E Read and choose(阅读短文，选择正确的答案)
The mice and the cat
A man lives in a big house. He likes it very much, but he hates (讨厌) the mice in it. So he buys a big cat from the market to eat the mice. After a few days, the cat eats many mice. The mice become very worried. They decide to do something to save (挽救) their lives, so all the mice come together to discuss (讨论) it. They have many plans, but none (没有一个) of them is good and useful.
At last, a young mouse stands up and says, “I’ll show you what we can do. We can put a bell around the cat’s neck. Then when the cat comes we can run away because we can hear the bell ring.” All the mice like the idea. Then an old mouse stands up and asks, “But who can tie (系) the bell to the cat’s neck?” No one says anything because no one dares (敢) to do it.
( ) 1 Why does the man worry?
a Because his house is big.
b Because his cat is big.
c Because there are many mice in his house.
( ) 2 Why do all the mice have a meeting one day?
a They want to live in another house.
b They want to do something to save their lives.
c They want to kill the cat in the house.
( ) 3 What do the mice think of the young mouse’s idea?
a It’s a bad idea. b It’s a dangerous (危险的) idea.
c It’s a good idea.
( ) 4 Who can tie the bell to the cat’s neck?
a No one. b Someone. c Many of them.
( ) 5 What can we learn from the story?
a To say is one thing, to do is another thing.
b The mice are very clever.
c The cat is clever.

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