Question

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Enjoy the process(過程). Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass box patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The box was full soon. Then he talked to himself quietly and proudly, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging!”
The boy’s goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working.
Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can’t achieve your goal, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.
小題1: Is achieving what you expect the most important thing in the passage?
小題2: When did the little boy decide to dig a hole behind his house?
小題3:Why did the older boys begin to laugh at the little boy?
小題4: What did the boy find in the process of digging?
小題5: What does the writer want to tell us?

Answer 1

小題1:No, it isn’t./No.
小題2:After watching a science program. / After he watched a science program.
小題3:Because it was impossible to dig a (deep) hole all the way through the earth.
小題4:He found (small) colorful stones. /Colorful stones.
小題5:Enjoy the process, although sometimes our goals won’t be achieved.

試題分析：這篇短文主要描述了一個(gè)想挖穿地球的小男孩，最終沒有挖穿地球。卻在挖掘的過程中，挖掘到了多彩的寶石。從而告訴我們即使努力也不一定就能實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)，但是我們也許會(huì)在過程中有很大的收獲，我們要珍惜努力的過程。
小題1:根據(jù)文中原句achieving what you expect is not the most important thing.可知此題答案是No, it isn’t./No.
小題2:根據(jù)文中原句One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program.可知此題答案是After watching a science program. / After he watched a science program.
小題3:根據(jù)文中提供的信息The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it.可知此題答案是Because it was impossible to dig a (deep) hole all the way through the earth.
小題4:根據(jù)文中所提供的信息Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes.可知此題答案是He found (small) colorful stones. /Colorful stones.
小題5:作者想告訴我們雖然目標(biāo)不一定能實(shí)現(xiàn)，但要享受努力地過程。所以答案是Enjoy the process, although sometimes our goals won’t be achieved.