第二节（共2小题：每小题10分，满分20分）根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C. D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。
35．（10分）There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt （破产）and his wife went away from him.From then on，failure was all that he had seen.Struggling （斗争）with this，he went into the forest alone.There，he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man and asked"Can you give me one good reason not to give up？"
"Look，" the old man said，"Do you see that fern （蕆类植物）and bamboo there？"
"Yes." the man answered.
"When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds，I watered them carefully.Within a few days，the fern quickly grew from the land，" the old man went on.
"However，I watered the bamboo seed for years，it still didn't sprout.But I didn't give up and continued looking after it.In the fifth year，a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months，the tree grew a hundred feet tall."
"The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years，developing a root strong enough for its ground growth （生长）in the fifth year.If it hadn't done this，it would not be so strong.So you know，all the time you were struggling，you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said.Finally，the man thanked the old man deeply.Then he left the forest with the hope for life.
（1）What happened to the young man？ C
A.He was seriously ill.
B.He was badly hurt.
C.He went bankrupt and his wife left him.
D.He went to a bank with his wife.
（2）The difference between the fern and the bamboo mentioned in the passage is their .
A.weight
B.growth
C.looks
D.colors
（3）The underlined word "sprout" in Paragraph 5 means " A " in Chinese.
A.发芽
B.开花
C.枯萎
D.结果
（4）The young man felt C after hearing what the old man said to him.
A.sad
B.disappointed
C.hopeful
D.nervous
（5）Which can be the best title for the passage？ D
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.The early bird catches the worm.
C.Learn to share with others.
D.Never lose hope when in trouble.
【分析】本文主要讲了一个年轻人遭遇破产，妻子也离他而去之后走进了森林，一个老人用植物的故事劝解他的故事。
【解答】（1）C.细节理解题。根据第一段There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt （破产）and his wife went away from him.可知有一个年轻人遇到了麻烦，他破产了而且他的妻子也离开了他，故选C。
（2）B.细节理解题。根据第四段和第五段Within a few days，the fern quickly grew from the land.In the fifth year，a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months，the tree grew a hundred feet tall.几天之内，蕨类植物很快地就长出来了。在第五年，一个小芽从土里钻出来，六个月之内，这棵树就可以长100英尺高，可知蕨类植物和竹子生长方面有差异，故选B。
（3）A.词义猜测题。根据第五段However，I watered the bamboo seed for years，it still didn't sprout.然而，我浇竹子种子很多年，它仍然不____，根据句意，判断竹子没有发芽，因此猜测划线单词的含义为发芽，故选A。
（4）C.细节推理题。根据最后一段Then he left the forest with the hope for life.然后他带着对生活的希望离开了森林，因此推断年轻人听完老人的话之后感到有希望的，故选C。
（5）D.文章标题题。根据最后一段Then he left the forest with the hope for life.然后他带着对生活的希望离开了森林，因此判断本文想要告诉我们的是不要放弃对生活的希望，因此判断判断本文最好的标题为困难时永远不要放弃希望，故选D。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
35．（10分）There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt （破产）and his wife went away from him.From then on，failure was all that he had seen.Struggling （斗争）with this，he went into the forest alone.There，he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man and asked"Can you give me one good reason not to give up？"
"Look，" the old man said，"Do you see that fern （蕆类植物）and bamboo there？"
"Yes." the man answered.
"When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds，I watered them carefully.Within a few days，the fern quickly grew from the land，" the old man went on.
"However，I watered the bamboo seed for years，it still didn't sprout.But I didn't give up and continued looking after it.In the fifth year，a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months，the tree grew a hundred feet tall."
"The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years，developing a root strong enough for its ground growth （生长）in the fifth year.If it hadn't done this，it would not be so strong.So you know，all the time you were struggling，you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said.Finally，the man thanked the old man deeply.Then he left the forest with the hope for life.
（1）What happened to the young man？ C
A.He was seriously ill.
B.He was badly hurt.
C.He went bankrupt and his wife left him.
D.He went to a bank with his wife.
（2）The difference between the fern and the bamboo mentioned in the passage is their .
A.weight
B.growth
C.looks
D.colors
（3）The underlined word "sprout" in Paragraph 5 means " A " in Chinese.
A.发芽
B.开花
C.枯萎
D.结果
（4）The young man felt C after hearing what the old man said to him.
A.sad
B.disappointed
C.hopeful
D.nervous
（5）Which can be the best title for the passage？ D
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.The early bird catches the worm.
C.Learn to share with others.
D.Never lose hope when in trouble.
【分析】本文主要讲了一个年轻人遭遇破产，妻子也离他而去之后走进了森林，一个老人用植物的故事劝解他的故事。
【解答】（1）C.细节理解题。根据第一段There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt （破产）and his wife went away from him.可知有一个年轻人遇到了麻烦，他破产了而且他的妻子也离开了他，故选C。
（2）B.细节理解题。根据第四段和第五段Within a few days，the fern quickly grew from the land.In the fifth year，a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months，the tree grew a hundred feet tall.几天之内，蕨类植物很快地就长出来了。在第五年，一个小芽从土里钻出来，六个月之内，这棵树就可以长100英尺高，可知蕨类植物和竹子生长方面有差异，故选B。
（3）A.词义猜测题。根据第五段However，I watered the bamboo seed for years，it still didn't sprout.然而，我浇竹子种子很多年，它仍然不____，根据句意，判断竹子没有发芽，因此猜测划线单词的含义为发芽，故选A。
（4）C.细节推理题。根据最后一段Then he left the forest with the hope for life.然后他带着对生活的希望离开了森林，因此推断年轻人听完老人的话之后感到有希望的，故选C。
（5）D.文章标题题。根据最后一段Then he left the forest with the hope for life.然后他带着对生活的希望离开了森林，因此判断本文想要告诉我们的是不要放弃对生活的希望，因此判断判断本文最好的标题为困难时永远不要放弃希望，故选D。
【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。
