问题描述:

Amousehappenedtolookthroughaholeinthewalltoseethefarmerandhiswifeopenapackage.“Whatfoodmightthiscontain?”Themousewondered.Buthewassadtodiscoveritwasamousetrap.

Backtothefarmyardthemouseannouncedthiswarning;“Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!”

Thehenclucked(咯咯地叫)andscratchedraisedherheadandsaid“Mr.MouseIcantellthisisagreatconcerntoyoubutitisofnoconsequencetome.Icannotbebotheredbyit.”

Thenthemouseturnedtothepig.Thepigsympathizedbutsaid“IamsoverysorryMr.MousebutthereisnothingIcandoaboutitbutpray.Beassuredyouareinmyprayers.”

Thenthemouseturnedtothecowandrepeatedthesamewords.Thecowsaid“MooMr.Mouse.I’msorryforyou butit’snoskinoffmynose.”

Sothemousereturnedtothehouseheaddownandsadlyfacedthefarmer’smousetrapalone.Thatveryrightasoundwasheardthroughoutthehouse–thesoundofamousetrapcatchingitsprey(猎物).Thefarmer’swiferushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthedarknessshedidnotseeit.Itwasapoisonoussnakewhosetailwascaughtinthetrap.Thesnakebitthefarmer’swife.Thefarmerrushedhertothehospital.Whenshereturnedhomeshestillhadafever.

Everyoneknowsfreshchickensoupisgoodtotreatafever.Sothefarmertookhisknifetothefarmyard.Thehenwaskilled.

Buthiswife’ssicknesscontinued.Friendsandneighborscametositwithheraroundtheclock.Tofeedthemthefarmerbutcheredthepig.

Thefarmer’swifedidnotgetwellbutdied.Somanypeoplecameforherfuneralthatthefarmerhadthecowkilledtoprovideenoughmeatforallofthemforthelunch.

Themouselookeduponitallfromhisholeinthewallwithgreatsadness.

1.Whatsurprisedthemousewhenlookingthroughthehole?

A.Thefarmerandhiswife.          B.Adangerousmousetrap.

C.Apackagewithfoodin.           D.Apoisonoussnake.

2.Whatdidthemousedowhenitreturnedtothefarmyard?

A.Ithadawarntalkwithhisfriends.

B.Itwarneditsneighborsofthedanger.

C.Itarguedwithits