One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.
Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”
“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed.
“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.
“Mum, do you have courage?”
“Certainly.”
The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”
After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.
Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”
In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.
【小题1】We learn from the reading that ___________.

There is an old tiger in the forest. He doesn’t want to look for food now. He often asks other animals to get him something to eat.

One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry, monkey. Go to the village and get me something to eat.” “I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He will not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of him.” “What?” cries the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I will talk to him.” The monkey and the tiger get to the bridge over the river. “Now look down at the water.” Says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” cries the old tiger. “I will eat him.” With these words, the tiger jumps into the river.

1.An old tiger lives ____.

A. in the zoo B. in the garden C. in the forest

2.How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?

A. Two tigers and two monkeys.

B. One tiger and one monkey.

C. One tiger and two monkeys.

3.Why does the tiger ask the other animals to get him food? Because__.

A. they are afraid of him

B. only they can look for some food

C. they are his friends

4.The monkey ____.

A. goes to get something to eat

B. gets to the bridge with the tiger

C. knows there is another tiger

5.Which of the following is right?

A. The tiger is very clever.

B. The monkey eats the tiger.

C. The tiger jumps into the water.