第五届北外阅读之星复赛B组题库.docx

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第五届北外阅读之星复赛B组题库

第五届北外阅读之星复赛B组题库

本届大赛所选取的阅读文段体裁多样，涵盖各个方面的主题，主要包括以下几类：

1） 记叙类（趣味小故事；传说；寓言；短篇小说等）;

2） 说明类（介绍日常生活中物品的原理；科学领域的基本知识等）;

3） 议论类（名人演讲；新闻评论等）;

4） 描写类 （对某个地方的介绍；对某处风景的描绘；对某个人物的描写等）。

评委问答分两类问题：

1） 客观题

主要考察选手对阅读文段的理解能力和语言转换能力，选手应掌握一定数量的词汇量，把握文段的中心思想，对一些细节性内容（人物，时间，地点等）理解到位。

2） 主观题

主要考察选手的批判性思维能力和语言表达能力，选手应对阅读文段内容在理解的基础上进行深入的思考，结合自己的看法对此类问题作答。

【诗歌类】

1. Bethe Bestof Whatever You Are

Bea hill,ifyoucan’tbeamountain.

If youcan’tbeahill,beastone,

Andmakethewallstronger.

Be abush,ifyoucan’tbeatree.

Ifyoucan’tbeabush,begrass,

Andmaketheroadmorebeautiful.

Ifyoucan’tbeashark,

Thenjustbeafish.

Butthehappiestfishinthelake!

Wecan’tallbecaptains,

Somehavegottobesoldiers.

Somebodyornobody,

Allbethebestofwhateveryouare!

【客观题】

1） Whatshouldyoubeifyoucan’tbeatree?

2） Whatcanwebe,ifwecannotbecaptains?

【主观题】

1） Whatdoyouwanttobeinthefuture?

Why?

2） Nowyouareastudent.Whatshouldyoudosoyoucanbe the best“you”?

2. OpenYourWings

Closeyoureyes,openyourheart,

Focus hard,getreadytogo.

Itisjustthetimetofly.

Believe in yourselfandyou’llflyhigh.

Openyourwings, 

Thisiswhatflyingisallabout.

Iknowyoucanmakeitthroughthistest.

Comeonnow.Doyourbest!

Nowyoucanfly,flyhigh,

Youcanenterthatsuccessdoor.

You’veopenedyourwingsandspokeloudly.

Nowit’stimeforotherstodotherightthing!

【客观题】

1） Howcanweflyhigh?

2） Whatshouldothersdonow?

【主观题】

1） Doyoualwaysbelieveinyourself?

Whyorwhynot?

2） Haveyoueverwantedtoflyintheskylikeabird?

Whyorwhynot?

【记叙类】

3. Wilma’sHigh-DiveDivingDay

Todayisahigh-divedivingday!

Wilma’sfriendsjumpoffthedivingboard,springintotheairandlandinthewaterwithalargesplash!

ButWilmaistooafraidtojointhem.

Wilmawatchesallherfriendsinthewaterjumping,playinganddiving.Shewantstohavefunwiththem,too.

That’sit!

“Idon’tcareifI’mafraid.Iwillbedivingtoday!

”

 Sheclimbsthehigh,high,highladderandwalksoutonthedivingboardhighabovethewater.Sheisvery,veryafraid.

Shecovershereyesandjumps!

Shejumpsthroughtheairandsplashesdownperfectly.Wilmaisveryproudofherself.Shedidit!

【客观题】

1） Whydoesn’tWilmajoinherfriendsatfirst?

2） WhyisWilmaproudofherself?

【主观题】

1） Haveyoudonesomethingyouareafraidof?

What’sit?

2） Doyouthinkweneedto be brave?

Why?

4. The Goosewiththe GoldenEggs

Onceuponatime,amanandhiswifehadthegoodlucktohaveagoosewhichlaidagoldeneggeveryday.Buttheysoonbegantothinktheywerenotgettingrichquickly.

Theythoughtthatifthebirdcould laygoldeneggs,itsinsidemustbemadeofgold.Andtheythoughtthatiftheycouldgetallgoldatonce,theywouldgetveryrichveryquickly.Sothemanandhiswifekilledthegoose.

