Arichmanwasonceridingalongtheroadandsawanoldmandigginginhisgarden.Onthegroundlayayoungtree,readytobeplanted.Therichmancalledouttotheoldman, “Whatkindoftreeareyouplantingthere,mygoodman?” “Thisisafig(无花果)tree,sir. ”Hesaid. “Afigtree?”therichmanwasverysurprised, “Why,howoldareyou,mayIask?” “Iamninetyyearsold.” “What!”criedtherichman, “You’reninetyyearsold.Youareplantingaveryyoungtreenowandit’lltakeyearstogivefruit.Youcertainlydon’thopetolivelongenoughtogetanyfruitfromthistree. ”Theoldmanlookedaroundthegarden.Thenhesaidwithasmile, “Tellme,sir.Didyoueatfigswhenyouwereaboy? ”“Sure,”themandidnotknowwhyheaskedthisquestion. “Thentellmethis,”hesaid, “Whoplantedthefigtrees?” “Why-why?Idon’tknow.” “Yousee,sir.”wentontheoldman,“Ourforefathers(祖先)plantedtreesforustoenjoyandIamdoingthesameforthepeopleafterme.” Therichmanwasquietandsaid, “Youareright,mygoodman.Weshoulddosomethingsforthepeopleafterus.Thankyouverymuch.”Thenherodeaway. 根据短文内容回答下列各问题。 11.Whattreewastheoldmanplantingwhentherichmansawhim? ________________________________________ 12.Howoldwastheoldman? _________________________________________ 13.Theoldmanwasplantingthetreetogethimselfsomefruittoeat,wasn’the?Whowasheplantingthetreefor? ____________________________________________ 14.Didtherichmaneatfigswhenhewasaboy? ____________________________________________ 15.Whatshouldwedoforthepeopleafterus? _____________________________________________ 参考答案与解析: 【文章大意】一位富人见一位90岁的老人在种无花果树,感到很惊讶。老人对他说,“我们的祖先为我们栽树,供我们享受,我也为我的后人们做同样的事。” 11.Hewasplantingafigtree. 12.Hewasninetyyearsold. 13.No,hewasn’t.Hewasplantingthetreeforthepeopleafterhim. 14.Yes,hedid. 15.Weshoulddosomegoodthingsforthepeopleafterus. (责任编辑:admin) |