Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived – a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very plicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout, “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry, “If I could just e down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted – that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to e down and take revenge（复仇）.
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引诱）him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
【小题1】From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .A．on the very top of the treeB．hidden in the middle of a treeC．on the tree for the longest timeD．exposed to sunlight less often【小题2】What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.B．He was climbing down quickly C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.【小题3】How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?A．He was nervous.B．He kept silentC．He felt surprised.D．He was angry.【小题4】What do you think motivated the man to climb down?A．Courage.B．Revenge.C．Carefulness. D．Assistance.A
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(答案→)A
解析：本文讲述的一个智者用自己的聪明才智帮助一个挂着树上的人脱离危险的故事，告诉我们最重要的是我们的聪明才智。
【小题1】推理题。根据文章第一段最后一句Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.可知得到光照最多的芒果肯定是最好的。那么在树枝最高处的芒果一定是光照最多的。故A正确。
【小题2】细节题。根据文章第二段2,3行Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree.可知他在摔下来的过程中抓住了树枝，结果绝望地挂在空中。故C正确。
【小题3】细节题。根据文章第四段The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” 和The man was very angry: “If I could just e down, I would show you!”可知他非常生气，对方竟然拿石头砸他。故D正确。
【小题4】推理题。根据文章倒数2,3段Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to e down and take revenge（报仇）.和He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it!可知正是要报复对方的想法让他有了决心一定要从树上下来。故B正确。