文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。本文是一则寓言故事,讲述了被渔夫抓到的美人鱼答应他用她的歌声帮助他抓鱼,但后来渔夫爱上了美人鱼,向她求婚被拒绝,因为他拥有的是人类的灵魂,只有丢弃人类的灵魂,才能得到美人鱼的爱。
One day, a young Fisherman catches a Mermaid in his fishing net. “Please free me,” the Mermaid cries.
“Make me a promise,” says the Fisherman, “I can free you. But please come when I call you. You can sing to me and to the fish. Then my nets can always be full of fish.”
“I promise.” The Mermaid cries. So the Fisherman opens his arms and frees the Mermaid.
Every evening the Fisherman goes out on the sea. He calls the Mermaid. She comes out of the water and sings to him. The dolphins swim round and round the Mermaid. The seagulls fly round and round the Mermaid.
The Mermaid sings a beautiful song. She sings and sings. All the fish come from the bottom of the sea to listen to her. The Fisherman throws his nets into the sea. His net and boat are full of fish. Then the Mermaid stops singing. She smiles at the Fisherman and she swims back under the sea.
Every evening the Fisherman calls the Mermaid. And every evening she sings for him, but she does not come near him. The Fisherman tries to touch her, but she swims back under the sea. Every evening the Fisherman listens to the Mermaid. Her song and her voice are sweet to his ears. And the Fisherman forgets his nets and the fish. His eyes are full of love.
One evening the Fisherman calls to the Mermaid.
“Little Mermaid, little Mermaid, I love you. Can I be your husband?” he says. But the Mermaid shakes her head.
“You have a human soul. I cannot love you with your human soul. Send away your human soul and I can love you.”
----Taken from The Fisherman and His Soul
34. What does the underlined word “promise” refer to?
A.Come and sing to the Fisherman. | B.Bring many fish to the Fisherman. |
C.Free the little Mermaid. | D.Swim back under the sea. |
35. Which is the right order of the following events?
a. The Fisherman asks the Mermaid to be his wife.
b. The Mermaid is caught by the Fisherman.
c. The Mermaid sings for the Fisherman.
d. The Fisherman frees the Mermaid.
A.d-c-b-a | B.b-d-c-a | C.b-d-a-c | D.d-c-a-b |
36. Which of the following sentences is true according to the context?
A.The Mermaid sings and dances very beautifully. |
B.Every morning the Fisherman meets the Mermaid. |
C.The Fisherman catches many fish because he is good at it. |
D.The Fisherman falls in love with the Mermaid. |
37. What will the Fisherman do next?
A.Go down under the water. | B.Fish on the sea as usual. |
C.Try to send away his soul. | D.Never think about his love. |