高中英语 Unit1 Getting along with others阅读理解练习 牛津译林版必修.pdfVIP

江苏省常州市西夏墅中学高中英语Unit1Gettingalongwith

others阅读理解练习牛津译林版必修5

阅读下面的短文，回答后面的问题.

Amouselookedthroughacrackinthewalltoseethefarmerandhiswifeopening

apackage:Whatfoodmightitcontain?Hewasastonishedtodiscoverthatitwas

amousetrap!

Retreatingtothefarmyard,themousedeclaredthewarning,“Thereisamouse

trapinthehouse,thereisamousetrapinthehouse.”

Thechickencluckedandscratched,raisedherheadandsaid,“MrMouse,Ican

tellyouthisisagraveconcerntoyou,butitisofnoconsequencetome,Icannot

bebotheredbyit.”

Themouseturnedtothepigandtoldhim,“Thereisamousetrapinthehouse.”

“Iamsosorry,MrMouse,”sympathizedthepig,“butthereisnothingIcando

aboutitbutpray;beassuredthatyouareinmyprayers.”

Themouseturnedtothecow,whoreplied,“Amousetrap,amIingravedanger,

huh?”

Sothemousereturnedtothehouse,headdownanddepressedtofacethefarmer’s

mousetrapalone.

Thatverynightasoundwasheardthroughoutthehouse,likethesoundofamouse

trapcatchingitsprey.Thefarmer’swiferushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthe

darkness,shedidnotseethatitwasanevilsnakewhosetailthetraphadcaught.

Thesnakebitthefarmer’swife.Thefarmerrushedhertothehospital.Shereturned

homewithafever.Noweveryoneknewtotreatafeverwithfreshchickensoup,so

thefarmertookhishatchettothefarmyardforthesoup’smainingredient.His

wife’ssicknesscontinuedsothatfriendsandneighborscametositwithher