Question

Long long ago, an elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. They were good friends, but both of them were very proud. The elephant thought of himself strong, and the monkey felt himself quick.

One day they went to ask the old bird, “Can you tell us which one of us is more important?” The old bird didn't give them the answer at once.  However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river and bring them to him.

So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the water ran so fast that the monkey was afraid.

“Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. I'm big and strong, and I can swim across the river.”

Soon they got to the other side. The elephant tried to reach the bananas, but they were too high. “Wait a minute, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up the tree and gave the bananas to the elephant.

Then they came back happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. “Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird with a smile, “but he couldn't get the bananas; the monkey is quick, but he couldn't, either. Only you two could do the work well when you helped each other.” 

1.Both the elephant and the monkey are ______ in the story.

A. quickB. proud       C. strong

2.According to the story, ______ is more important.

A. the monkey B. the elephant     C. neither

3.Picture ______ shows the right position of the banana tree.

A.   B.    C.

4.They should ______ to get the bananas.

A. first swim across the river and then come back

B. first climb up the tree and then swim across the river

C. first swim across the river and then climb up the tree

5.The best title for the story is “______”.

A. Teamwork is important       B. An elephant and a monkeyC. Strong or quick

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：大象和猴子问老鸟谁是更重要的，老鸟让他们两个去河对岸的树上摘香蕉，猴子过不去河，是大象背着它过河的，大象上不去树，是猴子上树摘的香蕉，老鸟这么做是为了让他们两个意识到没有谁是更重要的，及合作的重要性。

1.细节理解题。根据原文They were good friends, but both of them were very proud.可知大象和猴子都是骄傲的。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据原文Only you two could do the work well when you helped each other.可知只有两个人彼此互相帮助才能完成任务，所以没有谁是更重要的。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据原文However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river可知香蕉树是在河的另一边，故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据原文However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river可知树在河的另一边，要先过河再上树摘香蕉。故选C。

5.细节理解题。通过阅读故事，大象和猴子知道了合作的重要性。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。