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【题目】Once there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”

How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck(固定) right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.

Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?

We should never give up the struggle(斗争) in life.

【1】【1】What did the writer see in the village？

A. Chains B. Elephants.

C. Cages. D. Farmers.

【2】【2】Why do the elephants never try to break free from the ropes?

A. Because they think they can not..

B. Because they are too old to do it.

C. Because they like their living places.

D. Because they get on well with the trainer.

【3】【3】How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?

A. Moved. B. Surprised.

C. Angry. D. Nervous.

【4】【4】Which of the following is the missing part(空白处) in the last paragraph?

A. Failing is part of learning

B. We should be different from others

C. Helping animals is helping ourselves

D. Travelling always makes people relaxed

【5】【5】What is the best title for this text?

A. A Pleasant Trip B. A Cruel Trainer

C. Elephant Training D. The Elephant Rope

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】【1】B

【2】【2】A

【3】【3】B

【4】【4】A

【5】【5】D

【解析】试题分析：曾经有一个人旅行在一个遥远的村庄。他发现这些巨大的大象被只一个小绳绑住它们的前腿。在了解了真正的原因之后，给我们的感悟是：就像大象一样，有多少人生活中都相信我们不能做些什么，仅仅因为我们失败过一次吗?

【1】【1】细节理解题。问题：作者在村庄看到了什么？联系原文：As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped.句意：当他经过大象身边，他突然停了下来。明确他看到了大象。故选B

【2】【2】细节理解题。问题：为什么大象从不尽力去挣脱绳子，而去获得自由？联系原文训兽师的话语：when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.句意：当他们非常小的时候，我们使用同样大小的绳子把它们绑着，在那个时候，它是足够的小。当他们长大后，它们仍然相信他们无法挣脱绳子。他们相信绳子可以绑住他们，所以他们从不试着挣脱。明确答案为第一项。故选 A

【3】【3】细节理解题。问题：当这个男子听到训兽师的话之后，他会有什么样的感觉？联系实际，面对此情此景，相信任何一个听者都会感到惊讶。故选B

【4】【4】细节理解题。问题：在最后一段中的空白处填什么？联系上文：Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?句意：就像大象一样，有多少人生活中都相信我们不能做些什么，仅仅因为我们失败过一次吗? 所以在此处应该填写对失败的总结，在生活中不应该放弃斗争。故选A

【5】【5】细节理解题。问题：这篇短文的最佳题目是什么？结合大象的经历，作者从中总结出了人生的启示录，因此结合选项第四项符合题意。故选D