文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲一个年轻人不努力工作,老人点燃一个火柴让年轻人挑选喜欢的房子,年轻人在火柴熄灭前没有挑到自己喜欢的房子。借此告诫年轻人不要浪费时间。
Once upon a time, there was a young man. His parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.
One day, he met an old man in his village. The old man asked him, “My boy, why don’t you work hard to achieve something when you are young?”
The young man replied without care, “Why do I have to be in a hurry? I’m young, so I have plenty of time! Besides, I haven’t made any plans for my future yet.”
“Time waits for no man!” the old man said. Then he asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.
“I can’t see anything!” the young man said.
The old man lit a match and said to the young man, “Before the match goes out, pick something in the house you like.”
By the weak light, the young man tried to see the thing in it. But before he found something, the match went out, and the house became dark again at once.
“Before I could get something, the match had gone out,” the young man said angrily.
The old man said, “ My boy, your youth(青春) is like the burning match, which can only last for a short time. So you shouldn’t waste your time!”
19. The old man asked the young man why he didn’t _______.
A.work hard | B.hang out | C.play games | D.do homework |
20. Why did the old man lead the young man into a dark house?
A.He wanted to play a trick on the young man. | B.He wanted to teach the man something. |
C.He wanted to laugh at the young man. | D.He wanted to play games with the young man. |
21. What did the young man pick before the match went out?
A.ring. | B.A watch. | C.A picture. | D.Nothing. |
22. What can you learn from the story?
A.Youth is like a burning match. | B.It’s dangerous to light matches. |
C.Young people have much time. | D.We should look after ourselves. |