但是我們也許會在過程中有很大的收獲，我們要珍惜努力的過程。故選A，享受過程。

考點：生活百味類短文閱讀