【正确答案】正确答案：The story describes a young middle-class Englishwoman who "had no luck." Though outwardly successful, she is haunted by a sense of failure; the family"s lifestyle exceeds its income, and unspoken anxiety about money permeates the household. Her children, a son Paul and his two sisters, sense this anxiety. Paul thus tries desperately to ride his rocking horse to fetch the "luck", in return for his mother"s maternal love. He rides his horse on the Derby day, despite serious fever, and later dies. According to the "author, the cause of tragedy is material wealth all they can see. And he blames the mother for the death of the boy in the final sacrificing ride.

【答案解析】解析：本题考查英国作家劳伦斯的短篇小说《木马赢家》。保罗之死表面是因为发烧，但实际上是为了获得母亲的关爱而拼命练习马术过度劳累的结果。