We all know that we need to help the young and the old． Sometimes the small can help the great．
An ant（蚂蚁） was drinking water near a small river and she fell into the river． She tried her best to reach the bank（河岸）， but she couldn't move at all． The poor ant got too tired， but she was still doing her best． Then a big bird saw her． With a pity， the bird put a piece of leaf into the water． With it the ant reached the bank．
While the ant lay on the grass and had a rest， she saw a man coming up． The man was walking with a gun（枪） in his hand． When he saw the bird， he wanted to kill her． But the ant bit（咬） him in one of his feet and the bird flew away at once． The ant saved the bird's life．
【小题1】The ant couldn't reach the bank because ______ ．
| A．she was too heavy |
| B．she didn't cry for help |
| C．she couldn't move at all |
| D．she didn't try to get out of the river |
【小题2】A bird put ______ into the water to save the ant．
| A．a piece of leaf | B．a piece of paper |
| C．a box | D．a card |
【小题3】What does the underlined word "pity" mean in Chinese？ ______
【小题4】The poor ant ______ at last．
| A．lost hope | B．stopped trying |
| C．stopped to rest | D．got out of the river |
【小题5】The writer wants to tell us that we should ______ ．
| A．help each other | B．learn from other people |
| C．protect（保护） the animals | D．not kill the ant or the bird |
