AWhen I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul。Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernies place. We d sit on the edge of the dock， feet dangling， and got ready for a big meal。Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then wed bury our faces in watermelon, eating o
nly the heart-the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part-and throw away the rest。Bernie was my fathers idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to sTOP working, get together with friends and eat o
nly the heart of the watermelon。What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much mo
ney we have, will never be free enough to eat o
nly the heart of the watermelon. If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy lifes small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life。For many years, I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the mo
ney I could。Well, Ive relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. Thats the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away。46. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______。A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud47. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They o
nly ate its best part。C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared o
nly one piece。48. In the eyes of the writers father, Bernie ______。A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money49. The underlined part the heart of the watermelon in the last paragraph refers to ______。A. the best part of the watermelon B. the writers busy lifeC. the writers decision of making mo
ney D. the writers hope of enjoying life50. It can be learned from the passage that ______。A. one has to work hard to reach his goal B. a friend in need is a friend in deedC. watermelon is the healthiest fruit D. one should keep work-life balance答案：ABCDD新初中三年级快扫描二维码关注智学网公众号每天推送学习方法，学科要点帮你迎接2020年中考！