However,whencuttingthegooseopen,theyweresurprisedtoseethatitsinsidewaslikethatofanyothergoose!

Thinkbeforeyouact.

【客观题】

1） Whydidthemanandhiswifekillthegoose?

2） Whatdidtheyseewhentheykilledthegoose?

【主观题】

1） Whatdoyouthinkofthemanandhiswife?

2） Whatdoesthisstorytellus?

5. TheMilkmaidand HerPail

PattywasaMilkmaidandshewasgoingtothemarket.Shewascarryingmilkinapailonherhead.

Asshewent,shebeganthinkingofwhatshewoulddowiththemoneyshewouldgetfromthemilk.“I’llbuysomehensfromFarmerBrown,”saidshe,“andtheywilllayeggseverymorning,whichIcansell.WiththemoneythatIgetfromtheseeggs,I’llbuymyselfanewdressandanewhat,andwhenIgotothemarket,won’talltheyoungmencomeupandspeaktome?

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Asshespokethat,shemovedherheadbackandthepailfelloffit,andallthemilkwentout!

Donotcountyourchickensbeforetheyareborn.

【客观题】

1） WhatdidPattywanttobuywithmoney?

2） Whydidthemilkgooutofthepail?

【主观题】

1） WhatdoyouthinkofPatty?

2） Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?

6. StrongorWeak

Therewasaproudtreeintheforest.Hewastallandstrong.Therewasasmallgrassnexttothetree.

Thetreesaid,“Iamveryhandsomeandstrong.Nooneisstrongerthanme.”Hearingthis,thegrasssaid,“Dearfriend,toomuchprideisharmful.Eventhestrongwillfalloneday.”

Thetree didn’tlistentothegrass’swords.

Astrongwindcame.Thetreestood.Evenwhenitrained,thetreestood. Duringthesetimes,thegrassbentdown.Thetreemadefunofthegrass.

Oneday,therewasastormintheforest.Thegrassbentdownbutthetreestood. Thestormwasstronger.Thetreefelldown.Thatwastheendoftheproudtree.

Pridegoesbeforeafall.

【客观题】

1） Whenitrained,whatdidthetreeandthegrassdo?

2） Whydidthetreefall?

【主观题】

1） Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?

2） Doyouwanttobethetreeorthegrass?

Why?

7. The Foxandthe Stork

Onceuponatime,therelivedaverybadfox.Heusedtomakefunofothers.

Onedaythefoxmetastork.Hemadefriendswiththestorkandheinvitedthestorktohaveadinnerwithhim.Thestorkhappilywenttohishouse.Butthefoxjustcookedsomesoupinashallowbowl!

Thepoorstorkcouldnothaveanysoupwithitslongmouthandthefoxeasilylickedthesoupfromtheplate.

Later,thestorkinvitedhimtoherhousefordinner. Thestorkputsoupinanarrowbottlewithalongneck.Shewasabletohavethesoupveryeasilywithherlongmouth,butthefoxcouldnot.

Onebadturnbringsanother.

【客观题】

1） Whatdidthestorkfindwhenshecametothefox’shouse?

2） What didthestorkdowhensheinvitedthefoxtoherhousefordinner?

【主观题】

1） Whatdoyouthinkofthefox?

2） Howshouldwegetalongwithourfriends?

8. The Lambandthe Wolf

Once,alittlelambwaseatinggrass,withmanysheep.Unluckily,thelittlelambwalkedawayfromthegroupofsheep.Butshedidn’tknowitandawolfwascloselyfollowingher!

Thelambaskedthewolf,“Areyougoingtoeatme?

”

Thewolfsaid,“Yes!

”

Thelambsaidagain,“Butcanyoupleasewaitforsomemoretime?

Ihaveeatenalotofgrassnowandmystomachisfullofgrass.Ifyoueatmenow,youwillfeelyouareeatinggrass!

Letmedanceforyou.”

