Question

A little stream(小溪）ran down from a high mountain far away. It went through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I overcame so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing this desert !” But when she decided to start her journey, she found herself gradually disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.“Maybe it’s my destiny(命運) ! I’m not destined （命中注定）to reach the vast（廣闊的） ocean in the legend（傳說）, ”she thought sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice came, saying, “If a breeze（微風(fēng)） can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.” “That’s because you stick to what you are. If you’re willing to give it up, and let yourself evaporate （蒸發(fā)） into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach your destination(目的地）,” said the desert in its deep voice.

The little stream had never heard of such a thing. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!”She could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. Wouldn’t it be self-destruction（自毀）to give up what she was now ?

“How do I know if this is true?” asked the little stream.

“The breeze can carry the vapor（蒸汽） across the desert and let it leave as rain . The rain will form a river again ,” answered the desert .“Will I still be what I am now?” asked the little stream.“Yes, and no. Whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes. You stick to the fact that you’re a river because you don’t know your inner nature,” answered the desert.

Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze（微風(fēng)）. which carried her to the next stage of her life. Perhaps you can try asking yourself these questions: What is my inner nature? What is it that I cling （緊抓） to? And what is it that I really want ?

1.Before the stream reached the desert, she didn't ______ .

A. believe in herself . B. meet any difficulties

C. want to cross the dessert D. worry about the journey to the ocean

2.The underlined word "it " refers to______ .

A. stream B. breeze C. vapor D. desert

3.The desert suggests that the stream ______ in order to cross the desert.

A. change its form B. disappear into the desert

C. stick to what it is D. turn to another stream for help

4.Finally the stream successfully crossed the desert with the help of ________.

A. the rain B. the desert C. the breeze D. the mountain

5.What is the main idea of the story ?

A. The road to success is not always easy.

B. We should do the right thing whatever others say.

C. Our lives can be as difficult as the little streams.

D. To succeed, sometimes we should change the way we used to be.

Answer 1