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A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低级的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在). Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. "Thank you God for this. I really need some rest," he heard the traveler say. "What are you talking about?" the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that. "Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked. "It is me. A seed." "A seed?" The man looked at the big tree. "Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!" "Really?" "Yes! Why else do you think people come here?" "What do they come here for?" "To feel your shade (树阴)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time." A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride. The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up. "Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!"
1. The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ________.
A. nobody looked after him
B. he was thrown into the open air
C. he was such a small seed
D. he didn’t believe in himself
2. The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ________.
A. escape from the rain
B. thank God for offering him a tree
C. have a rest and enjoy the shade
D. talk with the big tree
3. How did the seed feel after hearing the traveler’s words at last?
A. Sad. B. Proud.
C. Funny. D. Sorry.
4. Where does the passage most probably come from?
A. A history book. B. A science book.
C. A storybook. D. A novel.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章是一则寓言故事，主要讲述了一颗种子对自己没有自信，可是在有一天它被风吹到了一个开阔的地方，有了阳光和雨水之后，它长成了大树，可对自己仍然没有信心，它在听了旅行者的话后，感觉自己有信心，本文告诉我们不要对自己失去信心
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低级的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在).(很久以前有一粒种子，因为他只是一颗渺小的种子，没有人注意到他。因此感到低人一等，不重视他的存在)”可知，种子没有意识到自己存在的重要性，因为他不相信自己。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“"Thank you God for this. I really need some rest," he heard the traveler say.(“感谢上帝。我真的需要休息，”他听到旅行者说)”以及“To feel your shade (树阴)!(感受你的树阴)”可知，旅行者坐在种子的旁边休息，享受阴凉。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride.(过了一会儿，旅行者的话给他带来了骄傲)”以及“Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!(哦！也就是说我不再是一粒渺小的种子了。我生来就是为了让人们感到舒适的。哇！太好了！)”可知，这粒种子听了旅行者的话后，感到非常骄傲。故选B。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。纵观全文这是一个寓言故事，所以应该出自故事书。故选C。
