专题09 阅读简答题（上海专用）（原题版）.docx

专题09阅读简答题

【第一套】

（23-24九年级上·上海青浦·期中）Answerthequestions(根据以下内容回答问题)

Once,atthefootofamountain,therelivedapoorfarmerandhisoldmother.Theyownedasmallpieceoflandandlivedapeacefulandhappylife.

Buttheirkingdomwasruledbyacruelking.Hewasveryafraidofanythingthatmightbeasignofdeclining(衰退的)healthandstrength,sohesentoutacruelorder:Allelderlypeopleweretobekilledimmediately.Inthosebarbaric(蛮荒的)days,thecustomofleavingoldpeopleouttheretodiewasnotuncommon.Thepoorfarmerlovedandrespectedhis??motherverymuch,andtheordermadehimverysad.Buteveryoneobeyedtheking.Thepoorfarmerhadnootherway.Hesighed(叹气)deeplyandhopelesslymanytimes.

Atsunset,afterhefinishedhiswork.heliftedhishelplessoldmotherontohisbackandstartedonhispainfuljourneytotheObatsuyama,themountainofthe“abandoningoftheaged.”Theroadwaslongandsteep,withnarrowpathscrossingeachother.Atonepointthepoorfarmerlosthisway,buthedidnotpayattention.Hedidnotcarewhichpathhetook.Hewentonandon.Tearsrandownhischeeksasheclimbedblindlyuptowardsthebare(荒芜的)peakofthemountain.

Theoldmother’seyeswerenotsoweakandshecouldseethedangerouspathsaroundthem,andherlovingheartgrewanxious.Shethoughtthathersondidnotknowthemountainverywell,andthathisreturnmightbefullofdanger.Soshereachedoutherhandandbroketwigs(小树枝)fromthebushes,andquietlydroppedsomeeveryfewstepsalongtheway.Atlast,theyreachedthetopofthemountain.Tiredandsad,thefarmergentlylaiddownhismotherandquietlymadeacomfortableplaceforher.Hewrappedhercoataroundhershouldersandsaidgoodbyewithtearfuleyesandaheavyheart.

Themotherknewitwasthelasttimetospeaktoherson.Hervoicewastremblingwithunselfishlove.“Becareful,myson.Themountainroadisdangerous.Lookcarefullyandfollo