阅读理解
Once there was a rich，beautiful and wise princess.Tired of those who were only interested in her money，she said that she would only marry whoever managed to present her with the most valuable and sincere gift of all.
Soon the palace was filled with gifts of every kind.Among all these gifts，she found a simple dirty stone.She wondered who had offered this gift.She pretended to be highly offended(冒犯)by the gift when the young man was brought before her.He explained，“Dear Princess，this stone represents the most valuable thing one can give — it is my heart.It is also sincere.And because it is not yet yours，it is as hard as a stone.Only when it is filled with love will it become more tender(柔软的)than any other's.”
The young man quietly left，leaving the princess surprised.She was so in love that she took the little stone with her wherever she went.And for months she gave the young man gifts and all her attention.But his heart remained as hard as the stone in her hands.Losing hope，she ended up throwing the stone into a fire.Then in the heat of the fire，the stone became a golden figure.Then the princess understood that she herself would have to be like fire.
During the following months，she devoted her life，her wisdom and her wealth to her country.And the people started to call her，the “Princess of Fire”．
And，as with the stone，the Princess of Fire melted the hardness of the young man's heart.And，just as he had promised，he became so tender that he made the princess happy till the end of her days.
【语篇导读】 本文主要讲述了一位公主因为一块石头而觅得良缘的故事。
1．How did the princess feel when she first saw the stone?
A．Angry. B．Excited. C．Curious. D. Sad.
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“She wondered who had offered this gift.She pretended to be highly offended...”可知，当公主看到那块石头时，她很想知道谁送了那块石头。当送石头的人被带到她面前时，她故意表现出很生气的样子。所以本题选curious，其它选项不合题意。
答案 C
2．Why did people call the princess，the “Princess of Fire”？
A．She got angry easily.
B．She liked to throw things into a fire.
C．She was once burnt by fire.
D．Her love for her people was like fire.
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“During the following months，she devoted her life，her wisdom and her wealth to her country.And the people started to call her，‘the Princess of Fire’．”可知，人们给公主这一称号，是因为她深爱着她的国家，将自己的生命、智慧与财富都献给自己的国家。
答案 D
3．What can we learn from the text?
A．The princess married the young man in the end.
B．The young man's heart was always as hard as a stone.
C．People in the princess' country were poor.
D．The young man was interested in the princess' money.
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“And，just as he had promised，he became so tender that he made the princess happy till the end of her days.”可知，最后公主与那位送石头的年轻人结婚了。
答案 A
4．Which of the following words can best describe the young man?
A．Mean and shy. B．Wise and loyal.
C．Proud and poor. D．Naughty and wise.
解析 推理判断题。根据年轻人对自己送石头的阐述以及履行他对自己许下的诺言，可知他既聪明又忠实。
答案 B
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