11．I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened．Looking down，I immediately recognized that something was wrong，and ran down to the edge of the near bank．There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water，and it was a life-and-death struggle．Her calf was floating and screaming with fear．Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get，holding her whole body against the rushing water，and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body．Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away．There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother's body and was gone．Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻） against the rocky bank．Then with a huge effort，she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock．
Just at this moment，she felt back into the river．If she were carried down，it would be certain death．I knew，as well as she did，that there was one spot （地点） where she could get up the bank，but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf．While I was wondering what I could do next，I heard the sound of a mother's love．Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could，roaring（吼叫）all the time，but to her calf it was music．
21．The moment the author got down to the river bank he sawC．
A．the calf was about to fall into the river
B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water
D．the calf was washed away by the rising water
22．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water？B
A．By pressing it against her body．
B．By putting it on a safe spot．
C．By taking it away with her．
D．By carrying it on her back
23．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant's roaring？D
A．It Was a musical note．
B．It was a sign of danger．
C．It was a call for help．
D．It was a great comfort．
24．What can be the best title for the text？C
A．A Deadly River
B．A Brave Act
C．A Mother's Love
D．A Matter of Life and Death．
分析 一只小象掉到河里，母象采取一切措施来进行保护小象，最终成功把它救出，自己也脱险．
解答 21．C：细节判断题．从第一段There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in thefast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle，我看到Ma Shwe 和她三个月大的小象在快速上涨的水里挣扎着，这是一场生死搏斗，可知故选C．
22．B：细节判断题．从第二、三段中she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock．可以看出Ms Shwe一直努力用象鼻使小象离开湍急的河水，到岸上安全的岩石处．故选B．23．D：细节判断题．从最后一段的最后一句，可知but to her calf it was music．这是对幼崽是一种音乐，可知这是一种安慰方式．故选D．
24．C：主旨概括题．文章叙述的是小象掉到河里，母象采取一切措施来进行保护小象，体现了母爱．故选C．
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