Leo was a small and thin boy living in a small village. Some boys in the village often bullied him and Leo was afraid.

One day, an old wizard ( 魔法师 ) went by the village and saw Leo being bullied. So when the bad boys left, he gave Leo a lion’s tail. “It’s a magic tail.” the wizard said, “When someone wears it and acts bravely, he or she will turn into a strong lion.” Leo hung the lion’s tail behind his body and decided to teach the bad boys a lesson.

But when the boys came, Leo was afraid and tried to run away. Yet they caught him. Suddenly, Leo showed the tail and remembered what the wizard had said. He became brave. He looked them in the eyes and said he would make them regret doing that. Leo felt the goose bumps ( 鸡皮疙瘩 ) all over his body, “This means that I am turning into a lion.” he thought. The boys ran away in fear. Leo wanted to catch them, but he found his legs were as short as before.

When the wizard saw it, he came to Leo. Leo was very happy, though a little disappointed because his lion body had lasted only a short time.

“You are great.” said the wizard, “But have you ever seen a lion fighting? No one fights with lions because they know how brave and strong lions are.” Yes. Leo had never seen a lion fighting. He suddenly understood that he didn’t really turn into a lion and that what really worked was his brave heart.

Choose the right answer according to the passage.

1 ． What’s probably the meaning of the underlined word “bullied” in paragraph one?

A ． hurt B ． missed C ． changed D ． encouraged

2 ． What can we learn about Leo from the passage?

A ． He was a small and fat boy. B ． He got a tail from a wizard.

C ． He got on well with everyone. D ． He was made fun of because of his tail.

3 ． Which of the following is right?

A ． Leo caught the bad boys after he became a lion.

B ． The wizard fought with Leo against the bad boys.

C ． The tail made Leo brave to fight against the bad boys.

D ． The bad boys had courage to fight against a real lion.

4 ． How did Leo feel after the bad boys ran away?

A ． Tired but happy. B ． Worried but surprised.

C ． Sad but relaxed. D ． Disappointed but pleased.

5 ． What’s the best tile of the passage?

A ． An old wizard B ． A small boy C ． A magic tail D ． A strong lion

答案

1 ． A

2 ． B

3 ． C

4 ． D

5 ． C

【分析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Leo 是个又瘦又小的总被别人欺负的男孩，一天一个巫师给了他一个有魔力的狮子尾巴，只要戴上它就会变成强壮的狮子，当再次被欺负时，他变成狮子把那些坏孩子吓跑了，当他想追赶他们时，身体很快变回原形了，这让 Leo 有一点失望，这时巫师出现在 Leo 面前说：真正勇敢的男孩会让坏孩子害怕，奏效的不是狮子尾巴，而是勇敢的心。

1 ．

词句猜测题。根据后句 “and Leo was afraid.” 可猜测出，应是村子里的一些男孩经常欺负他，故下划线单词 “bullied” 的意思应是 “ 欺负、伤害 ” 。故选 A 。

2 ．

细节理解题。根据文中 “So when the bad boys left, he gave Leo a lion’s tail.” 可知， Leo 得到了一个狮子尾巴。故选 B 。

3 ．

推理判断题。根据文中 “Suddenly, Leo showed the tail and remembered what the wizard had said. He became brave. He looked them in the eyes and said he would make them regret doing that.” 可推理出，尾巴让 Leo 勇敢地对抗坏小子们。故选 C 。

4 ．

细节理解题。根据文中 “Leo was very happy, though a little disappointed because his lion body had lasted only a short time.” 可知，坏小子们跑掉后， Leo 失望但是很高兴。故选 D 。

5 ．

最佳标题。文章讲述了又瘦又小的 Leo 总被坏孩子欺负，在得到巫师的有魔力的狮子尾巴后，变得很勇敢。故文章的最佳标题应是 “ 魔幻的尾巴 ” 。故选 C 。