Aheavyrainhitasmallvillage.Thefloods(洪水)startedtorise.Apriest(神父)waspraying(祈祷)inachurch(教堂).Thefloodwasalmostabovehisknees.Arescuer(救助者)shippedtothepriestandsaid“Godfathercomeupor

Question

A heavy rain hit a small village. The floods (洪水) started to rise. A priest (神父) was praying (祈祷) in a church (教堂). The flood was almost above his knees. A rescuer (救助者) shipped to the priest and said “Godfather come up or you will die.” The priest said “No I’m sure God will save me. You may leave for others.”

After a while water covered his shoulder the priest had to move onto an altar (祭坛). This time a policeman came over in a yacht (游艇) and said “Come up or you will die!” The priest said “No I have to keep my church. I believe God will save me. You just go and save other people.” A moment later his church was flooded. The priest had to hold firmly (牢固地) the cross on the top of the church.

A helicopter (直升机) was flying over him where a pilot put down a rope ladder and shouted “Godfather come up! This is your last chance! We don’t want you to die!” But he said firmly “No I have to keep my church. I believe God will save me. You just go and save other people. God will be with me.” Great flood soon came over. The priest was killed.

The priest went to Heaven (天堂) where he saw the God. He asked angrily “God I served you honestly but why didn’t you save me?” The God said “Didn’t I? The first time I gave you a ship and you refused. The second time I gave you a yacht you refused again. The third time I sent you a helicopter you still didn’t accept. So I thought you wished to stay with me in a hurry.”

In fact the obstacles (障碍) in our life are because we are stubborn (顽固) and ignorant(无知).

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项。

1. The priest ______when water covered his shoulder.

      A. had to hold firmly the cross              B. had to move onto an altar

C. came over in a yacht                       D. was praying in a church

2. Who came to save the priest the last time?

       A. A pilot.           B. A policeman.         C. The God.      D. Nobody.

3. Why did the priest refuse to accept the rescuers’ help three times?

     A. Because he was kind to other people.

     B. Because he could help himself.

     C. Because he strongly believed that God would save him.

     D. Because he wished to stay with God in a hurry. 

4. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.

     A. the priest was so devoted (虔诚) that he didn’t want to leave his church

     B. the God didn’t save the priest because he didn’t liked him at all

     C. the priest was very excited after hearing what the God said

     D. we’ll meet some obstacles in our life if we are stubborn and ignorant.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. The Floods                       B. Helping Others

C. The Rescuers                   D. God Will Be With Me

Answer 1

1B  2A  3C  4D  5D