中考英语阅读理解02哲理故事

1、阅读理解（二） 哲理故事A 2019 瑜打A young man went to the boss of cutting trees and asked for a job.That depends, “ replied the boss.Let me see you cut this tree down. " The young man stepped forward, and skillfully cut a great tree down.The boss was amazed and said, You can start on Monday. ”Monday, Tuesda

2、y, Wednesday went by, and Thursday afternoon the boss went to the young man and said, You can pick up your wages（ 薪水）on the way out today. " The young man was very surprised. He replied,I thought you would pay on Friday. ”Usually we do, “ said the boss. But I 'm letting you go today because

3、 youve fallen behind. Our dailycharts（ 日程表）show that you 've dropped from first place on Monday to last place today.”But I 'm quite hard-working, " the young man argued. I am the first to arrive, and the last to leave, and even work during my coffee breaks! ”The boss thought for a minut

4、e and then asked,Have you sharpened your axe（ 斧子）？" Sharpened? Ihad no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut more trees," replied the young man.The moral of this story: while John was working hard, he didn't think about how to do his job better. Ourlives are like

5、that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time out to sharpen the axe ”. Many of usnever learn new skills. We think that whatever we have learned is enough. There's nothing wrong with hardwork. However, in some ways, sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.1 .Wh

6、en did the young man cut the most trees?A.On Monday.B.On Tuesday.C.On Wednesday.D.On Thursday.2 .Why did the young man get paid in advance（事先）?A.The boss wanted to reward him.B.He wanted to take a rest.C.The boss was not satisfied with his work.D.He borrowed some money from the boss.3 .Which of the

7、following is TRUE about the young man?A.He spent too much time sharpening his axe.B.He worked hard even during his coffee breaks.C.He was always the last to arrive at the workplace.D.He was always the first to leave the workplace.4 .Which of the following words can describe the young man?A.Humorous.

8、B.Hard-working.C.Clever.D.Dishonest.5 .What does the story want to tell us?A.Where there is a will, there is a way.B.Health is the best treasure a man can have.C.It's important to take time to sharpen our skills.D.Hard work can make up for lack（ 缺乏）of intelligence.B 2018 广财There once lived a ric

9、h businessman who had a lazy son. The businessman wanted his son to realize the value of labor.One day, he told his son, Today, I want you to earn something. If you fail, you won't have your mealtonight.”The boy didn 't want to find a job, so he asked his mother for help. She gave him a gold

10、 coin. In the evening, when the father asked his son what he had earned, the son showed him the gold coin. The father then asked him to throw it into the well（水井）.The son did as he was told.The father guessed that the gold was from the boy's mother. The next day, he sent his wife to herparents &

11、#39; home and asked his son to earn something. Since no one helped him, the son had to go to the market to look for a job. A shopkeeper told him that he would pay him a coin if he carried heavy tools for him. The son accepted. As he returned home and gave the coin to his father, he was asked to thro

12、w it into the well.The boy cried, Dad! My body is aching. I m tired. How are you asking me to throw my hard-earned coin into a well?"The businessman smiled. He told his son that one feels pain only when the fruits of labor are wasted.The son realized the value of hard work. He promised not to b

13、e lazy any more. I.Who helped the son when he was asked to earn something for the first time?A.His father.B.His mother.C.His sister.D.The shopkeeper.2 .The underlined word aching " has the similar meaning with ”:A.painfulB.hopefulC.helpfulD.powerful3 .Why did the father ask the boy to throw his

14、 coin into the well?A.To fill the well.B.To check if the coin is real.C.To keep the coin for the boy.D.To check if the boy had earned the coin by himself.4 .How did the son feel when his father asked him to throw the coin into the well again?A.Surprised.B.Sad.C.Excited.D.Relaxed.5 .The story is main

15、ly about .A.a wise fatherB.a gold coinC.the fruits of laborD.a lazy boyC 2018 盘锦A bird went to seek（ 寻找）its happiness in the distance（ 远方）.It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting（枯萎的）flower, whose face was full of smile. Notknowing why, the bird asked the little flower,You are going t

16、o die. Why are you still so happy?"I am going to bear fruit and my dream will come true," said the little flower.Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.The little bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame（痛 的）duck, which was singing asong. Not kn

17、owing why, it asked the duck,You are so unlucky. Why are you still so happy?"Because I saw a little duck fall. And I helped it stand up again!”Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart.The bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a spider climbing a slippery w

