四、阅读理解
This story happened in the Warring States Period (475 - 221 B.C.). At this time, different states fought with each other, trying to become the ruler. In 260 B.C., the State of Qin beat the State of Zhao. However, Zhao refused to give in (投降). So in 259 B.C., they came to Handan, the capital of Zhao. When Qin's army surrounded (包围) Handan, the King of Zhao sent Prince Pingyuan to ask Chu for help. He was also allowed to take twenty advisors with him. But Pingyuan could only choose nineteen.
"Who could be the last?" he thought. "That's fine. Nineteen is no different from twenty."
A man named Mao Sui came to Pingyuan. "My lord, I've heard you're short of one advisor. I can go with you."
"Sir, how long have you been with me?" the prince asked.
"Three years."
"A wise person gets noticed quickly. You've been here for three years, but I don't even know you. That means you are not good at anything. I'm afraid you'll have to stay."
"That's because I've been waiting for my time, like today," Mao Sui said.
Pingyuan only half believed him but allowed him to join. When they arrived in Chu, Pingyuan wasted no time in meeting its King. They talked all morning but nothing was decided. The nineteen advisors were at their wits' end.
Suddenly, Mao Sui stepped forward from the back of the room, one hand on his sword (剑).
"Assassin (刺客), assassin!" the King of Chu shouted and reached for his own sword.
"My lord, he's one of us," Pingyuan said calmly.
"The room is too dark. I didn't think anyone was sitting there," the King said. He picked up his cup to hide his sudden movement towards his sword.
"My lord, you keep refusing our offer because Chu is a big state," Mao Sui said. "But how can such a great state forget its history? Qin has beaten you many times and burned your cities. Even we Zhao people feel ashamed of this. It's not wise for us to turn against each other."
The King of Chu agreed, "You're right. We should fight against Qin together."
After Prince Pingyuan returned home, he treated Mao Sui as a respected guest.
(
A. Being very angry.
B. Becoming excited.
C. Having good ideas.
D. Being unable to do anything.
(
A. Mao Sui looked strange
B. he had never seen Mao Sui's achievements
C. Mao Sui was not strong enough
D. he had already decided to take another person
(
A. He is generous and modest.
B. He is brave and confident.
C. He is serious and careful.
D. He is patient and curious.
(
A. Success is just a matter of time.
B. No matter (不论) how hard your life is, you should learn to smile.
C. We can all become heroes as long as we do not fear failure.
D. We should be brave and confident when chances come up.
This story happened in the Warring States Period (475 - 221 B.C.). At this time, different states fought with each other, trying to become the ruler. In 260 B.C., the State of Qin beat the State of Zhao. However, Zhao refused to give in (投降). So in 259 B.C., they came to Handan, the capital of Zhao. When Qin's army surrounded (包围) Handan, the King of Zhao sent Prince Pingyuan to ask Chu for help. He was also allowed to take twenty advisors with him. But Pingyuan could only choose nineteen.
"Who could be the last?" he thought. "That's fine. Nineteen is no different from twenty."
A man named Mao Sui came to Pingyuan. "My lord, I've heard you're short of one advisor. I can go with you."
"Sir, how long have you been with me?" the prince asked.
"Three years."
"A wise person gets noticed quickly. You've been here for three years, but I don't even know you. That means you are not good at anything. I'm afraid you'll have to stay."
"That's because I've been waiting for my time, like today," Mao Sui said.
Pingyuan only half believed him but allowed him to join. When they arrived in Chu, Pingyuan wasted no time in meeting its King. They talked all morning but nothing was decided. The nineteen advisors were at their wits' end.
Suddenly, Mao Sui stepped forward from the back of the room, one hand on his sword (剑).
"Assassin (刺客), assassin!" the King of Chu shouted and reached for his own sword.
"My lord, he's one of us," Pingyuan said calmly.
"The room is too dark. I didn't think anyone was sitting there," the King said. He picked up his cup to hide his sudden movement towards his sword.
"My lord, you keep refusing our offer because Chu is a big state," Mao Sui said. "But how can such a great state forget its history? Qin has beaten you many times and burned your cities. Even we Zhao people feel ashamed of this. It's not wise for us to turn against each other."
The King of Chu agreed, "You're right. We should fight against Qin together."
After Prince Pingyuan returned home, he treated Mao Sui as a respected guest.
(
D
) 1. What does the underlined phrase "at their wits' end" mean in Paragraph 8?A. Being very angry.
B. Becoming excited.
C. Having good ideas.
D. Being unable to do anything.
(
B
) 2. Prince Pingyuan doubted (怀疑) Mao Sui at first because ______.A. Mao Sui looked strange
B. he had never seen Mao Sui's achievements
C. Mao Sui was not strong enough
D. he had already decided to take another person
(
B
) 3. What can we infer (推断) about Mao Sui's personality from the story?A. He is generous and modest.
B. He is brave and confident.
C. He is serious and careful.
D. He is patient and curious.
(
D
) 4. What does the story tell us?A. Success is just a matter of time.
