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At the beginning, the old mule was crazy! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shovelling and the dirt hit his back, a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!
This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up!” He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!
It wasn’t long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly（胜利地）over the wall of that well! What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him… all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity（逆境）.
That’s life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity.
The adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the very real potential to benefit us! Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs（生手）built the boat. Professionals built the Titanic.
小题1:Why did the farmer decide to bury the mule in the well?
| A．Because he thought the mule was of little use. |
| B．Because he didn’t like the praying made by the mule. |
| C．Because he thought the well couldn’t be used any longer after the accident. |
| D．Because he didn’t want to see the mule suffer more in the well. |
| A．The mule became calm | B．The mule became quiet. |
| C．The mule suddenly had an idea | D．The mule lost heart. |
| A．The farmer | B．The farmer’s neighbors |
| C．The farmer and his neighbors | D．The mule himself |
a. One should give up something of little use.
b. One should depend oneself when in trouble.
c. One should show mercy to others who are in trouble.
d. There must be something that one can do well no matter what he is.
e. Be self-determined and never give up, and one can succeed in the end.
| A．a, b, e | B．b, d, e | C．a, c, e | D．b, c, e |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
试题分析：本文是通过寓言故事骡子如何处理逆境的事件来阐述改变心态，化逆境为顺境转变命运的道理。
小题1:细节题：根据第一段Instead, he called his neighbors together , told them what had happened, and asked them to help pour dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out his misery.可知农民是要埋了骡子以免它再痛苦。答案选D.
小题2:猜词题：根据表面单词的意思就是有一个想法，下文也确实相处了一个想法，对应答案为C。
小题3:推理题：根据第四段all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity，得出正是骡子自己救了它自己。故答案选D。
小题4:推理题：本题主要还是通过对文章的理解来揭示故事的寓意。a项内容恰恰是相反，不能放弃，所以不对；c不属于故事的额寓意范畴。答案选B。
核心考点
试题【This parable（寓言）is told of a farmer who owned an old mule（骡子）. The mule fell int】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Reagan had been looking for work for months. His mother had died two years earlier, and he was the only caretaker of his younger brother, Cole, 16, and sister, Jazzlyn, seven. He was desperate for a regular salary after cutting lawns(草坪) and doing other temporaryjobs.
Three hours into his hard trip, Reagan had covered only three miles. He paused outside a Cajun restaurant called Papa Roux to ask for directions from owner Art Bouvier, who was clearing ice and snow from the parking lot. “I told him to get on the bus,” says Bouvier. “He thanked me and went on his way.”
Fifteen minutes later, Bouvier pulled up in his car beside Reagan as he walked along. “You’ve really got to be on the bus,” he told Reagan. “I don’t have money for the bus,” Reagan replied. Bouvier offered him a lift. On the way, he asked the boy about his job search.
“I thought, This is the kind of kid I want working for me,” says Bouvier. He got the teen’s phone number and dropped him off for his interview.
Later that day, Bouvier wrote about Reagan on Facebook. “He doesn’t know it yet, but he starts on Monday,” Bouvier wrote. “It’s been a while since I’ve met someone so young with a work ethic(伦理) like that!” A few hours later, Bouvier called to offer Reagan a job. Shocked, the teen accepted on the spot. A television reporter caught wind of the story and interviewed the pair on camera that night.
Today, Reagan is washing dishes, filling orders, and greeting Papa Roux customers for $8.50 an hour. The publicity(宣传) has brought in so many new customers that Bouvier plans to open a second restaurant by the end of the year.
