《2025年星火英语Spark巅峰训练八年级人教版》

DAY 4 阅读理解 人与自我(做人与做事) | 记叙文 | 词数: 223+204 | 难度: ★★★★☆ | 建议用时: 8 min | 答案册: P7
Tasaku was a stonecutter(石匠). He worked hard for his good life. One day,a prince rode by. Tasaku looked at the prince with envy(嫉妒) because he wished to be a prince and have a better life. The mountain god knew about Tasaku's wish. He turned Tasaku into a prince.
After becoming a prince,Tasaku's life was better. One day,Tasaku discovered that the sun burned the flowers in his garden. This made Tasaku realize that the sun was stronger than a prince. Filled with envy,he asked the mountain god to make him the sun.
As the sun,Tasaku had an even better life. He began to show off his light and heat. When a black cloud covered him,Tasaku thought that a cloud was stronger than the sun. He asked the mountain god to turn him into a cloud.
Tasaku became a cloud and enjoyed his better life. But he was not fulfilled and still wanted more. "To be truly happy,I must be a mountain!" he complained(抱怨).
The mountain god made his wish come true again. Tasaku became a mountain and felt stronger than the prince,the sun and the cloud. But inside he was lonely. One day,he found his body shaking. He looked down and saw some stonecutters hitting his body and moving away some stones...
1. Why did Tasaku think that the sun was stronger than a prince?
A. Because he didn't know how to be cool in the sun.
B. Because he felt very hot when the sun was shining.
C. Because the sun burned the flowers.
D. Because there wasn't any place without sunlight.
2. What does the underlined word "fulfilled" probably mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Satisfied.
B. Brave.
C. Sad.
D. Proud.
3. 新考点·排列顺序 What did Tasaku turn into according to the order of the story?
A. A prince→a cloud→the sun→a mountain.
B. A prince→the sun→a cloud→a mountain.
C. A prince→the sun→a mountain→a cloud.
D. A prince→a cloud→a mountain→the sun.
4. 新考点·推断后续发展 What is the possible ending of the story?
A. Tasaku laughed at the stonecutters.
B. Tasaku still chose to be the mountain.
C. Tasaku thought being a prince was the best.
D. Tasaku wanted to be a stonecutter again.
5. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. People shouldn't be too greedy(贪婪的).
B. You should work hard to have a better life.
C. You can be strong if you have a strong will.
D. Keep working and don't give up your dream.

答案： 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A