Question

A big, mighty(高大的) tree stood in a forest. Its branches(树枝) spread out and its roots (根) went deep in the earth. A lot of people came here to have a rest under it. And a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance. The big tree was very proud all the time.
At the foot of the tree, there was a little plant. The plant was thin, and seemed to be blown down by any of a little wind.
One day, the two neighbors were having a little chat.
“Well, little one,” said the tree to the plant, “why not put your feet deeply in the earth, and raise your head high in the air as I do?”
“I see there is no need to do so,” said the plant with a smile. “In fact, I think I may be safer in this way.”
“Safer?” said the tree. “Are you safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are in the earth and how strong my branches are? Who can possibly pull me out by the roots or bow my head to the ground?” And the tree didn’t want to say anything to the weak plant.
But the tree was to regret its words very soon. One evening, a great hurricane(飓风) came. It blew the trees off their roots and almost destroyed the forest completely. It uprooted（将……连根拔起）the mighty tree and blew it away with great force.
When the storm had gone, the villagers living nearby came to check the damage. The mighty tree lay on the ground, but the little plant still stood there.
小题1:Who was the big tree’s neighbor?

A．People.

B．Birds.

C．A little plant.

D．Branches.

小题2:Why was the big tree proud before its neighbor?

A．Because a lot of people came to have a rest under it.

B．Because it was tall and thick.

C．Because a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance.

D．All of the above.

小题3:Why didn’t the big tree want to say anything to the little plant?

A．Because the big tree was tired.

B．Because the little plant knew less than the big tree.

C．Because the strong wind came.

D．Because the big tree looked down upon(看不起)the little plant.

小题4:What did the villagers living nearby see after the hurricane had gone?

A．They saw the forest was flooded.

B．They saw the big tree lying on the ground.

C．They saw the big tree was still mighty.

D．They saw some birds singing on the little plant.

小题5: What’s probably the best title of the passage?

A．Trees in the Forest.	B．A Mighty Tree.
C．Trees and Plants.	D．A Clever Plant.

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B

试题分析：
小题1:第二段第一行At the foot of the tree, there was a little plant.，而题中问大树的邻居是谁，故选C。
小题2:第一段 Its branches(树枝) spread out and its roots (根) went deep in the earth. A lot of people came here to have a rest under it. And a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance. The big tree was very proud all the time. 前面都是他的理由，D.All of the above.(以上全部)，故选D。
小题3:第二段说小草瘦弱，容易被风吹走，和大树的高大相比，所以他看不起小植物。故选D。
小题4:题中 after the hurricane had gone是关键词，答案在最后一段最后一行The mighty tree lay on the ground, but the little plant still stood there.只有B正确。
小题5:什么可能是文章中最好的标题？文章主要讲一棵高傲自大的树，故答案选B。
点评：这是一篇在大树和小草之间的对话，大树只看到自己的优点，盲目自大，结果在飓风过后被连根拔起，这样的阅读文章在完成练习之余，可以细细品鉴其中暗含的哲理。