When I wandered along a path through woods in the countryside, a small water pool came into my sight ahead. I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it. When I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked by something several times! It was from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt. The attacker stopped attacking me when I backed up a foot. I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly!  

Curiously, I took a step forward to see clearly. My attacker dashed towards me again. He rushed towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but failed. For a second time, I took a stop backwards when the attacker paused. I didn’t know what to do. After all, it’s just uncommon that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why the attacker was kept charging me. He had a mate and she was dying.

Sitting tenderly close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could do nothing but admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had attacked me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. I shouldn’t have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable. I was moved and rewarded him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool, leaving them undisturbed. He had truly earned those moments to be with his dear mate.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

1.Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

A．To get close to a butterfly.

B．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

C．To escape a sudden attack.

D．To look over the bad situation.

2.What made the man feel funny?

A．Making the attacker pause.

B．Being stepped on by his mate.

C．Being attacked by a butterfly.

D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.

3.From this experience the man learned _____.

A．people should protect butterflies

B．how he should deal with attacks

C．people should show sympathy to the weak

D．what he should do when faced with trouble

4.Which of the following word can best describe the butterfly?

A．Brave

B．Amusing.

C．Careless.

D．Strong.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】文章通過自己被蝴蝶攻擊這一事情感受到外面要勇敢地面對一切困難和障礙。

1.B 推理題。根據(jù)第一段2,3行I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it.可知我改變方向走了一條沒有雨水和泥巴的路，說明我是為了避免弄臟鞋子或者衣服，故B正確。

2.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly!  可知我感覺好笑的原因是被蝴蝶攻擊。故C正確。

3.D 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.可知從蝴蝶的身上我學(xué)會了遇見困難的時候該如何做---有勇氣去面對一切。故D正確。

4.A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable.可知這些蝴蝶非常勇敢。故A正確。

 

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