Thelittlelambdancedcrazilyandthebellaroundherneckrang. Atthattime,thefarmerwaslookingforthelittlelambandheardthebellringing.Herantowardsthewolfwithastick.Thewolfranaway,andthelambwassafe!

【客观题】

1） Whydidn’tthewolfeatthelambatfirst?

2） Howdidthefarmerfindthelamb?

【主观题】

1） Whatdoyouthinkofthelamb?

2） Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?

9. SecretofHappiness

Threebrotherslivedagoodlifebuttheywereunhappy.Everyonewantedsomethingandwantedtohaveit.

Oneday,whentheywerecominghomefromtheforestscarryingtheirbagsofwoods,theysawanoldwomanwalking slowlywithabagonherback.Theywalkedquicklyuptotheoldwomanandhelpedherallthewaytoherhome.

Thisoldwomanhadmagicalpowersandsheaskedthemiftherewasanythingshecouldhelpthemwith.

“Wearenothappy,”saidthem.Thewomanaskedwhatwouldmakethemhappy.Eachbrotherspokeofadifferentthing.

“Agreatmansion.”

“Abigfarm.”

“Abeautifulwife.”

Threebrothersgotwhattheywanted.Butsoon,allwereunhappyagain. Theyvisitedtheoldwomantoaskforthesecrettohappiness.

Theoldwomansaid,“Happinessneverlastswithoutaveryimportantthing–content.”

【客观题】

1） Whywerethreebrothersunhappyatfirst?

2） Whatdidthreebrothersdowhentheyallwereunhappyagain?

【主观题】

1） Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?

2） Tellusahappythingyouhadthisweek.

10. The Monkeyandthe Crocodile

Once,amonkeylived in a treenearthelake.Therewasacrocodileinthelakeand itcollectedfruitsfallingfromthattree. Asthecrocodilevisitedthetreeeveryday, they becamegoodfriends soon.

Oneday,thecrocodile’swifesaidtothecrocodile,“Iwanttoeataheart.Bringmeyourfriend.” Thecrocodileshookhishead,buthiswifekeptsayingeverydayandhegavein. 

Nextday,thecrocodileinvitedmonkeytojointhemforlunch.Monkeycouldn’tswimsothecrocodiletoldhim,“Don’tworry.Iwillcarryyouonmybackandtakeyoubacksafely!

”Astheywenthalfway,thecrocodiletriedtopushmonkeydownintothewaterbutthemonkeyheldtightlyanddidnotfall.Monkeyaskedcrocodiletotellthetruthandknewthatcrocodile’swifewantedhisheart.

Thesmartmonkeysaid,“Oh,mydearfriend,Ileftmyheartonthetree.Ifyoutakemeback,Icangiveyoumyheart.” Socrocodilerodethemonkeybacktothe tree.

Astheyreachedthetree,themonkeyclimbedquicklyup. Heshoutedatcrocodile,“Ithought of youasagoodfriend,butyoucheatedme.Iwillnevercomebackandneverbeyourfriend.”

【客观题】

1） Whydidthecrocodilegiveintohiswife?

2） Howdidthemonkeysavehisownlife?

【主观题】

1） Doyouthinkwhatthecrocodiledidisrightorwrong?

Why?

2） Whenwemakefriends,whatshouldwedo?

11. Three Old Men

Itwasasunnyday.Threeoldmenwithlongwhitebeardknocked at thedoorofabeautifulhouse.Aladyopenedthedoor,“Yes?

Doyouneedanyhelp?

”Threemensaidtheyhadsomethingtotalktothewholefamily.Soallpeoplecameoutandwelcomedthethreeoldmen.

Thefirstmensaid,“I’mLOVE.Ifyouwanttohavetheflowofloveandpeaceforeverinyourhouse,pickme.”

Thesecondmansaid,“Iam WEALTH!

Iwillgiveyoumuchmoney.”

Thethirdmansaid,“Iam SUCCESS.Iwillgiveyousuccess.”

Allthreemensaid,“Youhavetochooseoneofus,forwedon’tenterintoahousetogether.Nowyoucanchooseone.”

Thefamilydiscussedforsometimeanddecidedtoinvite LOVE.Byhearingthis,alltheth