爱华网（2014绵阳）阅读理解
Many years ago，there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something
for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they were .
good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of
the main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.
Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the old man，but he did not try to move the stone away. Instead，he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came，and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road，but none of them tried to move it away.
Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
The young man then began to move the stone.He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank you.”
36.What did the rich man aim to do?
A.To offer help to the people of his town.
B. To show his people how rich he was.
C. To give money to anybody in need.
D. To find out how good his people are.
37. Why did the rich man put a large stone on the road?
A. To make life harder for the people of his town.
B. To find out the strongest man in his town.
C. To stop people from getting into his town.
D. To find the right person to receive his help.
38.The first old man found the stone and walked around it because _____.
A. he was too old to take the stone away all by himself
B. he thought it was good to have a stone on the road
C. he didn't want to move the stone away for others
D. he didn't want the money from the rich man
39. How many people complained but didn't try to move the stone?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
40. Why did the young man decide to move the stone?
A. Because he was strong enough to do the job.
B. Because he had others' safety on his mind.
C. Because he knew there was money under it.
D. Because he wanted to make it safe for himself.
答案】 A 【解析】文中第一段第一句there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town.可知 选A
【答案】 D 【解析】文中第一段第二、三句But first he wanted to find out whether they were .good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. 可知 选D
【答案】 C 【解析】文中第二段he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 可见此人是“只要自己过去了就不管别人”
【答案】 C 【解析】 文中第二段Soon an old man came along with his cow.、、、、 he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came，and another. All of them complained 总共4人
【答案】 B 【解析】文中第三段Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
