A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon a beautiful castle where the wise man lived.
Rather than finding a holy man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were chatting in the corners and a small orchestra was playing soft music. The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn.
The wise man listened carefully to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,” said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. “As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill”.
The boy began to walk up and down stairs in the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned.
“Well,” asked the wise man, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (波斯織錦) hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden that it took the master gardener 10 years to create?”
The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and observe the wonderful things of my world,” said the wise man.
Then the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. He saw the gardens and the mountains all around him. When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I gave to you?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.
“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
小題1:When the shopkeeper’s son arrived at the castle, he ______.
A．received warm welcome from the wise man
B．didn’t expect to see so many people around
C．was shown around the palace by the local people
D．had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man
小題2:The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to ______.
A．let the boy enjoy his palace and garden
B．show him how to observe the wonderful things in the world
C．make him learn from his mistakes
D．teach him the secret of happiness
小題3:We can infer from the article that “the drops of oil on the spoon” probably refer to ______.
A．the beauty of nature
B．the fortune a person owns
C．the responsibilities of a person
D．the great opportunities in life
小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A．The wise man was satisfied with the way the boy performed the second task
B．It took the wise man about 10 years to finish his garden.
C．The wise man wasn’t paying much attention to the boy at first.
D．The boy took no notice of the surroundings during his first task.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：文章講述一個(gè)店主派兒子去從世界上最聰明的人那里了解快樂的 秘密，而智者沒有直接告訴他答案，而是讓男孩做了兩個(gè)任務(wù)，通過這兩個(gè)任務(wù)，男孩了解到快樂的秘密。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：Rather than finding a holy man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were chatting in the corners可知當(dāng)?shù)曛鞯膬鹤拥搅顺潜ず�，他沒有想到會(huì)有那么多的人，選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：“As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill”. 和第八段的句子：“Then go back and observe the wonderful things of my world,” said the wise man.可知智者為了解釋快樂的秘密，讓男孩做兩個(gè)任務(wù)，選D。
小題3:句意理解題：四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的意思分別是：A.自然的美， B.一個(gè)人擁有的財(cái)產(chǎn)， C. 一個(gè)人的責(zé)任， D. the great opportunities in life人生的重大機(jī)會(huì)。從文章的最后一段的句子：“The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”可知ABD都不符合，“the drops of oil on the spoon” 是指“一個(gè)人的責(zé)任”，選C
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第七段的句子：The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.可知男孩在做第一個(gè)任務(wù)的時(shí)候，沒有注意到周圍，選D
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A．normallyB．a(chǎn)lwaysC．shortlyD．softly
小題12:
A．costB．timeC．salaryD．money
小題13:
A．sufferB．know C．leaveD．cry
小題14:
A．decisionB．promiseC．pointD．a(chǎn)pology
小題15:
A．strangeB．importantC．difficultD．common
小題16:
A．fatherB．brotherC．sisterD．mother
小題17:
A．somethingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．everythingD．nothing
小題18:
A．wordsB．recordsC．a(chǎn)ctionsD．failures
小題19:
A．work outB．carry outC．run intoD．look into
小題20:
A．opinionB．homeC．orderD．turn

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