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阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。 Mary got a little white lamb. She tied it to a tree in her field during the day and went to take it home every evening. One evening, she found the lamb gone. Someone had cut the rope and stolen the lamb. When her husband came home, she told him what had happened. Henry at once set out to look for the thief. It was easy to find the thief in the small village. Henry heard that his neighbour Alex got a lamb. He went to the neighbour’s house and said angrily, “Return the lamb to me, or I’ll call the police.” Alex explained that he had bought a lamb, but it was black. Henry looked out of the window. There in the garden was a little black lamb. He felt ashamed. Then he apologized to his neighbour. While they were talking, it began to rain. He stayed in Alex’s house until the rain stopped. When he went outside, he was surprised to see the lamb changed. He lamb, which had been black half an hour before, was now almost white. “What colour on earth is the lamb,” Henry wondered, “black or white?” 1. When her husband came back Mary told him __________. A. she had got a lamb B. someone had stolen the lamb C. she had tied the lamb to the tree D. her son was gone 2. Henry said to Alex, “If you ______ return the lamb to me, I’ll go to the police office.” A. will B. won’t C. don’t D. have to 3. Henry didn’t leave the neighbour’s home ______. A. until it began to rain B. until it stopped raining C. when it was raining D. before it began to rain 4. To his surprised, he found a _______ lamb there instead. A. big B. black C. small D. white 5. Which of the sentences is right? A. The lamb was stolen by Alex. B. The lamb was bought by Alex. C. The lamb could change its colour. D. The lamb went to Alex’s house by itself. 答案： B C B D A