Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(桿子)which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent.  But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!
小題1:If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get _______ kilos of water from the river to the house.
A．10B．20 C．30D．40
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.
B．The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.
C．There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.
D．The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.
小題3:What can we learn from the story?
A．Everyone has a talent.
B．A true friend is hard to find.
C．Success never comes easily.
D．Mistakes improve our learning,

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了一個老太太有兩只壺，一個完美另一個有裂紋。有裂紋的壺因自己的缺點感到自卑�？墒抢先烁嬖V它正是它的裂紋漏的水澆灌出路邊美麗的花朵。這個故事告訴我們每個人都各有自己的缺陷。但正因為每個人各有裂縫和缺陷，促使了我們的生活中，充滿了許多情趣和收獲。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.可知有裂縫的壺只剩下一半的水。如果是每個裝20千克，20+10=30，故選C
小題2:是非判斷題。根據(jù)第四段For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house,描述，可知老太太用花裝飾她的房子。故選D。
小題3:歸納總結(jié)題。根據(jù)短文的主要內(nèi)容，可知每個人都有自己優(yōu)勢，不要只看到不好的一面。對比其他選項，故選A。
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