1．The young man laughed at the old man in the beginning because he thought ________.

　　A．his own heart was perfect while the old man's heart was ugly

　　B．the old man was silly enough to misunderstand him

　　C．young people should have a more beautiful heart

　　D．he could command instant respect from the crowd

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。由前面的描述及第四段内容可知，年轻人的心脏是完美的，而老人的心脏则到处都是伤疤，所以显得很丑陋。

　　2．Why wouldn't the old man trade his heart with the young man's?

　　 A．He had exchanged his heart with somebody else.

　　B．The young man refused to help people in need.

　　C．He had a heart full of love shared with others.

　　D．The young man was too vain to gain his trust.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知，老人的心脏上每一道伤疤都代表着一次爱心，因此这是一颗充满爱心的心脏。

　　3．The missing pieces in the old man's heart meant ________.

　　A．some people helped by the old man forgot to pay him

　　B．giving love sometimes involved risks and hurt

　　C．people who shared love should be grateful

　　D．loving a person without hurting yourself

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第七段内容可推知正确答案。

　　4．What made the young man feel his heart more beautiful than ever in the end?

　　A．The moving story told by the old man.

　　B．His fresh understanding of true beauty.

　　C．Making good friends with the old man at last.

　　D．The flowing love from the old man's heart into his.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知正确答案。

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