阅读短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
More than anything else in the world, Lion liked 1 King of the jungle. He walked around, showing off his power and pride. Each day Lion took a long lazy 2 under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals 3 before him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and 4 over in front of Lion's huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. " 5 can you wake me up!" He shouted angrily. Lion caught Mouse with one paw. "On the second thought, I'm quite 6 now, and you'll make a delicious meal", he said.
Mouse cried out, "King Lion, please spare（饶恕）me! If you 7 me live, I'll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be 8 to help you."
"How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?" That 9 made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse 10.
A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle 11 the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a man's net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he tried, he couldn't get out of it.
When Mouse heard Lion's terrible shouts, he 12 to help. Mouse quickly bit the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion got out and was 13. Lion looked down at the little mouse. "Thank you for 14 my life," said Lion, smiling his widest smile. "I made a 15. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!"
（）1. A. visiting B. beating C. being D. watching
（）2. A. trip B. sleep C. walk D. game
（）3. A. running B. hugging C. fighting D. bowing
（）4. A. fell B. went C. looked D. checked
（）5. A. Why B. When C. How D. Where
（）6. A. hungry B. happy C. busy D. worried
（）7. A. expect B. help C. see D. let
（）8. A. afraid B. excited C. happy D. able
（）9. A. thought B. exercise C. answer D. practice
（）10. A. help B. go C. talk D. die
（）11. A. in B. by C. on D. of
（）12. A. hoped B. forgot C. rushed D. wanted
（）13. A. free B. dead C. angry D. afraid
（）14. A. sharing B. saving C. enjoying D. spending
（）15. A. decision B. meal C. difference D. mistake

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.D