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1、第 1 页 共 8 页 2014 届高考英语一轮复习自选训练届高考英语一轮复习自选训练 阅读理解阅读理解 25（D）Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored faceLiving alone, every day he worked in his gardenIn all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as hisAll sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the mon
2、ths went by, one flower taking another flowers place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smellHans had many friends, the most devoted being the MillerSo devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers
3、 or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruitsThe Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friendThe neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flo
4、ur, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendshipIn spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to
5、 sell, he suffered from cold and hungerThough extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then“Theres no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts ” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldnt be botheredSo Ill wait till the spring comes when hes happy to give
6、me flowers ”“Youre certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “Its quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship ”“Couldnt we ask Hans up here?” said their son “Ill give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits ” “How silly you are!” cried the Miller “I really dont know whats the use of
7、 sending you to schoolIf Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybodys natureI am his best friend, and Ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led into any temptationBesides, 第 2
8、页 共 8 页 if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flourFlour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt be confusedThe words are spelt differently, and mean quite different thingsEverybody can see that ” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down
9、, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his teaSpring coming, the Miller went down to see HansAgain he talked about friendship “Hans, friendship never forgetsIm afraid you dont understand the poetry of lifeSee, how lovely your roses are!”Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy b
10、ack his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter“Ill give you many good thingsI think being generous is the base of friendship ” said the Miller “And now, as Ill give you many good things, Im sure youd like to give me some flowers in returnHeres the basket, and fill it quite full ”P
11、oor Hans was afraid to say anythingHe ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Millers basket, imagining the many good things promised by the MillerThe next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”“Im sorry, but I am really ver
12、y busy today ”“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that Im going to give you my things, its rather unfriendly of you to refuseUpon my word, you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you ”Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wa
13、stedOne evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and Im going for the DoctorBut he lives so far away, and its such a bad windy nightIt has just occurred to me that you can go instead of meYou know Im going
14、 to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return ”“Certainly,” cried HansHe struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save the boyHowever, Hans got lost in the darkness, and 第 3 页 共 8 页 wandered off into a deep pool, d
15、rownedAt Hans funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friendI should walk at the head of the procession ” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief16From the passage, we can learn that Hans _Awas extremely wise and nobleBwas highly valued by the MillerCadmired the Miller very muchDhad a strong desire for fortune17 “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as _A “Different words may mean quite different things ”B “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible ”C “Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life ”D “I think being generous
