One day a rabbit ran into an elephant. "Hello," said the rabbit. "Fine day, isn’t it?" The elephant stopped to look down at the tiny(小的) creature and shouted. "Leave me alone. I don’t have the time to waste on someone so small." The rabbit was shocked by the elephant’s words. Then he decided to ask the whale(鲸鱼) what she thought about the elephant’s rudeness. But the whale laughed at this tiny animal. The rabbit said, "You think that I am weak, but in fact, I am strong! I can beat you at Tug-of-War (拔河比赛)."The whale looked at him for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Very well, little one. Go and get a rope," she said.The rabbit ran off to find a strong and thick rope. Then he went to the elephant, "Elephant, I will beat you at a game of Tug-of-War." The elephant laughed loudly, but agreed to challenge the tiny animal. He tied the rope around his huge waist. The rabbit took the other end and ran away. He called back to the elephant, "When I say 'pull’, you start pulling. "The rabbit took the other end of the rope to the whale, "Tie this to your tail and when I say 'pull’，you swim." The whale tied the rope to her tail after laughing at the rabbit’s foolishness. Then the rabbit called out "PULL!" The elephant and the whale began pulling. After a while, they were too tired to continue. The elephant and the whale never knew how such a tiny creature could beat them. But from that day on, they said "hello" to the little rabbit with great respect whenever they met.
小题1:Why did the rabbit want a game of Tug-of-War?
A．He wanted to show he was the best.
B．He knew that he could do well in this game.
C．He wanted to get respect from the elephant and the whale.
D．He wanted to prove he wasn’t the tiniest animal.小题2:What do you think of the rabbit according to the story?
A．Smart and brave.
B．Tiny and stupid.
C．Pride and naughty.
D．Poor and weak.小题3:Why did the elephant and the whale lose the game?
A．They didn’t prepare for it.
B．They were not as strong as the rabbit.
C．They were too impolite to the little rabbit.
D．They actually fought with each other but not the rabbit.小题4:Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The elephant was pleased to talk to the rabbit at first.
B．It was the whale who suggested having a game of Tug-of-War.
C．The rabbit was stronger than both the whale and the elephant.
D．The whale and the elephant began to respect the rabbit from then on.
