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with her head and trunk(象鼻 )against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock. Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot(地點(diǎn) )where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother39。s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫 )all the time, but to her calf it was music. 主旨大意: 一頭大象通過(guò)自己的努力,在暴漲的河水中救了自己的幼崽。她的努力讓我體會(huì)到了母愛(ài)的偉大。 5. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw________. A. the calf was about to fall into the river B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock C. the calf was washed away by the rising water D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water 答案: D 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。從第一段第三句 “ There I saw Ma Shwe with her three month old calf struggling in the fast rising water and it was a life and death struggle” 可判斷。 6. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast flowing water? A. By putting it on a safe spot. B. By pressing it against her body. C. By taking it away with her. D. By carrying it on her back. 答案: A 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。從第二、 三段中可以看出 Ms Shwe 一直努力使小象離開(kāi)湍急的河水,到岸上安全的地方。 7. How did the calf feel about the mother elephant39。s roaring? A. It was a great fort. B. It was a sign of danger. C. It was a call for help. D. It was a musical note. 答案: A 解析: 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。從最后一段的最后一句,可知 but to her calf it was 一種安慰方式。 8. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Mother39。s Love B. A Brave Act C. A Deadly River D. A Matter of Life and Death 答案: A 解析: 主旨概括題。整篇敘述的是小象掉到河里,母象采取一切措施來(lái)進(jìn)行對(duì)小象的保護(hù),體現(xiàn)了母愛(ài)。