B. No matter (不论) how hard your life is, you should learn to smile.
C. We can all become heroes as long as we do not fear failure.
D. We should be brave and confident when chances come up.
答案：1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D
解析：
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### 四、阅读理解
这个故事发生在战国时期（公元前475年 - 公元前221年）。当时，各个诸侯国相互征战，都试图成为霸主。公元前260年，秦国击败了赵国。然而，赵国拒绝投降。于是在公元前259年，秦军来到了赵国的都城邯郸。当秦军包围邯郸时，赵王派平原君去楚国求援。他还被允许带二十名谋士一同前往，但平原君只能选出十九人。
“谁会是最后一个（没被选上的）呢？”他心想，“没关系，十九个和二十个没什么区别。”
一个名叫毛遂的人来找平原君。“公子，我听说您还缺一名谋士，我可以和您一起去。”
“先生，您跟随我多久了？”公子问道。
“三年了。”
“聪明人很快就会被注意到。您在这里已经三年了，但我甚至都不认识您。这意味着您在任何方面都不擅长。恐怕您得留下。”
“那是因为我一直在等待我的时机，就像今天。”毛遂说。
平原君半信半疑，但还是允许他加入了。当他们到达楚国后，平原君立刻去见楚王。他们谈了一上午，但什么也没决定。那十九名谋士都无计可施了。
突然，毛遂从房间后面走上前，一只手按在剑上。
“刺客，刺客！”楚王喊道，同时伸手去拿自己的剑。
“大王，他是我们的人。”平原君平静地说。
“房间太暗了，我没想到那里还坐着人。”楚王说。他拿起杯子，掩饰自己刚才伸手拔剑的举动。
“大王，您一直拒绝我们的请求，是因为楚国是个大国。”毛遂说，“但这么一个大国怎么能忘记自己的历史呢？秦国多次击败您，烧毁您的城池。甚至我们赵国人都为此感到羞耻。我们相互对抗是不明智的。”
楚王表示同意：“你说得对。我们应该一起对抗秦国。”
平原君回到赵国后，把毛遂当作尊贵的客人对待。
1. 第8段中划线短语“at their wits' end”是什么意思？
A. 非常生气。
B. 变得兴奋。
C. 有好主意。
D. 无能为力。
2. 平原君一开始怀疑毛遂，是因为______。
A. 毛遂看起来很奇怪
B. 他从未见过毛遂的功绩
C. 毛遂不够强壮
D. 他已经决定带另一个人
3. 从这个故事中我们可以推断出毛遂的性格是怎样的？
A. 他慷慨且谦虚。
B. 他勇敢且自信。
C. 他严肃且细心。
D. 他有耐心且好奇。
4. 这个故事告诉我们什么？
A. 成功只是时间问题。
B. 无论你的生活有多艰难，你都应该学会微笑。
C. 只要我们不害怕失败，我们都能成为英雄。
D. 当机会来临时，我们应该勇敢且自信。
### 四、阅读理解
这个故事发生在战国时期（公元前475年 - 公元前221年）。当时，各个诸侯国相互征战，都试图成为霸主。公元前260年，秦国击败了赵国。然而，赵国拒绝投降。于是在公元前259年，秦军来到了赵国的都城邯郸。当秦军包围邯郸时，赵王派平原君去楚国求援。他还被允许带二十名谋士一同前往，但平原君只能选出十九人。
“谁会是最后一个（没被选上的）呢？”他心想，“没关系，十九个和二十个没什么区别。”
一个名叫毛遂的人来找平原君。“公子，我听说您还缺一名谋士，我可以和您一起去。”
“先生，您跟随我多久了？”公子问道。
“三年了。”
“聪明人很快就会被注意到。您在这里已经三年了，但我甚至都不认识您。这意味着您在任何方面都不擅长。恐怕您得留下。”
“那是因为我一直在等待我的时机，就像今天。”毛遂说。
平原君半信半疑，但还是允许他加入了。当他们到达楚国后，平原君立刻去见楚王。他们谈了一上午，但什么也没决定。那十九名谋士都无计可施了。
突然，毛遂从房间后面走上前，一只手按在剑上。
“刺客，刺客！”楚王喊道，同时伸手去拿自己的剑。
“大王，他是我们的人。”平原君平静地说。
“房间太暗了，我没想到那里还坐着人。”楚王说。他拿起杯子，掩饰自己刚才伸手拔剑的举动。
“大王，您一直拒绝我们的请求，是因为楚国是个大国。”毛遂说，“但这么一个大国怎么能忘记自己的历史呢？秦国多次击败您，烧毁您的城池。甚至我们赵国人都为此感到羞耻。我们相互对抗是不明智的。”
楚王表示同意：“你说得对。我们应该一起对抗秦国。”
平原君回到赵国后，把毛遂当作尊贵的客人对待。
1. 第8段中划线短语“at their wits' end”是什么意思？
A. 非常生气。
B. 变得兴奋。
C. 有好主意。
D. 无能为力。
2. 平原君一开始怀疑毛遂，是因为______。
A. 毛遂看起来很奇怪
B. 他从未见过毛遂的功绩
C. 毛遂不够强壮
D. 他已经决定带另一个人
3. 从这个故事中我们可以推断出毛遂的性格是怎样的？
A. 他慷慨且谦虚。
B. 他勇敢且自信。
C. 他严肃且细心。
D. 他有耐心且好奇。
4. 这个故事告诉我们什么？
A. 成功只是时间问题。
B. 无论你的生活有多艰难，你都应该学会微笑。
C. 只要我们不害怕失败，我们都能成为英雄。
D. 当机会来临时，我们应该勇敢且自信。