Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果). 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(緊張), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish 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（報仇）.
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 helped him because he induced him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
小題1:What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
A．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.
B．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.
C．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.
D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.
小題2:How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?
A．He was nervous.B．He kept silent.C．He was angry.D．He felt surprised.
小題3:What do you think motivated the man to climb down?
A．Courage. B．Assistance.C．Carefulness.D．Revenge.
小題4:From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one        .
A．on the tree for the longest timeB．hidden in the middle of a tree
C．on the very top of the a treeD．exposed to sunlight less often
小題5:The best title of this passage will be _____.
A．Anger saves one’s life. B．Wisdom does count.
C．Skill and strength count.D．Anger is the biggest enemy.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：本文講述的一個智者用自己的聰明才智幫助一個掛著樹上的人脫離危險的故事告訴我們最重要的是我們的聰明才智。
小題1:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段2,3行Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree.可知他在摔下來的過程中抓住了樹枝，結(jié)果絕望地掛在空中。故A正確。
小題2:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” 和The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”可知他非常生氣，對方竟然拿石頭砸他。故C正確。
小題3:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)2,3段Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（報仇）.和He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it!可知正是要報復(fù)對方的想法讓他有了決心一定要從樹上下來。故D正確。
小題4:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.可知得到光照最多的芒果肯定是最好的。那么在樹枝最高處的芒果一定是光照最多的。故C正確。
小題5:B 主旨大意題。本文講述的一個智者用自己的聰明才智幫助一個掛著樹上的人脫離危險的故事告訴我們最重要的是我們的聰明才智。故B正確。
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