You think he is a man with great determination, _________.

A. so he is and so do you          B. so does he and so do you

C. so he is and so are you   D. so he is and so you are

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 (a wise person) 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 complicated 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 come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted. Then he was coming down. But how? Now everybody was tense about what would happen next! Some wanted to blame 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 even more angry and developed a great determination to come 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.”

1. 1.

   From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one ______

   1. A.
      on the very top of a tree
   2. B.
      hidden in the middle of a tree
   3. C.
      on the tree for the longest time
   4. D.
      exposed to sunlight less often
2. 2.

   What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?

   1. A.
      He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly
   2. B.
      He was climbing down quickly but carefully
   3. C.
      He remained hanging helplessly on the tree
   4. D.
      He shouted loudly for help but no one helped
3. 3.

   How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?

   1. A.
      He was nervous
   2. B.
      He kept silent
   3. C.
      He felt surprised
   4. D.
      He was angry
4. 4.

   What do you think motivated (caused) the man to climb down?

   1. A.
      Courage
   2. B.
      Revenge
   3. C.
      Carefulness
   4. D.
      Assistance
5. 5.

   What does the story imply?

   1. A.
      Anger saves one’s life
   2. B.
      Wisdom does count (很重要)
   3. C.
      Skill and strength count
   4. D.
      Anger is the biggest enemy

A
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 (a wise person) 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 complicated 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 come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted. Then he was coming down. But how? Now everybody was tense about what would happen next! Some wanted to blame 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 even more angry and developed a great determination to come 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 ______.

I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling  31  for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge 32    , and hardly any income. As a result, I  33 giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very  34 .

Things started to change for me  35 . I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to  36 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the  37 , “Will work for food.” I  38 . My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in  39 .” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for  40 , or other bad things.” She didn’t respond.  41 when I said that, I didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to  42 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep  43 me said, “Just help the guy.” So I  44 down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I  45 into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there  46 three quarters and two pennies.

I picked them up and gave them to him. He  47 with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it  48 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the  49 that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll  50 forever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.

1.                A．angry          B．grateful         C．sorry D．strange

2.                A．problem        B．burden         C．disease   D．debt

3.                A．continued       B．stopped        C．hated    D．appreciated

4.                A．rich            B．bitter          C．relaxed   D．pleased

5.                A．slowly          B．immediately     C．quickly   D．greatly

6.                A．save           B．pull            C．run  D．feed

7.                A．determination    B．sign            C．child D．advertisement

8.                A．ran away        B．turned back     C．passed by     D．sped up

9.                A．danger         B．love           C．need D．sadness

10.               A．life            B．book           C．food  D．smoking

11.               A．And           B．So             C．But   D．Even

12.               A．bring up        B．carry out       C．pick up    D．take out

13.               A．on            B．inside          C．behind    D．over

14.               A．rolled          B．pushed         C．blew  D．took

15.               A．reached        B．went           C．knocked   D．shouted

16.               A．hid            B．stood          C．sat   D．slept

17.               A．burst out       B．turned up       C．set out    D．stood up

18.               A．wonderful      B．meaningful      C．possible   D．interesting

19.               A．plane          B．man           C．woman    D．bus

20.               A．thank          B．remember      C．respect   D．hold