Question

“Where is Papa going with that ax (斧子)?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
“Out to the hoghouse,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.”
“I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is a runt (發(fā)育不良的小動(dòng)物). It’s very small and weak. So your father has decided to do away with it.”
“Do away with it?” shouted Fern. “You mean kill it?”
“Don’t shout, Fern!” she said. “Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.”
Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled springtime. Fern’s shoes were wetting by the time she caught up with her father.
“Please don’t kill it! It’s unfair,” she said.
Mr. Arable stopped.
“Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.”
“This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father’s hand.
“Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a group of pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble.”
“But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small. If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?”
Mr. Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. It’s a pig.”
“There is no difference,” replied Fern.
【小題1】What puzzled Fern at the beginning?

A．Why her father refused to eat breakfast.	B．If the hoghouse was big enough for many pigs.
C．How pigs were born at night.	D．What his father would do with an ax.

【小題2】Why couldn’t Fern control herself?

A．Because she was afraid of killing a pig.	B．Because the pig was treated unfairly.
C．Because she loved pet pigs very much.	D．Because her father was rude to her.

【小題3】According to the passage, Fern’s father thought that ______.

A．it was natural for pigs to be born small	B．he couldn’t afford to have so many pigs
C．a(chǎn) weak pig needed more attention	D．he was troubled by raising a weak pig

【小題4】It can be inferred from the passage that Fern was _________.

A．kind-hearted

B．brave

C．shy

D．patient

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：本文介紹了Fern對于父親要把那發(fā)育不好的小豬解決掉很不忍心，請求父親不要那樣做。
【小題1】D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章1,3行“Where is Papa going with that ax (斧子)?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.“I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight.可知她對于父親帶著否頭很困惑。故D正確。
【小題2】.B 推理題。根據(jù)“This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.”可知Fern失去控制是因?yàn)楦赣H要?dú)⑺滥切┌l(fā)育不好的小豬。故B正確。
【小題3】D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段“Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a group of pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble.”可知他認(rèn)為這些發(fā)育不好的小豬是容易帶來問題。故D正確。
【小題4】A 推理題。Fern對于父親要把那發(fā)育不好的小豬解決掉很不忍心，說明她心地善良。故A正確。
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