Question

Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.

So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.

Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived – a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.

He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.

Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout, “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry, “If I could just come down, I would show you!”

That’s what everybody wanted – that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（復(fù)仇）.

He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.

However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引誘）him to try his best and save himself.

“I should be thankful and not angry.”

1.From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .

A．on the very top of the tree

B．hidden in the middle of a tree

C．on the tree for the longest time

D．exposed to sunlight less often

2.What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?

A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.

B．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.

C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.

D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.

3.How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?

A．He was nervous. B．He kept silent.

C．He felt surprised. D．He was angry.

4.What do you think motivated the man to climb down?

A．Courage. B．Revenge.

C．Carefulness. D．Assistance.

5.What does the story imply?

A．Anger saves one’s life.

B．Wisdom does count.

C．Skill and strength count.

D．Anger is the biggest enemy.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

試題分析： 有一個人去樹上摘芒果下不來了。一位智者沖著他石子惹怒了他要下來報仇。結(jié)果他真得自己下來了。說明在關(guān)鍵時刻智慧是最重要的。

1.Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest. 可知，最甜的芒果是太陽曬得最好的，所以在樹梢上的芒果最甜，選A。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2段的講述可知，他差點從樹上掉下去，所以掛在樹上不敢下樹了。故選C。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry, 當(dāng)圣人用石子砸他時，他很生氣。故選D。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（復(fù)仇）.可知，是復(fù)仇的動力讓樹上的人自己下來了。故選B。

5.推理判斷題。文章通過智者用智慧解救困在樹上的人的故事說明，聰明智慧很重要。故選B。

考點：故事類短文閱讀。