二、阅读理解
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The Fisherman climbs down the mountain. "Don't send me away. Please, don't send me away!" the Fisherman's soul calls to him.
"You are not important to me," says the Fisherman. "Go away. Go where you want. My love is calling me."
The Fisherman arrives at the beach. He stands with his back to the moon. He looks at the sea. His love is calling him. His shadow lies before him. His shadow is the body of his soul.
"Send me away with your heart," the Soul speaks again.
"How can I love my Mermaid with no heart?" answers the Fisherman.
"Be kind," says the Soul. "Give me your heart."
"My heart is for my Mermaid. Go!" says the Fisherman.
"Can't I also love?" the Soul tries again.
"Go! You are not important to me," cries the Fisherman. He takes the little knife and he cuts his shadow away from his feet.
The shadow rises and stands before him. The shadow is the same size as the Fisherman.
"Go!" says the Fisherman. "I don't want to see you again."
"No," answers the Soul.
"How?" asks the Fisherman. "You cannot follow me under the sea."
"Every year I can come back to this place," says the Soul. "I can call you and you can come."
"OK," says the Fisherman. "I can come." The Fisherman jumps into the water.
—Taken from The Fisherman and His Soul
() 1. When does the story happen?
A. In the afternoon. B. In the evening. C. Before breakfast. D. At lunchtime.
() 2. The fisherman doesn't think the Soul is important to him, so he .
A. puts it away carefully B. breaks it into many pieces
C. gives it to the Mermaid D. cuts it away from his body
() 3. Which can we put in ""?
A. I hope to be your friend. B. I can wait for you here.
C. I want to meet you again. D. I plan to give you some help.
() 4. From the passage, we can infer .
A. the Soul is the same size as the Fisherman
B. the Soul can't see the Fisherman again
C. the Fisherman gives his heart to the Soul
D. the Fisherman wants to send his soul away

【语篇导读】本文选自《渔夫和他的灵魂》,记录了渔夫与他的灵魂之间的对话与冲突。
1. B 提示:细节理解题。根据第三段第二句"He stands with his back to the moon."可知,他背对着月亮站着,说明故事发生在晚上。
2. D 提示:细节理解题。根据倒数第七段"'Go! You are not important to me,' cries the Fisherman. He takes the little knife and he cuts his shadow away from his feet."可知,渔夫觉得影子不重要,于是拿起小刀,把影子从脚上切掉了。
3. C 提示:推理判断题。根据空格上下文不难推知,渔夫对灵魂说:"走开!我不想再看见你",此处灵魂回答说:"不,我想再次见到你。"
4. D 提示:推理判断题。通读全文可知,渔夫反复要求灵魂离开自己,并拿出小刀,从脚上切下了灵魂让他走,由此推断,渔夫想要把他的灵魂送走。