1.Nasreddinwascuttingabranchoffatreeinhisgarden.Whilehewassawing,anothermanpassedinthestreet.Hestoppedandsaid,Excuseme,

　　butifyoucontinuetosawthatbrancdlikethat,youwillfalldownwithit.HesaidthisbecauseNasreddinwassittingonthebranchandcuttingitataplacebetweenhimselfandthetrunkofthetree.

　　Nasreddinsaidnothing.Hethought,Thisissomefoolishpersonwhohasnoworktodoandgoesabouttellingotherpeoplewhattodoandwhatnottodo.

　　Themancontinuedonhisway.Ofcourse,afterafewminutes.ThebranchfellandNasreddinfellwithit.

　　MyGod!hecried.Thatmanknowsthefuture!andheranafterhimtoaskhowlonghewasgoingtolive.Butthemanhadgone.

　　Multiplechoice

　　()1.OnedayNasreddinwascuttingabranch_______atreeinhisgarden.

　　A.onB.inC.atD.off

　　()2.WhileNasreddinwassawing,anotherman_______.

　　A.toldhimtostopworkingB.toldhimhewouldfalldown

　　C.wouldborrowsomethingfromhimD.wouldhelphimsawthatbranch

　　()3.Afterthemanwentaway,Nasreddinthoughtthat________.

　　A.thatwasasillyfellowB..thatwasawiseperson

　　C.thatwasaproudpersonD.thatfellowcheatedhim

　　()4.WhathappenedtoNasreddinafterafewminutes?

　　A.Thebrancdfell.B.Nasreddinfelldowntotheground.

　　C.Nasreddinwashurthimself.D..BothAandB.

　　()5.Thisstoryisabout________.

　　A.afoolishmanB.awiseman

　　C.cuttingatreeD.thenecessityoftakinggoodadvice

　　2.Nasreddinwokeupinthemiddleofthenightandsawsomethingwhiteinhisgarden.Itseemedtobemovingtowardsthehouse.

　　Thatisathief(小偷)!Hethought,andhetookhisgunandshot(开枪)athim.Thenhewentbacktobed,becausehewastoofrightened害怕)togooutofthehouseinthedark.

　　ThenextmorningNasreddinwentoutandsawoneofhiswhiteshirtshangingontheclothes-lineinthegarden,hiswifehadwasheditthedaybeforeandhungitouttodry.Nowithadabullet-holerightthroughmiddleofit.

　　MyGod,saidNasreddin,Iwasluckylastnight.IfIhadbeenwearingthatshirt,thebulletwouldhavekilledme!AndhecalledhisneighbourstogetherandaskedthemtothankGodforsavinghim.

　　Multiplechoice

　　()1.AtmidnightNasreddinsaw_____inhisgarden.

　　A.somethingstrangeB.athiefC.somethingwhiteD.aghost

　　()2.Nasreddinwassofrightenedthathe______.

　　A.criedoutforhelpB.darednotgooutofthehouse

　　C.darednotstayinhishouseD.couldn'tsayaword

　　()3.ThenextmorningNasreddinfound________.

　　A.hiswifeinthegardenB.theclothes-line

　　C.thethiefdeadD.abullet-holethroughthewhiteshirt

　　()4.Nasreddinsaidthatifhehadbeenwearingtahtshirt_______.

　　A.hewouldbekilledB.hewoulddie

　　C.hewouldhavekilledD.hewouldhavebeenkilled

　　()5.Hecalledhisneighborstogetherinorderto_______.

　　A.makeaspeechB.tellthestoryC.thankGodD.thankthem