阅读理解
A wise man was walking from
one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake.
So they stopped there to rest for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers,
"Could you please get me some water from the lake to drink?"
The follower walked to the
lake. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several
carts (手推车) started crossing the lake.
As a result, the water became very muddy. Then he went back and told the wise man
that the water was very muddy and not fit to drink. After they had rested for about
half an hour, the wise man again asked the same follower to go back to the lake
and get him some water to drink. The follower went to the lake. This time he found
that all the mud had settled(沉淀) to the bottom. The water
was very clear and looked fit to drink. So he filled his water bottle and took it
to the wise man.
The wise man took the water
bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. "See what you did to make
the water clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled
down on its own, so you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also
be like that lake when it is disturbed by something. If you just let it be and give
it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own without putting in
any effort at all to calm it. "
(1)
How did the wise man feel when they stopped to rest?
A . Hungry.
B . Thirsty.
C . Sleepy.
D . Angry.
(2)
Water in the lake became muddy after ______.
A . the wise man said he felt thirsty
B . the follower left the lake
C . some people washed hands in it
D . several carts crossed the lake
(3)
Why did the water become clear again?
A . The mud was carried away by the carts.
B . People stopped washing their clothes in it.
C . The mud had settled to the bottom.
D . The follower did something to make it clear.
(4)
The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to______.
A . a cart
B . some mud
C . a bottle
D . a stone
(5)
According to the wise man, how can you keep your mind clear?
A . Give it some time to settle down on its own.
B . You'd better go to a lake and get ideas from it.
C . You have to put in a lot of effort to calm it.
D . Ask others to help you out when you are disturbed.
答案: B
D
C
C
A