18、all. It fell off the wall for several times, but it went on climbing over and over again. Not knowing why, the little bird asked the spider, You failed again and again. Why don 't you have pain but happiness on your face? "I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best.”Because it had seen

19、 the truth: happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart.1 .Where did the bird go to seek its happiness at first?A.In a far place.B.In the forest.C.On the top of a wall.D.Near a river.2 .What was the little flowers dream?A.To become beautiful.B.To bear fruit.C.To become strong.D.To get hop

20、e.3 .Which word can best describe the lame duck?A.Clever. B .Helpful. C.Hopeful.D.Faithful.4 .Who was happy because of having faith in the heart?A.The bird.B.The little flower.C.The lame duck.D.The spider.5 .What do you think is the best title for the passage?A.Happiness is in the heart.B.Learn from

21、 the bird.C.How to be happy.D.Happiness is in the distance.DOne day a woman came out of her house and saw three old men standing in her front yard. She invited them in to have something to drink, But they told her that didnt go into a house together. The woman feltvery surprised and asked why.One of

22、 the old men pointed to one of his friends and explained,“ His name is Success, ” he said andpointed to the other friend, “ He is Love, and I am Wealth. ” He asked her to go in and discuss with her family which one of the three they want to invite.The woman went in and told her husband what happened

23、. Her husband was very happy,“ Great! ” he said.“ Let us invite Wealth to come in and well be very rich! ”His wife disagreed, “ My dear, why don t we invite Success? ”His daughter jumped in with her own suggestion,“ Daddy, I prefer to invite Love, so our home will befilled with love! ”“ Good idea! ”

24、 said the husband to his wife. “ Go out and invite Love to be our guest. ”I only invited Love. Why are you all coming in?The woman went out and invited Love in. Love started walking towards the house. The other two old men also followed him. The woman asked them in surprise,The old men answered toge

25、ther,If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would stayoutside, but since you invited Love, wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!1 .What were the three old men doing when the woman came out?A.They were walking towards her house.B.They were having something to drink.

26、C.They were asking something to eat.D.They were standing in her front yard.2 . introduced his other two friends to the woman.A.SuccessB.LoveC.WealthD.Wealth 's friend3 .Which of the following statements is probably TRUE?A.The daughter thought love was the most important.B.There was no love in th

27、e family.C.The wife loved money best.D.The husband wanted to be successful.4 .When the other two men followed Love inside, the woman felt.A.happyB.surprisedC.nervousD.angry5 .What does the passage mainly tell us?A.The more successful you are, the nicer you will become.B.You can 't get everything

28、 you need at one time.C.Love is the most important thing in the world.D.You shouldn 't ask for more besides love.参 考答案A 主旨大意 本文是一篇记叙 文。一位年轻 人找了一份砍树 的工作,但上班几天后就被老板辞 退了 ,原因是他每天忙于 砍树,没 有花 时间来 磨他的斧子,以至于他的工作效率越来 越低 从 而 没达 到老板的要求,通 过这个 故事,作者告诉 我 们 努力工作固然没 有 错 ,但也要花时间来 提高技能,从 而提高工作效率。1 .A 细节 理解 题 。根据第三

29、段中的“Our daily charts show that youve dropped from first place on Monday tolast place today. ”可知 ,这 位年 轻 人周一 砍 的 树 最多。故选 A。2 .C 推理判 断题 。根据第三段中的“But I m letting you go today because you ve fallen behind. ”可知 , 老板要他走是因 为 他已 经 落后了 ,工作效率不高,因而 对 他的工作不满 意。故 选C。3 .B 细节 理解 题 。根据第四段第二句“I m the first to arrive

30、, and the last to leave, and even work during mycoffee breaks! ”可知 ,年 轻 人每天工作都很努力,最早 来 ,最 晚 走 ,甚至把喝咖啡 的 时间 都用 来砍树 了。故 选 B。4 .B 细节 理解 题 。根据 对 整 个 故事的理解可推测 出 这 位年 轻 人是努力的。故选 B。5.C 推理判 断题 。 根据文章最后一段中的“However, in some ways, sharpening our skills from time to time is thekey to success. ”可知 ,文章主要通过 年 轻 人的故事来 告 诉 我 们经 常花 时间来 提高我 们 的技能是很重要的。故选 C。B 主旨大意 本文是一篇记叙 文。短文讲 述了一位富商教 育 懒 惰的 儿 子 认识 到辛苦 劳动 的价 值 的故事。1.B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、第二句“ so he asked his mother for help. She gave him a gold c