Four friends, Tom, Jack, John and Tony, lived in the same village. Once, they were invited to attend a marriage party in a village far away, and they decided to go there together.
They started early that morning so that they could go through the forest before darkness. While they were going through the forest carefully, they could not enjoy its beauty because they were afraid of wild animals. That’s why they wanted to go through the forest quickly.
By noon, they had gone through more than half the way. All of a sudden, Tom asked the rest to stop and said, “The area ahead is dangerous, for there may be tigers. Let us check first, and then we will go further.” They all looked here and there. Suddenly, Tony saw the tail of a tiger behind the bushes (灌木). He was frightened to cry, “There is a tiger behind the bushes! Now, what do we do? How can we save our lives?” Tom said, “Do not be afraid of the tiger. Believe in God. He will protect us.”
Jack climbed up a tree and said to his friends, “Do not waste time in talking. Quickly! Climb up a tree. God helps those who help themselves. Be quick! Save yourself.” So Tom, John and Tony rushed to a nearby tree and climbed up. When the tiger went away, they came down from the tree. Finally, they went through the forest safely and reached the village to attend the marriage party.
56. What did the four friends decide to do together?
A.To have a meeting. | B.To attend a marriage party. |
C.To enjoy the beautiful forest. | D.To search for tigers in the forest. |
57. The four friends wanted to go through the forest quickly because ________.
A.it was dark at that time | B.they had a short way to go |
C.they were afraid of wild animals | D.a tiger disappeared suddenly |
58. The area Tom asked his friends to check first is ________.
A.huge | B.noisy | C.helpful | D.dangerous |
59. What can we learn from the text?
A.No pains, no gains. | B.Practice makes perfect. |
C.All roads lead to Rome. | D.God helps those who help themselves. |