1.Nasreddinwascuttingabranchoffatreeinhisgarden.Whilehewassawing,anothermanpassedinthestreet.Hestoppedandsaid,Excuseme, 　　butifyoucontinuetosawthatbrancdlikethat,youwillfalldownwithit.HesaidthisbecauseNasreddinwassittingonthebranchandcuttingitataplacebetweenhimselfandthetrunkofthetree. 　　Nasreddinsaidnothing.Hethought,Thisissomefoolishpersonwhohasnoworktodoandgoesabouttellingotherpeoplewhattodoandwhatnottodo. 　　Themancontinuedonhisway.Ofcourse,afterafewminutes.ThebranchfellandNasreddinfellwithit. 　　MyGod!hecried.Thatmanknowsthefuture!andheranafterhimtoaskhowlonghewasgoingtolive.Butthemanhadgone. 　　Multiplechoice 　　()1.OnedayNasreddinwascuttingabranch_______atreeinhisgarden. 　　A.onB.inC.atD.off 　　()2.WhileNasreddinwassawing,anotherman_______. 　　A.toldhimtostopworkingB.toldhimhewouldfalldown 　　C.wouldborrowsomethingfromhimD.wouldhelphimsawthatbranch 　　()3.Afterthemanwentaway,Nasreddinthoughtthat________. 　　A.thatwasasillyfellowB..thatwasawiseperson 　　C.thatwasaproudpersonD.thatfellowcheatedhim 　　()4.WhathappenedtoNasreddinafterafewminutes? 　　A.Thebrancdfell.B.Nasreddinfelldowntotheground. 　　C.Nasreddinwashurthimself.D..BothAandB. 　　()5.Thisstoryisabout________. 　　A.afoolishmanB.awiseman 　　C.cuttingatreeD.thenecessityoftakinggoodadvice 　　2.Nasreddinwokeupinthemiddleofthenightandsawsomethingwhiteinhisgarden.Itseemedtobemovingtowardsthehouse. 　　Thatisathief(小偷)!Hethought,andhetookhisgunandshot(开枪)athim.Thenhewentbacktobed,becausehewastoofrightened害怕)togooutofthehouseinthedark. 　　ThenextmorningNasreddinwentoutandsawoneofhiswhiteshirtshangingontheclothes-lineinthegarden,hiswifehadwasheditthedaybeforeandhungitouttodry.Nowithadabullet-holerightthroughmiddleofit. 　　MyGod,saidNasreddin,Iwasluckylastnight.IfIhadbeenwearingthatshirt,thebulletwouldhavekilledme!AndhecalledhisneighbourstogetherandaskedthemtothankGodforsavinghim. 　　Multiplechoice 　　()1.AtmidnightNasreddinsaw_____inhisgarden. 　　A.somethingstrangeB.athiefC.somethingwhiteD.aghost 　　()2.Nasreddinwassofrightenedthathe______. 　　A.criedoutforhelpB.darednotgooutofthehouse 　　C.darednotstayinhishouseD.couldn'tsayaword 　　()3.ThenextmorningNasreddinfound________. 　　A.hiswifeinthegardenB.theclothes-line 　　C.thethiefdeadD.abullet-holethroughthewhiteshirt 　　()4.Nasreddinsaidthatifhehadbeenwearingtahtshirt_______. 　　A.hewouldbekilledB.hewoulddie 　　C.hewouldhavekilledD.hewouldhavebeenkilled 　　()5.Hecalledhisneighborstogetherinorderto_______. 　　A.makeaspeechB.tellthestoryC.thankGodD.thankthem