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An old man had seven sons who were always quarreling （争吵） . Some enemies decided to cheat them out of their property （财产） 1 making them quarrel about it.

The good old man, one day, called his sons around 2 . He laid before them seven 3 , which were tied together with a rope. He said, “I will pay a hundred dollars to the one who can break the Bundle （束，捆） . ”

Each one worked hard to break the bundle. They tried many times but they 4 . They all said that it could not be done.

“And yet, my 5 ,” said the father, “nothing is easier to do.” He then untied the bundle, and broke the sticks, one by one, very 6 “Ah!” said his sons, “it is easy enough to do it, so anybody could do it in that way.”

Their father replied, “As it is with these sticks, so is it with you, my sons. So long as you work 7 and help each other, you will do well, and none can hurt you. But if you quarrel and 8 , it will happen to you just as it has happened to these sticks, which lie here 9 on the ground.”

In fact, 10 it is a home, city, or country, people will grow rich and strong when they work together and help each other.

1 ． A ． on B ． in C ． by D ． for

2 ． A ． her B ． them C ． us D ． him

3 ． A ． candles B ． sticks C ． pencils D ． rulers

4 ． A ． missed B ． wondered C ． failed D ． refused

5 ． A ． boys B ． daughters C ． enemies D ． students

6 ． A ． quietly B ． easily C ． happily D ． carefully

7 ． A ． out B ． alone C ． hard D ． together

8 ． A ． jump B ． play C ． fight D ． run

9 ． A ． broken B ． separated C ． beaten D ． hidden

10 ． A ． how B ． what C ． either D ． whether

【回答】

1 ． C

2 ． D

3 ． B

4 ． C

5 ． A

6 ． B

7 ． D

8 ． C

9 ． A

10 ． D

【分析】

本文通过老人和让孩子们折断棍子的故事告诉我们，无论是家庭、城市还是国家，只要人们齐心协力、互相帮助，就会变得富强。

1 ．

句意：一些敌人决定通过让他们争吵来骗取他们的财产。

on 在 …… 上； in 在 …… 中； by 通过； for 为了。分析 “Some enemies decided to cheat them out of their property…making them quarrel about it.” 可知，此处强调方式，故选 C 。

2 ．

句意：有一天，这位善良的老人把他的儿子们叫到身边。

her 她； them 他们； us 我们； him 他。根据 “The good old man, one day, called his sons around…” 可知，老人把孩子们叫到自己身边，故选 D 。

3 ．

句意：他把七根用绳子捆在一起的棍子放在他们面前。

candles 蜡烛； sticks 棍子； pencils 铅笔； rulers 尺子。根据后文 “broke the sticks” 可知，是棍子，故选 B 。

4 ．

句意：他们试了很多次，但都失败了。

missed 思念，错过； wondered 想知道； failed 失败； refused 拒绝。根据 “They all said that it could not be done.” 可知，他们认为不可能完成，所以失败了，故选 C 。

5 ．

句意： “ 可是，孩子们， ” 父亲说， “ 没有比这更容易的事了。 ”

boys 男孩； daughters 女儿； enemies 敌人； students 学生。根据前文 “An old man had seven sons” 可知，是七个男孩，故选 A 。

6 ．

句意：然后他解开那捆棍子，很容易地一根一根地折断了。

quietly 安静地； easily 容易地； happily 开心地； carefully 仔细地。根据 “nothing is easier to do” 可知，是很容易折断了，故选 B 。

7 ．

句意：只要你们一起努力，互相帮助，你们就会做得很好，没有人能伤害你们。

out 向外； alone 独自； hard 努力地； together 一起。根据后文 “when they work together” 可知，强调团队的重要*，故选 D 。

8 ．

句意：但是如果你们吵架和打仗，你们就会像这几根折断在地上的棍子一样。

jump 跳； play 玩； fight 打仗，竞争； run 跑。分析 “But if you quarrel and…” 可知，此处与 quarrel 意思相近，故选 C 。

9 ．

句意：但是如果你们吵架和打仗，你们就会像这几根折断在地上的棍子一样。

broken 破碎的； separated 分离的； beaten 打败的； hidden 隐藏的。根据前文 “He then untied the bundle, and broke the sticks” 可知，棍子被折断了，故选 A 。

10 ．

句意：事实上，无论是家庭、城市还是国家，只要人们齐心协力、互相帮助，就会变得富强。

how 如何； what 什么； either 二者之一； whether 不论，是否。分析 “In fact…it is a home, city, or country, people will grow rich and strong when they work together and help each other.” 可知，无论在什么范围内，齐心协力都是重要的，故选 D 。

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