A
Eric and Sam were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.
Eric was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age. All that he did was to watch Sam and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.
Sam was tall and athletic. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and basketball team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.
One day, the two friends went for a walk. Eric got tired soon.
“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge, if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you. ” said Eric.
Sam was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given a way my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”
The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time, “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill.”
1. What did Eric usually do when he went to the playground with Sam?
A. He read his favorite books. B. He played with his friend.
C. He studied for the exams. D. He took care of the clothes.
2. Why did the PE teacher think Sam might become a sports star?
A. Sam was very strong.
B. Sam was good at playing football.
C. Sam loved sports so much.
D. Sam spent all his time playing sports.
3. What can we learn from paragraph 6?
A. Eric was proud of his knowledge.
B. Sam was unhappy with his studies.
C. Sam could do as well as Eric did in the studies.
D. Eric and Sam decided to learn from each other.
4. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Nobody knows his own strong points.
C. Grass usually appears greener in faraway places.
D. We always want something better and feel unhappy.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了两个朋友之间的故事：Eric喜欢读书，成绩在班级总是第一名，但身体不好，而Sam是喜欢各种运动，身体好但成绩不好；在一天两人散步的时候，两人都看到了对方的优点和自身的不足，跟着两人相视而笑并说道:“山那边的草看起来更绿”。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“All that he did was to watch Sam and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends.”（他所做的一切就是看Sam和其他男孩玩耍。他通常和他们一起去操场。当他们跑去玩的时候，他会坐在树下读故事书。书成了他最好的朋友。），可知和Sam一起去操场的时候，Eric总是坐在树下，读着自己最喜欢的故事书。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“Sam was tall and athletic. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and basketball team.”（Sam个子高，运动健将。他大部分时间都在跑步、游泳或骑自行车。他在每场比赛中都是一名非常出色的球员。他是学校足球队和篮球队的队员。），可知Sam大部分时间花在体育上，说明他很喜欢体育，比赛表现也很棒，所以体育老师认为他长大后会在比赛中出人头地。故选C项。
3题详解】
推理判断题。由第六段中的“I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given a way my sporting skills for better grades in those exams.”（我一直希望我在学习上能做得像你一样好。我甚至认为我可以放弃我的运动技能，在那些考试中取得更好的成绩。），可知Sam想拥有和Eric一样好的学习成绩，甚至可以用运动技能来换，说明他对自己的学习成绩是不满意的。故选B项。
【4题详解】
句意猜测题。由最后一段“The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time, “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill.””（两个朋友望着对方，同时喊道：“山那边的草看起来更绿了。”），结合上文可知，Eric和Sam在一起散步时，拿自身的不足之处和对方的优点比较时，都希望自己能够改善个人的不足，做到和对方一样好，说明两人对自己现状都不满意，都渴望自己没有的得到的东西，总觉得另一边的东西就是比现有的更好，山一边的草比这边绿，可得出划线句子在此处意为“我们对自己都不满意，都想让自己变得更好”。故选D项。
