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【题目】 An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal。

"Look at my strength, "said the elephant. "I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk"

“Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine, "replied the crocodile. "No knife or tooth can cut through it.”

Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.

"My dear friends !" said the King of all animals, going up to them. "Let me know the cause of your disagreement。”

“Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal? "cried both at once.

Certainly, "said the lion, pointing across the river. "Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall?”

“Yes! "replied the beasts.

“Well, then, "continued the lion, " go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.”

Upon hearing this, off they started,, The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.

Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.

They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said:

“You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it, you were unable to get it back. And you, said the lion to the crocodile, "although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other.”

【1】The underlined word"disputing"in Paragraph I means________.

A.playingB.quarrelling

C.complainingD.deciding

【2】What did the crocodile think was best about himself?

A.His big mouthB.His strong skin

C.His swimming skillD.His dangerous teeth

【3】How did the lion deal with the animals disagreement?

A.He ordered them to fight.B.He made a quick decision.

C.He suggested a competitionD.He asked them to describe themselves

【4】What caused the elephant to drop the hat?

A.The hat got wet in the river.B.He hit a floating tree

C.He was trying to swim too fastD.He wanted to fight the crocodile

【5】How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?

A.By working togetherB.planning carefully

C.By sharing their ideasD.By listening to the lion

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

本文主要讲述大象和鳄鱼争论谁更好时，狮子让他们去拿河对岸的金属帽，最后做出公正的评判，两者各有所长，应该通力合作。

【1】词义猜测题。playing玩；quarrelling争吵，争论；complaining抱怨；deciding决定。根据从句“which was the better animal”及下文“Look at my strength, "…"No knife or tooth can cut through it. ”可判断，大象和鳄鱼在争论哪一个更好。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据““Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine, "replied the crocodile. "No knife or tooth can cut through it.” ”可知，鳄鱼认为刀子和牙齿都不能割穿他的皮肤，他强壮的皮肤是最好的。故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据狮子说的话“Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall? ”及“" go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.” ”可判断，狮子建议大象和鳄鱼进行一场比赛。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据“The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat…”可知，大象试图追上鳄鱼游得非常快，他被迫转身防止撞上一个漂流的树枝时，帽子掉了。故选C。

【5】推理判断题。根据最后一段狮子说的话可知，大象因为他的体型和鼻子能够到帽子，但是丢了却不能把它再拿回来。鳄鱼尽管不能够到帽子，但是能潜水并且拿到它。由此说明大象和鳄鱼各有所长，能完成任务的最好方式是合作。故选A。