六、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
The Farmer and His Sons
A long time ago, there was an old farmer. He had three sons, but they often argued(争吵) and fought with each other. The farmer was worried because he was old and weak. He wanted to teach them a lesson(教训).
One day, he called his sons together. He gave them a bundle(一捆) of sticks and said, “Can you break this bundle of sticks?” Each son tried hard, but no one could break it. Then the farmer took the sticks out of the bundle. He gave one stick to each son and said, “Now break the sticks.” This time, the sons broke their sticks easily.
The farmer said, “See? If you stay together, you are strong like the bundle. If you fight and go your own ways, you will be weak like the single sticks.”
(
B
)1. Why was the farmer worried?
A. Because his sons were ill. B. Because his sons often argued and fought.
C. Because his sons couldn't break sticks.
(
B
)2. What did the farmer give his sons first?
A. A single stick. B. A bundle of sticks. C. A gift.
(
B
)3. Could the sons break the bundle of sticks?
A. Yes, they could. B. No, they couldn't. C. We don't know.
(
C
)4. Why could the sons break the single sticks easily?
A. Because the sticks were old. B. Because they were strong.
C. Because a single stick is weak.
(
A
)5. What does the story teach us?
A. Working together makes us strong. B. Sticks are easy to break.
C. Old people are weak.
解析：
【分析】做此类英语阅读理解选择题时，需先通读短文把握大意，再针对每道题的问题，定位原文对应语句，逐一比对选项得出答案。具体思路：1. 定位农夫担心的原因；2. 定位农夫给儿子们物品的顺序；3. 定位儿子能否打断整捆木棍；4. 定位打断单根木棍的原因；5. 理解短文核心主旨。
【解析】1. 根据原文第一段“He had three sons, but they often argued and fought with each other. The farmer was worried...”可知，农夫担心的原因是儿子们经常争吵打架，对应选项B；2. 根据原文第二段“He gave them a bundle of sticks”可知，农夫先给儿子们一捆木棍，对应选项B；3. 根据原文第二段“Each son tried hard, but no one could break it”可知，儿子们不能打断整捆木棍，对应选项B；4. 根据原文农夫的话“If you fight and go your own ways, you will be weak like the single sticks”可知，单根木棍很弱，所以儿子们能轻易打断，对应选项C；5. 短文主旨是团结在一起会变得强大，对应选项A。
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题为英语寓言类阅读理解题，侧重考查学生提取原文细节信息和理解短文主旨的能力，题目设置基础，只要仔细阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】0.2
