9．A bird went to look for its happiness in the distance．
It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting flower，whose face was full of smile．Not knowing why，the bird asked the little flower，"You are going to die．Why are you still so happy？"
"Because my dream will come true，"said the little flower．
"What kind of dream do you have？"
"To bear（結出 ） sweet，delicious fruit．"
Then the little bird saw it：happiness is a hope in the heart．
The little bird kept flying； it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame duck，which was singing a song．Not knowing why，it asked the duck，"The fate treats you so unfairly．Why are you still so happy with yourself？"
"Because I saw a little duck fall，"said the duck．
"So are you happy because you saw it trip over itself？"
"No，I'm happy because I helped it stand up again．"
Then the little bird saw it．happiness is a love in the heart．
The bird kept flying； it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a spider climbing up a slippery（濕滑的 ） wall．The spider fell off the wall midway，but it kept climbing again and fell off again．This didn't discourage（使…泄氣） the spider； it kept climbing over and over again．Not knowing why，the little bird asked the spider，"You failed again and again．Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face？"
"As long as I keep making my efforts，there is still hope to climb up it．Because of this，I'm so delighted，"said the spider．
Then the little bird saw it．happiness is a faith in the heart．
So the little bird pursued happiness no longer because it had seen the truth：happiness is not in the distance but in your heart．
38．What does the word"wilting"in the second paragraph mean in Chinese？C
A．盛開的
B．含苞待放的
C．快要枯萎的
D．已經凋零的
39．What did the bird meet first on its way to the distance？B
A．A butterfly．
B．A flower．
C．A spider．
D．A duck．
40．Why was the duck so happy？D
A．Because the fate treated it fairly．
B．Because it saw another duck trip over itself．
C．Because it saw a spider fell off a slippery wall．
D．Because it helped another duck stand up．
41．What can we infer from the passage？A
A．Happiness is a feeling of hope，love，bravery and other beautiful things．
B．Happiness is so rare that you can only find it in the distance．
C．Only when you get help from others will you feel happy．
D．The spider felt happy because it's great fun to climb up the wall．
42．Which of the following can be the proper title for this article？C
A．A lovely bird and its journey
B．How can a bird be happy
C．Happiness is in your heart
D．Try to be as happy as you can．
分析 文章講述了一只鳥去遠方尋找快樂，在路上它從一朵花身上知道了快樂就是心中的希望，從一只鴨子身上知道了快樂是心中的愛，從一只蜘蛛身上知道了快樂就是心中的信念，于是它不再去尋找快樂了，因為它知道，快樂不在遠方，而是在自己的心中．
解答 38．C．詞義理解題．結合后文Not knowing why，the bird asked the little flower，"You are going to die．可知是表達花兒枯萎了，故選C．
39．B．細節題．結合It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting flower可知是首先遇見了花，故選B．
40．D．細節題．結合No，I'm happy because I helped it stand up again．"可知是因為幫助其他的鴨子站起來了，故答案是D．
41．A．理解題，結合Then the little bird saw it：happiness is a hope in the heart．和Then the little bird saw it．happiness is a love in the heart．以及Then the little bird saw it．happiness is a love in the heart．可知本文是告訴我們快樂是希望是心中的愛，是信念等美好的東西，故選A．
42．C．標題判斷題，結合happiness is not in the distance but in your heart可知快樂在你心中，故選C．
點評 本文淺顯易懂，各個小題都能在文中找到適當依據．只要認真閱讀短文，注意前后聯系，就能順利完成閱讀．文章所設試題主要考察細節查找，做題關鍵是找出原文的根據，認真核查小題和原文的異同．
