Likemostculturesaroundtheworld,theZulupeopleofAfricatellstoriesthathaveanimalsasheroes.Thesestoriesaremeanttohavefun,buttheyarealsousedtoteachimportantlessonstochildren.Thisisoneofthosestories.Onehotaft

　　Likemostculturesaroundtheworld,theZulupeopleofAfricatellstoriesthathaveanimalsasheroes.Thesestoriesaremeanttohavefun,buttheyarealsousedtoteachimportantlessonstochildren.Thisisoneofthosestories.

　　Onehotafternoon,Jackalwaswalkingalongtherockyroadsniffing(嗅)theground.Hewashopingtosmellamouseoralizard(蜥蜴),orsomethingelsethatwouldbegoodtoeat.Hewassomuchlostinsniffingthathewasn’treallypayingattentiontowhatwasaroundhimself.

　　Suddenly,Jackallookeduptoseehisneighbor,Lion,walkingstraighttowardhim.Hedidnothaveenoughtimetorunway.JackalhadplayedmanytricksonLionovertheyears,soheknewhewouldbeintroubleifhewascaught.Jackalneededtothinkofsomethingquickly.

　　“Help!Help!”criedJackalashequicklyjumpeduponalargerockhangingovertheroad.“Therocksarefallingdown,andIcan’tholdthemmuchlonger.Weshallbothbecrushed(压碎)ifyoudonotdoyourbesttoholdtheserocksback,Lion”

　　Atonce,Lionpushedhisstrongshoulderagainsttherockstokeepthemfrommovinganyfurther.“I’lljustrunoverheretogetsomethingtostoptherocks.”shoutedJackalasheranwaytosafety.Lionstayed leaning againsttheunmovingrocksforquitealongtimebeforeherealizedthatJackalhadtrickedhimyetagain!

　　小题1:WhywasJackalsniffingtheground?A．ToplaywithLion.B．TopusharockC．TorunafteramouseD．Tolookforsomethingtoeat.小题2:Whatdoestheunderlinedword‘leaning’mean?A．supportingB．sleepingC．runningD．sitting小题3:WhydidJackalcryforhelp?A．BecauseLionwasrushingtohim.B．Becausehewascaughtunderarock.C．BecausehegotanideatogetawayfromLion.D．Becausehesawalargerockmovingtowardhim.小题4:Whatlessondoesthestoryteachus?A．Trust（信任）yourfriend,trustyourselfB．Workhard,andyou’llsucceed.C．Helpotherswhentheyareintrouble.D．Trytofindaquickwayoutwhenintrouble.