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金鱼和猫 记叙文 ☆☆☆☆ 7分钟
阅读下面短文，完成短文后面的问题。
Mr. Brown retired(退休) two years ago. His son bought a fish tank(鱼缸) with about fifty goldfish(金鱼) in it for him. Mr. Brown liked the goldfish very much and he took good care of them. He often told his friends about his goldfish and they often went to see them. Mr. Brown was very happy.
One night, a cat ate some of his goldfish. Mr. Brown tried to catch it, but he couldn't. He had to sleep near the fish tank and he couldn't sleep well. He was very tired. He asked one of his friends, “Where can I buy a shark(鲨鱼)?”
“A shark?” asked his friend. “What do you want to have it for?”
“I want to teach the cat a lesson(教训)!”
1. How many goldfish did Mr. Brown's son buy for him?

2. Who often came to see Mr. Brown's goldfish?

3. What happened to Mr. Brown's goldfish one night?

4. Did Mr. Brown sleep well near the fish tank?

5. Why did Mr. Brown want to buy a shark?

三、【短文大意】布朗先生的儿子为布朗先生买了一缸金鱼，布朗先生很喜欢它们。但是一天晚上，一只猫把他的一些金鱼吃掉了。布朗先生尝试去抓这只猫，但是失败了，所以他想买一条鲨鱼来给这只猫一个教训。
1. About fifty. 【解析】根据文中“His son bought a fish tank with about fifty goldfish in it for him.”（他的儿子买了一缸金鱼送给他，鱼缸里面有50条左右的金鱼。）可知，此处应答“About fifty.”。
2. Mr. Brown's friends. /His friends. 【解析】根据文中“He often told his friends about his goldfish and they often went to see them.”（他经常跟他的朋友聊起他的金鱼，他的朋友经常去看这些金鱼。）可知，此处应答“Mr. Brown's friends. /His friends.”。
3. A cat ate some of the goldfish. 【解析】根据文中“One night, a cat ate some of his goldfish.”（一天晚上，一只猫吃掉了一些他的金鱼。）可知，此处应答“A cat ate some of the goldfish.”。
4. No, he didn't. 【解析】根据文中“He had to sleep near the fish tank and he couldn't sleep well.”（他不得不睡在鱼缸的旁边，而且他睡不好。）可知，此处应答“No, he didn't.”。
5. He wanted to teach the cat a lesson. 【解析】根据文中“I want to teach the cat a lesson!”（我想要给这只猫一个教训！）可知，此处应答“He wanted to teach the cat a lesson.”。