六、阅读短文,选择正确的答案。
An elephant and a monkey were arguing.
"Look, how big and strong I am!" The elephant said.
The monkey disagreed, "Look, how fast I can run and climb! Can you?"
At last they asked a wise tiger, "Which is better—to be strong or to be quick?"
The tiger said, "Go across the river and pick the fruit on that tree for me, and then I can tell."
So they went to the river, but the water ran fast and the monkey was afraid.
"Get on my back," said the elephant proudly, "and I shall carry you."
Soon they crossed the river. There stood the tree. But the fruit was too high for the elephant to reach. He also tried to pull the tree down, but failed.
"Don't worry!" The monkey climbed quickly up the tree, and picked the fruit.
Then they returned and gave the tiger the fruit. "Which is better—to be strong or to be quick?"
The tiger smiled, "Neither of you could get the fruit alone. It took both the elephant's strength and the monkey's quickness to get it."
( )1. The elephant and the monkey argued about ____.
A. who can answer their question
B. whose skill was better
C. how to be a king
( )2. The monkey was afraid of ____.
A. the fruit B. the elephant C. the water
( )3. Why couldn't the elephant get the fruit?
A. Because the elephant was ill.
B. Because the tree was not strong.
C. Because the fruit was too high.
( )4. The monkey felt ____ before he climbed up the tree.
A. angry B. confident C. nervous

1. B；2. C；3. C；4. B