Question

Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck.

    One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent.  But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.

    One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”

    The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."

    So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!

1.If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get _______ kilos of water from the river to the house.

A. 10    B. 20    C. 30    D. 40

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.

B. The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.

C. There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.

D. The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A. Everyone has a talent.   

B. A true friend is hard to find.

C. Success never comes easily.   

D. Mistakes improve our learning,

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一个老太太有两只壶，一个完美另一个有裂纹。有裂纹的壶因自己的缺点感到自卑。可是老人告诉它正是它的裂纹漏的水浇灌出路边美丽的花朵。这个故事告诉我们每个人都各有自己的缺陷。但正因为每个人各有裂缝和缺陷，促使了我们的生活中，充满了许多情趣和收获。

1.二段From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.可知有裂缝的壶只剩下一半的水。如果是每个装20千克，20+10=30，故选C

2.是非判断题。根据第四段For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house,描述，可知老太太用花装饰她的房子。故选D。

3.归纳总结题。根据短文的主要内容，可知每个人都有自己优势，不要只看到不好的一面。对比其他选项，故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。