More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle.  He walked around, showing off his power and pride.
Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree.  He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws.  Lion woke up with a start.  “How dare you wake me up! ”  he shouted angrily.  Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw.  “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said.
Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare（饒�。� me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness.  And, some day, I might be able to help you.”
“ How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go.  A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net.  The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape.
When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net.  Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile.  “I was mistaken.  You are not a powerless little mouse.  You are a great friend!”
【小題1】 What did Lion do each day?

A．He stepped onto a hunter’s net.
B．He bowed before weaker animals.
C．He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.
D．He had a good sleep under his favourite tree.
【小題2】How did Mouse wake up Lion?
A．He made a hole in the net.
B．He shouted at Lion angrily.
C．He tripped over Lion’s paws.
D．He prepared a delicious meal for Lion.
【小題3】 Why did Lion let Mouse go?
A．Because he was trapped in the net.
B．Because he took Mouse as his good friend.
C．Because he believed Mouse could save him.
D．Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help.
【小題4】What do you think of Mouse?
A．Clever and honest.B．Silly and lazy
C．Humorous and stubbornD．Proud and selfish.
【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Pride makes you lose what you have.
B．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
C．Even the small can show great strength.
D．When the cat’s away, the mice will play.


【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：本文敘述了一個(gè)老鼠被獅子抓住了，他懇求獅子放了他，并說以后會(huì)幫助獅子的。獅子覺得好笑，于是放了他。有一天，獅子被獵人用網(wǎng)抓住了，老鼠在網(wǎng)上咬了一個(gè)洞，幫助獅子逃生。獅子向老鼠表示感謝。這個(gè)故事告訴我們即使再小的東西也能表現(xiàn)出偉大的力量。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree.可知獅子每天在樹下睡很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的懶覺。故選D。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws.  Lion woke up with a start.可知老鼠被獅子的爪子絆倒了，獅子一下子就醒了。故選C。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“ How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go.可知獅子覺得老鼠這么小怎么會(huì)幫到他呢，他感到懷疑，于是他決定放了老鼠。故選D。
【小題4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中講老鼠被獅子抓住時(shí)，老鼠說以后會(huì)幫助獅子，因此得以逃生，這說明他聰明。當(dāng)獅子被獵人用網(wǎng)子捕捉時(shí)，老鼠在網(wǎng)上咬了一個(gè)洞，幫助獅子逃生，這說明老師說到做到，誠(chéng)實(shí)。故選A。
【小題5】推理判斷題。文中講小老鼠雖然渺小但是有時(shí)卻能幫助龐大的獅子，這說明即使再小的東西也能顯示出偉大的力量。故選C。
考點(diǎn)：故事類短文閱讀。

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