Once two brothers，John and Tony，asked a sage(智者) to tell them about their future. The sage them, “It may not be good for you to know your future.，your future can change later even if I tell you now！” They knowing their future. The sage said, “John will become a king in a year while Tony will in a murder.” John wasand started dreaming of becoming a king while Tony started spending his time in spiritual activities and used his time to everyone and soon came out of his. Eleven months passed. One day，the brothers discovered a half－buried pot. They it and found it full of gold. John shouted， “This is just for me to set up my palace！” Just then，a robber jumped out and gave a on John’s head and tried to take the pot away. Tony jumped at the robber to John. But the robber attacked him with a knife. During the the robber dropped the pot and ran away. John was very to his injured brother and offered him half the gold. Tony politely saying he was not going to live much longer in any case. John，with his new treasure，started eating and drinking. One year passed. There was no of any crown in sight. Tony was also enjoying good.They decided to visit the sage again. “How did your predictions go？” John asked. The sage explained， “I told you，your destiny(命运)can be changed. The crown you were to get was to a pot of gold. But，Tony’s life changed his destiny too. Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to only being” How life meets us is called destiny；how we meet life is called self effort!
试题分析：本文通过兄弟两人对待命运的不同态度告诉我们：命运是可以改变的。 【小题1】B考查动词。. informed通知、告知；advised建议、劝告；ordered命令；encouraged鼓励。由本空后的It may not be good for you to know your future.“知道你们的将来对你们没有什么好处”。可知，智者在“劝告”兄弟俩。 【小题2】C考查副词。Instead 然而；Therefore因此；Besides 另外、此外；Otherwise否者、要不然的话。此处与上句构成递进关系：，your future can change later even if I tell you now！“此外”，即使我现在告诉你们了，它以后也有可能改变。 【小题3】A考查动词短语。insisted on 坚持；depended on依赖、依靠；gave up放弃； took up拿起、从事。有后文John will become a king in a year.一年后约翰将成为一个国王，可知他们“坚持要”知道自己的未来。 【小题4】D考查动词。Recover恢复；appear出现；hurt伤害；die死。倒数第二段最后一句中的Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to only being是提示，句意是：在凶手手里的死亡被减少到只有受伤。 【小题5】B考查动词。worried 感到担忧；pleased 感到高兴；shocked 感到震惊；disappointed感到失望。John was and started dreaming of becoming a king约翰感到高兴并且开始梦想变成国王。听到自己会变成国王，John自然很“高兴”。 【小题6】A考查动词。serve 服务、提供、端上饭菜；receive收到；observe 观察；guide指导、向导。前面的spending his time in spiritual activities把时间花在精神活动上，可以判断，此处说的是Tony“为别人服务”。 【小题7】C考查名词。Work工作；debt 债务；depression 沮丧；anger生气。Tony started spending his time in spiritual activities and used his time to everyone and soon came out of his.句意是：Tony 开始在精神活动上花费时间，用他的时间服务每个人，不久就从沮丧中走出来。Tony以积极的心态面对命运，很快就“不消沉了”。 【小题8】D考查动词。bought 买；wrapped 围困，包;缠绕;用…包裹 ；sold 卖；dug挖。从上句中the brothers discovered a half－buried pot.兄弟们发现了埋了一半的坛子，可知他们“挖出了”这个坛子。 【小题9】B考查名词。Experience经验、经历；treasure 金银财宝；award 奖励、授奖；success成功。根据上句They it and found it full of gold. John shouted他们挖出坛子，发现里面是满满的一坛子黄金。一坛子黄金当然是“宝物”。故选B 【小题10】A考查名词。blow殴打，打击;吹风，一阵风；gift 礼物；tap龙头，阀门;塞子；touch联系。a robber jumped out and gave a on John’s head and tried to take the pot away.一个抢劫犯跳出来，抢劫犯想把这些黄金抢走，所以应该是给了John“重重的一击”。 【小题11】C考查动词。calm 使冷静 ；stop停止；protect 保护；inspire鼓舞。Tony jumped at the robber to John.句意是：Tony跳起来扑向抢劫犯是为了“保护” John 【小题12】D考查名词。Performance表现、表演；investigation投资；action 行为、行动； struggle斗争、挣扎During the the robber dropped the pot and ran away.。句意是：在“争斗”过程中，抢劫犯放下坛子跑了。故选D 【小题13】C考查形容词。polite 有礼貌的；cruel 残酷的；grateful 感激的；loyal忠诚的。John was very to his injured brother and offered him half the gold.句意是：约翰很感激他的受伤的兄弟，并且分给他一般的黄金。兄弟救了自己，所以John很“感激”。 【小题14】 A考查动词。 refused 拒绝；accepted 接受；demanded 要求； answered回答。Tony politely saying he was not going to live much longer in any case. 句意是：Tony觉得自己不会活的太久了，所以礼貌地“拒绝了”。 【小题15】B考查名词。Symbol符号、象征；sign标志、迹象；mention提及；comment评论。One year passed. There was no of any crown in sight.整整一年过去了，没有任何“迹象”表明John将要当国王。故选B 【小题16】D考查名词。chance 机会；position 位置、职位；work 工作；health健康。Tony was also enjoying good.句意是：Tony也正享受好的健康。一年过去了Tony也没死，由此说明他很“健康”。 【小题17】C考查形容词。short 短的、矮的；bad 坏的；wrong 错的；well好的、健康的（作形容词）。由上文事实可知，他们认为智者的预测“错了”。 【小题18】A考查动词。reduced 减少；connected 连接；devoted 奉献；exposed暴露。后文的Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to…给出了提示,句意是：你将得到的王冠最后变成了一坛子黄金。be reduced to…被减少到---，故选A 【小题19】B考查形容词。Comfortable舒适的；spiritual精神上的；difficult 困难的；hopeless没有希望的。第二段中的spiritual activities给出了提示。Tony’s life changed his destiny too托尼的心灵生活也改变了他的命运。 【小题20】D考查动词。disturbed 干扰；forgotten 忘记；arrested逮捕；wounded受伤。Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to only being是提示，句意是：在凶手手里的死亡被减少到只有受伤。由上文his injured brother可知，Tony“受了伤”，但没有死。 考点：考查故事类阅读。