1. (2022九上·庐江期中) 阅读理解

There was once a lion in the forest. He had never been able to roar. But no other animals knew about this. Since he realized he couldn't roar from an early age, he had learned to talk softly with everyone and convince them without raising his voice. This won him the trust of all the animals in the forest.

But one day the lion couldn't find a way to convince a pig. This made the lion want to roar at the pig, but he couldn't. To solve this problem, he spent a few months inventing a roaring machine. When he met the pig again, the lion used the machine. It sent out a very loud roar. Not only did this shock the pig, it also shocked other animals. For months they were afraid to come out. The lion became sad and lonely. He realized that roaring was a useless way to make others listen to him. So he never used the machine again.

Little by little, using his soft voice and convincing words the lion managed to win the animals' trust again.

1. （1） What couldn't the lion do from an early age?

   A . Talk softly. B . Shout loudly. C . Trust others. D . Play with others.
3. （2） How did the lion solve his problem?

   A . By doing research. B . By taking medicine. C . By inventing a machine. D . By asking for help.
5. （3） Why did the lion become sad?

   A . Because no one listened to him. B . Because the pig hurt his feelings. C . Because his machine was broken. D . Because the animals were afraid of him.
7. （4） What did the lion think of roaring at last?

   A . Useless. B . Noisy. C . Important. D . Relaxing.