1. (2024八上·龙泉竞赛)  阅读理解

 Long long ago, here lived a giraffe in the forest. He was the tallest of all the animals, so he was too proud (骄傲) and always laughed at others. A monkey decided to teach the giraffe a lesson. 

One day, the monkey led the giraffe to a tree. He said to the giraffe, "Look at the tall tree. There's some lovely fruit growing on the tree, but you wouldn't be able to pick it. "

The giraffe said. "It is impossible. Just watch me. " He tried to pick the fruit, but it was just out of reach.

"I said you couldn't reach it, but I can. " said the monkey. Then, the monkey jumped onto the giraffe's neck. He reached out his arm and picked the fruit.

The monkey said, "We could not do it alone, but we can do it together. So don't be so proud. "

After that, the giraffe didn't boast any more. He even became friends with the monkey.

1. （1） The giraffe was proud because he was the ____ animal. 

   A . tallest B . strongest C . fastest D . most beautiful
3. （2） The monkey wanted to give a lesson to the giraffe because it ____. 

   A . always laughed at other short animals B . thought he was the best in the forest C . wanted to learn how to climb the tree D . was too shy to show his height
5. （3） What did the monkey ask the giraffe to do?

   A . To pick tree leaves. B . To pick the fruit on the tree. C . To climb the tree. D . To reach the top of the tree.
7. （4） The word "boast" probably means ____ in Chinese.

   A . 后悔 B . 谦虚 C . 自夸 D . 道歉
9. （5） How did the monkey get the fruit from the tree?

   A . He got the fruit only by himself. B . The giraffe gave the fruit to him. C . With the help of other monkeys. D . By standing on the giraffe's neck.