任务二 阅读理解
All this time Dorothy and Toto were walking through the thick woods. There were
few birds in the forest, but now and then there came a deep sound. It made the little
girl's heart beat fast.
All of a sudden, there came from the forest a terrible roar(吼叫), and the next
moment a great lion jumped into the road. Little Toto ran barking towards the Lion, and
the great beast(兽) opened his mouth to bite the dog. Dorothy rushed forward and hit
the Lion upon his nose. She cried out, "How could you bite Toto? You ought to be
ashamed of yourself, a big beast like you, to bite a poor little dog!"
"I didn't bite him," said the Lion.
"But you tried to," she said. "You are nothing but a big coward(懦夫)."
"I know it," said the Lion, "but how can I help it?"
"What makes you a coward?" asked Dorothy.
"It's a mystery," replied the Lion. "I suppose I was born that way. All the other
animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for the lion is everywhere thought
to be the King of Beasts. As soon as they hear me roar, they all try to get away from me,
and of course I let them go. I'm such a coward."
"But that isn't right," said Dorothy.
"I know it," said the Lion. "Do you mind if I go with you?"
"You will be very welcome," answered Dorothy, "for you will help to keep away
other wild beasts."
"But that doesn't make me any braver," said the Lion.
—Taken from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1. How did Dorothy feel when she heard the deep sound in the forest?
A. Frightened.
B. Excited.
C. Surprised.
D. Interested.
2. Why did Dorothy hit the Lion?
A. She wasn't afraid of the Lion.
B. She was ashamed of the Lion.
C. The Lion was going to hurt Toto.
D. The Lion put her in danger.
3. What makes other animals afraid of the Lion?
A. The Lion usually lets them go.
B. The Lion roars from time to time.
C. They are too weak to hurt the Lion.
D. They think the Lion is the King of Beasts.
4. What would probably happen next?
A. The Lion would protect Toto.
B. The Lion would stay with Dorothy.
C. Dorothy would make the Lion braver.
D. Dorothy would fight with other beasts.

1. A；2. C；3. D；4. B

1. 根据第一段中“It made the little girl's heart beat fast.”可知，低沉的声音让Dorothy心跳加速，说明她感到害怕，故选A。
2. 根据第二段中“the great beast(兽) opened his mouth to bite the dog. Dorothy rushed forward and hit the Lion upon his nose.”可知，狮子要咬Toto，Dorothy才打了狮子，故选C。
3. 根据第七段中“All the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for the lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts.”可知，其他动物认为狮子是百兽之王，所以害怕它，故选D。
4. 根据倒数第二段“You will be very welcome,” answered Dorothy, "for you will help to keep away other wild beasts."可知，Dorothy欢迎狮子同行，所以接下来狮子会和Dorothy待在一起，故选B。