“Yes, you may. ”

　　“First of all, there was no need to save a scorpion. It does no good to anybody. Secondly, if you must save it, you could have simply tried once. I’m surprised that even after it stung you, you still went on. Why? ”

　　“Oh! That’s pretty simple, ”he replied softly rubbing his stung hands against each other. “This was a scorpion, a creature really low on the food chain, a creature whose nature is to sting(蜇), to panic, to harm. It is supposed to be weak. However, I am supposed to be a saint, a person whose job is to love everybody, to offer love. I am supposed to be the strong one, the one higher up on the food chain. With my principles, my philosophy(人生观)and practice, I am supposed to save other creatures. Right? ”

　　The man nodded.

　　1. When a saint saw a scorpion struggling to come out of the river, he　.

　　A. was in the shallow river

　　B. was climbing the Himalayas

　　C. was on the river bank

　　D. had just crossed the river

　　2. Why did the scorpion sting and rush off his right hand?

　　A. Because it was full of panic at that time.

　　B. Because it wanted to get to the bank itself.

　　C. Because the saint harmed it badly.

　　D. Because the saint tried to kill it.

　　3. How did the man nearby feel at the saint’s behaviour of saving the scorpion?

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