A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in th

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 (波斯织锦) 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.”
【小题1】When the shopkeeper’s son arrived at the castle, he .A．received warm welcome from the wise manB．didn’t expect to see so many people aroundC．was shown around the palace by the local peopleD．had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man【小题2】The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to .A．let the boy enjoy his palace and gardenB．show him how to observe the wonderful things in the worldC．make him learn from his mistakesD．teach him the secret of happiness【小题3】We can infer from the article that “the drops of oil on the spoon” probably refer to .A．the beauty of natureB．the fortune a person ownsC．the responsibilities of a person D．the great opportunities in life【小题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 taskB．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.B

(答案→)B 解析：文章讲述一个店主派儿子去从世界上最聪明的人那里了解快乐的 秘密，而智者没有直接告诉他答案，而是让男孩做了两个任务，通过这两个任务，男孩了解到快乐的秘密。【小题1】细节题：从文章第二段的句子：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可知当店主的儿子到了城堡后，他没有想到会有那么多的人，选B【小题2】细节题：从第四段的句子：“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.可知智者为了解释快乐的秘密，让男孩做两个任务，选D。【小题3】句意理解题：四个选项的意思分别是：A.自然的美， B.一个人拥有的财产， C. 一个人的责任， D. the great opportunities in life人生的重大机会。从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“一个人的责任”，选C【小题4】细节题：从第七段的句子：The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.可知男孩在做第一个任务的时候，没有注意到周围，选D

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