Question

Nasreddin was cutting a branch（树枝）off a tree in his garden. While he was sawing（锯）,

another man passed in the street. He stopped and said, “Excuse me, but if you continue to saw that branch like that, you will fall down with it.” He said this because Nasreddin was sitting on the branch and cutting it at a place between himself and the trunk（树干）of the tree.

Nasreddin said nothing. He thought, “This is some foolish person who has no work to do and goes about telling other people what to do and what not to do.”

The man continued on his way. Of course, after a few minutes, the branch fell and Nasreddin fell with it.

“My God!” he cried. “That man knows the future!” And he ran after him to ask how long he was going to live. But the man had gone.

1.One day Nasreddin was cutting a branch _____ a tree in his garden.

A.on B. in C.at D.off

2.While Nasreddin was sawing, another man _____ .

A. told him to stop working

B.told him he would fall down

C. would borrow something from him

D.would help him saw that branch

3.After the man went away, Nasreddin thought _____ .

A.that was a silly（傻的）person

B. that was a wise(聪明的 )person

C.that was a proud(骄傲的 )person

D.that person cheated(欺骗 )him

4.What happened after a few minutes?

A. The branch fell

B.Nasreddin fell down to the ground

C. Nasreddin hurt himself

D. Both A and B

5.This story is about _____ .

A. a foolish man

B. a wise man

C. cutting a tree

D. the necessity(必要性) of taking good advice

Answer 1