Question

Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of ears. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.

Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.

“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.

Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.

“And then what” asked Pablo.

“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

1.．What is the story mainly about?

A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.

B. A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.

C. A businessman wants to become a businessman.

D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.

2.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.

A. many friends to visit him B. a full and busy life

C. more boats and more fish D. the house near the ocean

3.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?

A. By buying a supermarket.

B. To move to Mexico City.

C. By selling his own business.

D. To work longer and catch more fish.

4.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.

A. put … into B. take … away from

C. break down D. set off

5.．We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life

B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City

C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat

D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了一個美國商人給一個墨西哥漁夫提出了過好生活的建議，但是根據美國商人的建議發展后，墨西哥漁夫認為他還是會回到和孩子玩耍，陪妻子，拜訪朋友，娛樂的生活中去。他認為生活充足就足夠了。

1.文描述可知主要是講述了一個美國人給一個漁夫提建議，故選D。

2.歸納理解題。根據第二段描述可知漁夫高興是因為他認為過一種繁忙而充實的生活就很好，故選B

3.細節理解題。根據第二段if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money.故選D.

4.詞義猜測題。根據第一段Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box馬丁看著包博羅卸下他的船把魚打包到一個箱子里。故選B

5.推理判斷題。根據短文描述可知漁夫認為即使賺了錢將來他還是過一樣的生活，所以他不會聽從馬丁的建議，故選A。

考點：哲理故事類短文閱讀。