Here are several world-famous books that perfectly show the spirit of perseverance and never giving up, suitable to share with your classmates.
The Old Man and the Sea
Santiago, an old fisherman, fights a huge marlin alone for three days. Even though he finally brings back only a skeleton, he never surrenders.
The classic line: "A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson is stranded on a desert island alone. He faces hunger, loneliness, and danger, but uses his wisdom and courage to survive for many years. He never gives up on life.
The Little Prince (part of the spirit)
Although it is a fairy tale, the little prince keeps exploring, insists on his inner faith, and never abandons his love for the rose.
Harry Potter series
Harry loses his parents and is bullied, but he bravely fights against Voldemort again and again. He never runs away from difficulties and protects the people he loves.
Journey to the West (Chinese classic)
The Tang Priest and his three disciples experience eighty-one hardships on the way to get scriptures. They never give up halfway and finally achieve their goal.
Beethoven
Beethoven lost his hearing when he was young, but he still created great music. He fought against fate his whole life and never bowed to difficulties.
No matter how hard life is, as long as we don't give up, we can become stronger.
任务一 阅读并回答问题(答案不超过10词)。
1. How long does Santiago fight with the huge marlin?
2. Where is Robinson Crusoe stranded?
3. What does the little prince never abandon?
4. How many hardships do the Tang Priest and his disciples experience?
5. What can we learn from all these books?
任务二 阅读理解。
1. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Giving up easily.
B. Being rich and successful.
C. Keeping trying and not giving up.
D. Making a lot of money.
2. What is the main idea of the material?
A. It introduces some books that show the spirit of never giving up.
B. It tells several interesting stories.
C. It explains how to write a story about heroes.
D. It shows how to choose good books for classmates.
The Old Man and the Sea
Santiago, an old fisherman, fights a huge marlin alone for three days. Even though he finally brings back only a skeleton, he never surrenders.
The classic line: "A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson is stranded on a desert island alone. He faces hunger, loneliness, and danger, but uses his wisdom and courage to survive for many years. He never gives up on life.
The Little Prince (part of the spirit)
Although it is a fairy tale, the little prince keeps exploring, insists on his inner faith, and never abandons his love for the rose.
Harry Potter series
Harry loses his parents and is bullied, but he bravely fights against Voldemort again and again. He never runs away from difficulties and protects the people he loves.
Journey to the West (Chinese classic)
The Tang Priest and his three disciples experience eighty-one hardships on the way to get scriptures. They never give up halfway and finally achieve their goal.
Beethoven
Beethoven lost his hearing when he was young, but he still created great music. He fought against fate his whole life and never bowed to difficulties.
No matter how hard life is, as long as we don't give up, we can become stronger.
任务一 阅读并回答问题(答案不超过10词)。
1. How long does Santiago fight with the huge marlin?
For three days.
2. Where is Robinson Crusoe stranded?
On a desert island alone.
3. What does the little prince never abandon?
His love for the rose.
4. How many hardships do the Tang Priest and his disciples experience?
Eighty-one hardships.
5. What can we learn from all these books?
No matter how hard life is, we shouldn't give up.（言之有理即可）
任务二 阅读理解。
1. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Giving up easily.
B. Being rich and successful.
C. Keeping trying and not giving up.
D. Making a lot of money.
2. What is the main idea of the material?
A. It introduces some books that show the spirit of never giving up.
B. It tells several interesting stories.
C. It explains how to write a story about heroes.
D. It shows how to choose good books for classmates.
答案：任务一：
1. For three days.2. On a desert island alone.3. His love for the rose.4. Eighty-one hardships.5. No matter how hard life is, we shouldn't give up.（言之有理即可）
任务二：
1. C 词义猜测题。根据“Here are several world-famous books that perfectly show the spirit of perseverance and never giving up, suitable to share with your classmates.”可知，perseverance应与never giving up意思相近，C项符合题意。2. A 主旨大意题。根据“Here are several world-famous books that perfectly show the spirit of perseverance and never giving up, suitable to share with your classmates.”和下文介绍的书籍可知，本文主要介绍了一些展现永不言弃精神的书籍。
1. For three days.2. On a desert island alone.3. His love for the rose.4. Eighty-one hardships.5. No matter how hard life is, we shouldn't give up.（言之有理即可）
任务二：
1. C 词义猜测题。根据“Here are several world-famous books that perfectly show the spirit of perseverance and never giving up, suitable to share with your classmates.”可知，perseverance应与never giving up意思相近，C项符合题意。2. A 主旨大意题。根据“Here are several world-famous books that perfectly show the spirit of perseverance and never giving up, suitable to share with your classmates.”和下文介绍的书籍可知，本文主要介绍了一些展现永不言弃精神的书籍。
解析：
【分析】
本题分为任务一（细节查找）和任务二（词义猜测、主旨大意）。任务一的5个问题均为细节题，需根据问题关键词定位原文对应书籍的描述，提取关键信息，且答案不超过10词；任务二第1题需结合上下文并列结构推断词义，第2题需关注首尾句及全文核心内容确定主旨。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 定位《老人与海》中“Santiago fights a huge marlin alone for three days”，提取时间信息，得答案。
2. 定位《鲁滨逊漂流记》中“Robinson is stranded on a desert island alone”，提取地点信息，得答案。
3. 定位《小王子》中“the little prince never abandons his love for the rose”，提取内容，得答案。
4. 定位《西游记》中“experience eighty-one hardships”，提取数量，得答案。
5. 定位最后一段“as long as we don't give up”，提炼核心观点，得答案。
任务二：
1. 词义猜测：原文“perseverance”与“never giving up”并列，语义相近，意为“坚持不懈”，对应选项C。
2. 主旨大意：文章开头点明介绍展现永不放弃精神的书籍，下文围绕各书籍展开，核心是介绍这类书籍，对应选项A。
【答案】
任务一：1. For three days. 2. On a desert island alone. 3. His love for the rose. 4. Eighty-one hardships. 5. No matter how hard life is, we shouldn't give up. 任务二：1. C 2. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为励志书籍主题的阅读理解题，考查细节查找、词义猜测和主旨大意，题目基础，需学生精准定位原文信息，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题分为任务一（细节查找）和任务二（词义猜测、主旨大意）。任务一的5个问题均为细节题，需根据问题关键词定位原文对应书籍的描述，提取关键信息，且答案不超过10词；任务二第1题需结合上下文并列结构推断词义，第2题需关注首尾句及全文核心内容确定主旨。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 定位《老人与海》中“Santiago fights a huge marlin alone for three days”，提取时间信息，得答案。
2. 定位《鲁滨逊漂流记》中“Robinson is stranded on a desert island alone”，提取地点信息，得答案。
3. 定位《小王子》中“the little prince never abandons his love for the rose”，提取内容，得答案。
4. 定位《西游记》中“experience eighty-one hardships”，提取数量，得答案。
5. 定位最后一段“as long as we don't give up”，提炼核心观点，得答案。
任务二：
1. 词义猜测：原文“perseverance”与“never giving up”并列，语义相近，意为“坚持不懈”，对应选项C。
2. 主旨大意：文章开头点明介绍展现永不放弃精神的书籍，下文围绕各书籍展开，核心是介绍这类书籍，对应选项A。
【答案】
任务一：1. For three days. 2. On a desert island alone. 3. His love for the rose. 4. Eighty-one hardships. 5. No matter how hard life is, we shouldn't give up. 任务二：1. C 2. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为励志书籍主题的阅读理解题，考查细节查找、词义猜测和主旨大意，题目基础，需学生精准定位原文信息，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5