Question

Walking down a path through some woods, I saw a small pool ahead. I changed the direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud. When I reached the pool，I was suddenly attacked by something!

Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was totally unexpected from somewhere. Surprisingly I was unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I stepped back a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. It was so funny! After all，it was just a butterfly!

Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He rushed towards me at full speed, trying to hurt me but failed. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn’t sure what to do. After all, it’s just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look it over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s the reason why I was attacked moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I admired the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those last moments of life.   Should I have been careless enough to step on her? His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate’s safety seemed admirable. I couldn’t do anything else but rewarded him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.

Since then, I’ve used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself of the lesson in my life.

(    A    ) 1. The word “ attack ’’ most probably means

A. try to hurt

B. play a trick

C. draw one’s attention

D. have a competition

(    D    ) 2. The author changed his direction while

walking down a path because he wanted

A. to get close to a butterfly

B. To escape a sudden attack

C. to look over the woods

D. To avoid getting his shoes wet or dirty

 (    B    ) 3. The author thought it was funny because

A. two butterflies were dancing by the water

B. a butterfly tried to attack him

C. there was true love between the two butterflies

D. he was the only one who had been attacked by a butterfly

(C )4. We can know the butterfly was_.

A. tiny but proud

B. dangerous and aggressive

C. loving and courageous

D. selfish but sincere

( D ) 5. From the passage, we should learn that

A. The small can beat the large

B. We should let the dead rest in peace

C. We should let the small brave

D. important things are always worth fighting for

Answer 1