Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to entertain, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories.
One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing (嗅) the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard (蜥蜴), or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn’t really paying attention to what was around himself.
Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to get away. Jackal had played many tricks (捉弄) on Lion over of something quickly.
“Help! Help!” cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. “The rocks are falling down, and I can’t hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed (压碎) if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion”
At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. “I’ll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks,” shouted Jackal as he ran away to safety. Lion stayed leaning against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!
【小题1】Why was Jackal sniffing the ground?A．To play with Lion.B．To push upon a rockC．To run after a mouseD．To look for something to eat.【小题2】What does the underlined word ‘leaning’ mean?A．supportingB．sleepingC．runningD．sitting【小题3】Why did Jackal cry for help?A．Because Lion was rushing to him.B．Because he was caught under a rock.C．Because he got an idea to get away from Lion.D．Because he saw a large rock moving toward him.【小题4】What lesson does the story teach us?A．Trust your friend, trust yourself.B．Work hard, and you’ll succeed.C．Help others when they are in trouble.D．Try to find a quick way out when in trouble.D
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解析：这是一个非洲的寓言故事。讲述了胡狼在寻找食物的时候，突然遇到狮子，为了逃命，他想出一计，戏弄了狮子，且脱离了危险。
【小题1】从短文第二段，第二句，可以得知。
【小题2】从上面的几个动词hold、push，可以推测狮子用肩膀顶着石头，以防它们滚动。
【小题3】根据最后一段，得知Jackal这样做是想巧妙脱身。
【小题4】故事内容主要讲Jackal遇到危险，急中生智，解决问题。A、B、C三项与短文内容无关。