(1)Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.(2)One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.(3)As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.(4)As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?" The young man paused, looking up and replied, "Throwing starfish (海星) in the ocean." "Well then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" "The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die." "But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and st
Near the end of the passage, "something very special" refers to ________.
- A、the ability to make decisions
- B、natural abilities
- C、starfish that the young man threw back to the ocean
- D、our ability to have an effect on the future
正确答案:D
答案解析:有
The writer told this story in order to tell us that ________.
- A、every one of us is clever
- B、all of us can help to shape our future
- C、wise men are sometimes stupid
- D、young people are actually wiser than old people
正确答案:B
答案解析:有
Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
- A、The wise man and the young man shared the same opinion on the subject of starfish.
- B、The young man disagreed with the wise man on the subject of starfish.
- C、The wise man thought it impossible to save any of the starfish on the beach.
- D、The young man was unaware of his ability to make a difference for starfish.
正确答案:B
答案解析:有
One day, the wise man saw a young man ________.
- A、dancing along the beach
- B、walking along the beach
- C、picking up starfish for sale
- D、trying to save as many starfish as possible
正确答案:D
答案解析:有
Before he began writing, the wise man would ________.
- A、take a walk along the shore
- B、go swimming in the ocean
- C、have a walk and pick up starfish on the beach
- D、look down the beach and enjoy the scene
正确答案:A
答案解析:有
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