单选题
根据下面短文回答下列问题。 A lion was sleeping in his den(窝). A mouse ran across his face and woke him up. The lion lost his temper, caught the mouse with his paw(爪子), and was about to kill him. The mouse was terrified and begged the lion to spare his life. "please let me go," he cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness." The idea of so tiny a creature ever being able to do anything for him made the lion laugh aloud, and he let the mouse go. But the mouse's chance came after all. One day the lion got tangled (绑) in a net that had been spread by some hunters. The lion roared in anger, and the mouse heard him. He ran to the spot and set to work. He gnawed(咬) the ropes with his teeth and, before long, set the lion free. "There," said the mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised that I would repay you. Now you see that even a little mouse can help a big lion./
单选题
How did the lion feel when the mouse woke him up? A. Angry. B. Kind. C. Free.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 老鼠把狮子弄醒了，狮子很生气：A mouse ran across his face and woke him up. The lion lost his temper, caught the mouse with his paw, and was about to kill him. 这里lose one's temper是生气的意思。
单选题
The mouse was ______ when the lion was about to kill him. A. laughing B. frightened C. roaring
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 狮子要杀死老鼠时，老鼠感到非常害怕：The mouse was terrified and begged the lion to spare his life. be terrified是受到惊吓的意思。
单选题
What did the mouse promise the lion? A. To pay him. B. To return the favor. C. To be kind.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 老鼠答应报答狮子的好心："Please let me go," he cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness./
单选题
The lion thought the idea of a mouse helping him was ______. A. amusing B. a trick C. possible
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 狮子认为老鼠的诺言很好玩：The idea of so tiny a creature ever being able to do anything for him made the lion laugh aloud, and he let the mouse go.
单选题
What lesson can be learned from this story? A. It is wrong to hunt animals. B. Mice should not be afraid of lions. C. Small creatures can sometimes help big ones.