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"Where's Papa going with that axe?" said Fern to Mama while they were setting the table for breakfast.
"Out to the pig house," replied Mrs Arable. "Some pigs were born last night."
"I don't see why an axe is needed," continued Fern. "Well," said her mother, "one of the pigs is too small and weak to live. So your father decides to do away with it."
"You mean kill it?" Fern shouted. "Just because it's smaller than the others?"
Fern ran outdoors quickly. She caught up with her father. "Please don't kill it!" she cried. "It's unfair!"
Mr Arable stopped walking. "Fern," he said gently, "you'll have to learn to control yourself."
"Control myself?" yelled Fern. "This is a matter of life and death." She took hold of the axe. "Fern," said Mr Arable, "I know more about raising pigs. A weakling usually makes trouble."
"But the pig couldn't help being born small, could it?" cried Fern. "If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?"
Mr Arable smiled, "But this is different ..." "I see no difference," replied Fern. "This is the worst case I have heard of since I was born!"
"All right," he said. "I'll let you feed it with a bottle, as babies are fed. Then you'll see what trouble a pig can be."
When Mr Arable returned to the house, he carried a box under his arm. Fern opened the box. There, inside, looking up at her, was the newborn pig.
——文章摘自《夏洛的网》(Charlotte's Web)
()1. When did this scene take place?
A. In the morning. B. At lunchtime. C. In the afternoon. D. At midnight.
()2. Why did Fern's papa get out with an axe?
A. Because there was no wood in their home.
B. Because he decided to fix the pig house.
C. Because he planned to kill a newborn pig.
D. Because Fern asked him to look for food.
()3. What is the best Chinese for the underlined phrase in Paragraph 7?
A. 视死如生 B. 出生入死 C. 生死攸关 D. 生离死别
()4. According to the passage, which words can best describe Fern?
A. Smart and polite. B. Helpful to her father.
C. Good at killing pigs. D. Kind and full of love.
()5. 新考法·情节推断 What would Fern do next according to the last two paragraphs?
A. She would ask her papa to kill the pig. B. She would try to look after the pig well.
C. She would play with the pig every day. D. She would take the pig to the pig house.

C
文章主要讲述了小女孩弗恩和爸爸在农场中的一次争论。弗恩发现爸爸要用斧子杀死猪圈里一只弱小的新生猪仔。她激烈抗议，争辩杀弱小生命不公平。最终爸爸让步，同意让弗恩亲自用奶瓶喂养这只小猪。
1. A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的while they were setting the table for breakfast可知，弗恩和妈妈正在摆早餐的桌子，由此推断，故事应该是发生在上午。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“one of the pigs is too small and weak to live. So your father decides to do away with it”可知，一只新生的猪仔太弱小了而不能存活，因此弗恩的爸爸打算用斧头把它杀死。
3. C 词义猜测题。根据前文中弗恩与爸爸的对话可知，弗恩认为杀死一只新生猪仔不公平，爸爸让她控制自己的情绪，但是弗恩很激动，她认为这是一个有关新生猪仔生与死的事情，故C项符合上下文语境。
4. D 推理判断题。通读全文内容可知，弗恩听说爸爸要用斧头杀死新生猪仔后，迅速跑出去阻止爸爸，争辩杀弱小生命不公平，爸爸最终同意让她用奶瓶喂它，说明费恩是一个善良且富有爱心的女孩。
5. B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I'll let you feed it with a bottle, as babies are fed. ”可知，弗恩的爸爸让她用奶瓶喂养新生猪仔，就像喂养婴儿一样，由此推断，接下来弗恩将尽力去把这头新生猪仔照顾好。