Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.
He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.
He crawled（爬）into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald（绿宝石）. The man took it, and gave it to the first person he came by, a woman.
Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”
“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.
The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last someone has broken the spell（咒语）of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here…”
“And why does this happen?” the man asked.
“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave is filled with treasure, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”
From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.
【小题1】Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?A．Because he possessed a variety of treasure.B．Because he had to guard the treasure cave.C．Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.D．Because he devoted himself to a great test.【小题2】What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man?A．A small emerald. B．A handful of jewels.C．All kinds of treasure. D．A chest filled with jewels and some gold.【小题3】What do we know about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?A．They all found the cave empty at last.B．The old man freed them from its spell.C．They all filled the cave with the treasure they had.D．They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A．The old man had devoted himself to it before.B．The old man was the first to break the spell.C．Only the old man could free people from its spell.D．The cave and the old man helped the man bee noble and generous.【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?A．Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy.B．Different people have different views.C．Treasure only belongs to those who possess it.D．Some people never learn what is really valuable.B
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(答案→)B
解析：本文通过一个充满珠宝的洞穴的故事告诉我们人生中重要的与人分享。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.可知他这样做是为了保护这个洞穴。故B正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold可知他们进来的时候，里面有了很多的珠宝。故D正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts empty, as does the cave.可知如果看守这个洞穴的人的心灵是空的，那么这个洞穴里的宝贝也就没有了。故A正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章最后一段From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.
可知这个老人以及这个洞穴让给这个人理解了生活的真谛，变得慷慨和尊贵。故D正确。
【小题5】A 主旨大意题。本文讲述的人要学会分享，单纯的物质并不能让我们变得富有。只有当我学会了与人分享的时候，才是真正的富有。故A正确。