The world is full of amazing things. Let's see the amazing story of a crane!
There was once a poor sailmaker named Chris. He worked very hard every day, but he didn't make much money. He had a roof over his head and food to eat, so he lived comfortably, but he felt lonely because he had nobody to share his simple life with.
One day, an injured crane lay near Chris' front steps. "Poor crane," he whispered. He carefully carried the crane and brought it inside. He cared for it all winter long. One day, it was strong enough to fly away. Chris watched and thought, "If only I could catch that crane's swiftness(迅速) in one of my sails." The following spring, a beautiful woman knocked at Chris' door. "My name is Lydia," she said softly. "I've been walking for several days, and I need food and rest. " Chris took her in. A month later, they got married.
"I can make wonderful sails for you," Lydia said. "They will be beautiful, and you will make a lot of money from them. However, you must promise never to watch me make the sails."
Chris said, "I promise."
Lydia went to her weaving(编织) room. A month went by before the first sail was finished. When Chris finally brought it to the market, he was surprised that people wanted to pay so much money for it. He asked Lydia to weave more. She wove many sails, and Chris' wealth grew. He spent his money on expensive clothing, jewellery and paintings. As he made more money and got more things, he slowly became greedier(更贪婪的).
One day, Lydia said she needed to rest. She was tired out. But Chris insisted that she should keep working, so she did. Then Chris wanted her to work faster. He became impatient with Lydia. One day, he was so angry that he forgot about the promise he'd made. He threw open the door of Lydia's weaving room and was surprised to see a beautiful crane weaving its feathers into a sail.
Chris shouted, "You're the crane that I saved!"
"Yes," the crane said. "But you've broken your promise, so I must leave. "
Once again, Chris became a poor and lonely sailmaker. Whenever he saw a crane in the sky, he thought about the broken promise.
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①A kind sailmaker who saved a crane.
②A poor sailmaker who became rich finally.
③A hard-working husband who helped his wife.
④A greedy husband who treated his wife poorly.
A. ①③ B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ②④
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A. Because Chris broke his promise.
B. Because Chris doubted her ability.
C. Because she was too tired to continue her work.
D. Because she was too poor to support the family.
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A. He was happy to live on his own.
B. He was satisfied with his business.
C. He felt sad about his lost paintings.
D. He felt regretful about what he had done.
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A. Greed blinds the eyes. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. It never rains but it pours. D. Actions speak louder than words.
There was once a poor sailmaker named Chris. He worked very hard every day, but he didn't make much money. He had a roof over his head and food to eat, so he lived comfortably, but he felt lonely because he had nobody to share his simple life with.
One day, an injured crane lay near Chris' front steps. "Poor crane," he whispered. He carefully carried the crane and brought it inside. He cared for it all winter long. One day, it was strong enough to fly away. Chris watched and thought, "If only I could catch that crane's swiftness(迅速) in one of my sails." The following spring, a beautiful woman knocked at Chris' door. "My name is Lydia," she said softly. "I've been walking for several days, and I need food and rest. " Chris took her in. A month later, they got married.
"I can make wonderful sails for you," Lydia said. "They will be beautiful, and you will make a lot of money from them. However, you must promise never to watch me make the sails."
Chris said, "I promise."
Lydia went to her weaving(编织) room. A month went by before the first sail was finished. When Chris finally brought it to the market, he was surprised that people wanted to pay so much money for it. He asked Lydia to weave more. She wove many sails, and Chris' wealth grew. He spent his money on expensive clothing, jewellery and paintings. As he made more money and got more things, he slowly became greedier(更贪婪的).
One day, Lydia said she needed to rest. She was tired out. But Chris insisted that she should keep working, so she did. Then Chris wanted her to work faster. He became impatient with Lydia. One day, he was so angry that he forgot about the promise he'd made. He threw open the door of Lydia's weaving room and was surprised to see a beautiful crane weaving its feathers into a sail.
Chris shouted, "You're the crane that I saved!"
"Yes," the crane said. "But you've broken your promise, so I must leave. "
Once again, Chris became a poor and lonely sailmaker. Whenever he saw a crane in the sky, he thought about the broken promise.
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B
)8. Choose the right statements about Chris.①A kind sailmaker who saved a crane.
②A poor sailmaker who became rich finally.
③A hard-working husband who helped his wife.
④A greedy husband who treated his wife poorly.
A. ①③ B. ①④ C. ②③ D. ②④
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A
)9. Why did Lydia have to leave Chris?A. Because Chris broke his promise.