小题1:Why did Jhaqueil Reagan have to find a job ?
| A．Because he had to make enough money to support his family. |
| B．Because his parents had died two years earlier. |
| C．Because he wanted to change his job. |
| D．Because he was desperate for a good job. |
| A．reported | B．delivered | C．heard | D．told |
| A．honest | B．warm-hearted | C．modest | D．independent |
| A．A Young Man Who Had an Interview | B．A Young Man Who Found a Job |
| C．A Boss Who Offered a Job | D．A Boss Who Took a Chance |
One day, the potter ____ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the ____, he became worried and didn’t know what to do. At that time, a saint(圣人) ____ to be passing by. When the potter told the saint what his ____ was, he said, “Take the ____ to the place where you tie him every day. ____ to tie him using an imaginary rope. He won’t run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.
When he woke up, to his ___ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the ____ place. But to his frustration, when he prepared to leave for ____, the donkey did not move. ____, the potter saw the wise saint again and told him about the donkey’s ____ behavior. The saint said, “Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter ____ the saint’s advice.
Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home ____ his donkey.
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The situation became so extreme that the vegetables got totally fed up and decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree answered back by refusing to give the vegetables shadow from the hot midday sun, so they both began to dry up. Before long, the vegetables were really thin and the tree’s branches were drying up.
Neither of them thought that the gardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering it. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables really learned what thirst was. There seemed to be no solution, but one of the vegetables, a small courgette（小胡瓜）, understood what was going on, and decided to deal with it. Despite the little water and the unbearable heat, the little courgette did all he could to grow, grow... He managed to grow so big that the gardener started watering the field again. The gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gardening contest.
They should really learn how to live in harmony（和谐）with those around them, doing the best they could. So they decided to work together, and help each other instead of fighting, using both the shadow and the water in the best combination to grow good vegetables. Seeing how well they were doing, the gardener now gave the best of care to his vegetable field, watering it better than any other field for miles around.
小题1:From the passage, we can learn____.
| A．the gardener was very lazy |
| B．the tree and vegetables grew very well at first |
| C．the tree and vegetables got along well with each other at first |
| D．the gardener was satisfied with his work on the garden |
| A．living space | B．the gardener’s attention |
| C．attending the contest | D．their own good |
| A．Some gardening contests. |
| B．The fight between plants. |
| C．The big and beautiful courgette. |
| D．The wonderful appearance in the garden. |
| A．That the gardener stopped watering them. |
| B．That the courgette understood what was happening. |
| C．That they could live together. |
| D．That they could take part in the contest. |
| A．By working together and helping each other. |
| B．By learning to be thankful. |
| C．By respecting others and oneself. |
| D．By learning to stop being angry with others. |
On the way back , my car stopped．It was gas on a lonely road far from a town．I decided to walk I found someone who could ome gas．
I had walked almost a mile I finally found a house near the road．I was glad to see it, it was getting dark．
I knocked at the door and a little old lady long white hair answered．She said,
“I waiting for you for a long time．Come in． is almost ready．”“But I only come some gas,”I answered．I couldn’t imagine she was talking about．“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You used to like tea．”
I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, she didn’t seem to hear me．She just calling me Alfred and talking about how long since she had seen me．She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to ． she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could．
Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed．When I told the man about my he said,“Oh, that’s Miss Emily．She lives herself in that big house．She’s out of her mind, but she wouldn’t hurt ．She is still waiting for the man she was supposed to marry thirty years ago．The day before their wedding he left home and came back because of the war．”
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One afternoon, a fast, opened car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she didn’t hear it until it was only a few yards from her．She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed, she saw an anxious expression came over the driver’s face．He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully．
Mrs. Janes didn’t dare to tell him what the noise he had heard really was, so he got back into the car and drove off．
小题1:How did Mrs. Janes sing?
| A．She sang well, but she didn’t practise singing hard． |
| B．She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice． |
| C．She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well． |
| D．She sang terribly, she was no singer at all． |
| A．Because she enjoyed the country’s fresh air． |
| B．Because she was afraid to disturb the rest of the family． |
| C．Because she lived in a small house far away． |
| D．Because she was afraid to practise the high tones． |
| A．Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car． |
| B．Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes． |
| C．Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes． |
| D．Because he frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes． |
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