题文
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon a beautiful castle where the wise man lived.Rather than finding a holy man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were chatting in the corners and a small orchestra was playing soft music. The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn.
The wise man listened carefully to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,” said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. “As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill”.
The boy began to walk up and down stairs in the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned.
“Well,” asked the wise man, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (波斯织锦) hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden that it took the master gardener 10 years to create?”
The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and observe the wonderful things of my world,” said the wise man.
Then the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. He saw the gardens and the mountains all around him. When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I gave to you?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.
“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
小题1:When the shopkeeper’s son arrived at the castle, he ______.A．received warm welcome from the wise manB．didn’t expect to see so many people aroundC．was shown around the palace by the local peopleD．had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man小题2:The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to ______.A．let the boy enjoy his palace and gardenB．show him how to observe the wonderful things in the worldC．make him learn from his mistakesD．teach him the secret of happiness小题3:We can infer from the article that “the drops of oil on the spoon” probably refer to ______.A．the beauty of natureB．the fortune a person ownsC．the responsibilities of a person D．the great opportunities in life小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A．The wise man was satisfied with the way the boy performed the second taskB．It took the wise man about 10 years to finish his garden.C．The wise man wasn’t paying much attention to the boy at first.D．The boy took no notice of the surroundings during his first task. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
文章讲述一个店主派儿子去从世界上最聪明的人那里了解快乐的 秘密，而智者没有直接告诉他答案，而是让男孩做了两个任务，通过这两个任务，男孩了解到快乐的秘密。
小题1:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：Rather than finding a holy man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were chatting in the corners可知当店主的儿子到了城堡后，他没有想到会有那么多的人，选B
小题2:细节题：从第四段的句子：“As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill”. 和第八段的句子：“Then go back and observe the wonderful things of my world,” said the wise man.可知智者为了解释快乐的秘密，让男孩做两个任务，选D。
小题3:句意理解题：四个选项的意思分别是：A.自然的美， B.一个人拥有的财产， C. 一个人的责任， D. the great opportunities in life人生的重大机会。从文章的最后一段的句子：“The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”可知ABD都不符合，“the drops of oil on the spoon” 是指“一个人的责任”，选C
小题4:细节题：从第七段的句子：The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.可知男孩在做第一个任务的时候，没有注意到周围，选D
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“A shopkeeper sent hi.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