B. Because Chris doubted her ability.
C. Because she was too tired to continue her work.
D. Because she was too poor to support the family.
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D
)10. How did Chris probably feel in the end?A. He was happy to live on his own.
B. He was satisfied with his business.
C. He felt sad about his lost paintings.
D. He felt regretful about what he had done.
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A
)11. What's the theme of this passage?A. Greed blinds the eyes. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. It never rains but it pours. D. Actions speak louder than words.
答案：8. B 【点拨】根据第三段中“He carefully carried the crane and brought it inside. He cared for it all winter long.”以及第七段中“One day, Lydia said she needed to rest. She was tired out. But Chris insisted that she should keep working, so she did. Then Chris wanted her to work faster.”可知,克里斯是一个救了鹤的善良的制帆工,也是一个对妻子不好的贪婪的丈夫。故选 B。
9. A 【点拨】根据第九段中“But you've broken your promise, so I must leave.”可知,莉迪娅要离开克里斯,因为他食言了。故选 A。
10. D 【点拨】根据最后一段“Once again, Chris became a poor and lonely sailmaker. Whenever he saw a crane in the sky, he thought about the broken promise.”可推断出最后克里斯对自己所做的事感到后悔。故选 D。
11. A 【点拨】通读全文可知,这篇文章的主题是“贪婪蒙蔽了双眼”。故选 A。
9. A 【点拨】根据第九段中“But you've broken your promise, so I must leave.”可知,莉迪娅要离开克里斯,因为他食言了。故选 A。
10. D 【点拨】根据最后一段“Once again, Chris became a poor and lonely sailmaker. Whenever he saw a crane in the sky, he thought about the broken promise.”可推断出最后克里斯对自己所做的事感到后悔。故选 D。
11. A 【点拨】通读全文可知,这篇文章的主题是“贪婪蒙蔽了双眼”。故选 A。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析题目：
1. 第8题：需定位原文中关于Chris的行为表现，判断其性格特点，对应选项筛选正确描述；
2. 第9题：需找到Lydia离开的直接原因，定位原文中她的表述即可；
3. 第10题：需结合最后一段Chris的状态，推断他的情感；
4. 第11题：需通读全文，提炼核心主旨，对应选项判断。
【解析】
8. 定位原文：第三段提到Chris救了受伤的鹤并照顾它一整个冬天，体现他善良；第七段提到Chris坚持让疲惫的Lydia继续工作，还要求她加快速度，体现他贪婪且对妻子不好，故①④正确，选B。
9. 定位原文第九段Lydia的话语：“But you've broken your promise, so I must leave.”，可知她离开是因为Chris违背了承诺，选A。
10. 最后一段提到Chris再次变得贫穷孤独，看到鹤就想起破碎的承诺，可推断他对自己的所作所为感到后悔，选D。
11. 文章讲述Chris因贪婪违背对鹤（Lydia）的承诺，最终失去一切的故事，体现“贪婪蒙蔽双眼”的主题，选A。
【答案】
8.B 9.A 10.D 11.A
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，考查学生对文章细节信息、人物情感及主旨的理解，需结合原文定位关键内容分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析题目：
1. 第8题：需定位原文中关于Chris的行为表现，判断其性格特点，对应选项筛选正确描述；
2. 第9题：需找到Lydia离开的直接原因，定位原文中她的表述即可；
3. 第10题：需结合最后一段Chris的状态，推断他的情感；
4. 第11题：需通读全文，提炼核心主旨，对应选项判断。
【解析】
8. 定位原文：第三段提到Chris救了受伤的鹤并照顾它一整个冬天，体现他善良；第七段提到Chris坚持让疲惫的Lydia继续工作，还要求她加快速度，体现他贪婪且对妻子不好，故①④正确，选B。
9. 定位原文第九段Lydia的话语：“But you've broken your promise, so I must leave.”，可知她离开是因为Chris违背了承诺，选A。
10. 最后一段提到Chris再次变得贫穷孤独，看到鹤就想起破碎的承诺，可推断他对自己的所作所为感到后悔，选D。
11. 文章讲述Chris因贪婪违背对鹤（Lydia）的承诺，最终失去一切的故事，体现“贪婪蒙蔽双眼”的主题，选A。
【答案】
8.B 9.A 10.D 11.A
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，考查学生对文章细节信息、人物情感及主旨的理解，需结合原文定位关键内容分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6