中考英语二轮专题专练 原创外国小说改编阅读理解45-48篇（含答案）.docVIP

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Onceuponatimetherewasamiller(磨坊主)whohadthreesons.Whenhedied,helefthismilltotheeldestson,hisass(驴)tothesecondson,andhiscattotheyoungest,whohadalwaysbeenhisfavorite.

Thetwoeldersonsdecidedtolivetogether,buttheywouldnotlettheirbrotherlivewiththem.Hewasverysadandwonderedwhatheshoulddotogethisbread.Whilehewassittingandthinkingaboutit,Pussjumpeduponthetable,andtouchedhimwithherpaw(爪子).Shewassavedbytheoldmiller,soshedecidedtohelpthepoorboy.

“Mydearmaster,”shesaid,“donotfret.Iwillgetyourliving,butyoumustbuymeapairofboots(靴子)andgivemeabag.”

Themiller’ssonhadverylittlemoney,buthethoughtitsuchawonderfulthingtohearacattalk.SohetookPusstotheshoemaker’s,andgothimtomakeheraverysmartpairofboots,andthenhegaveheranicelargebag.

Now,Pussputsomelettuceleavesintoherbag,wentintoarabbitwarren(兔子窝)notfarfromthemill,andheldthebagopen,hidingherselfbehindit.Andlittlegreedyrabbitsranintothebagtoeatthelettuceleaves.Whentheywerein,Pusspulledthestringofthebag,andcarriedthemofftohermaster.Themiller’ssoncookedonefordinner.Pusstookawaytheotherandkeepitfortheirnextday’smeal.

EarlythenextdayPusscaughttworare(稀有的)rabbitsinthesameway.Butinsteadofcarryingthemhomeshewalkedtotheking’spalace.Pussbroughtthemtothekingwholovesrabbitsbestasapresent.

1．Thetwoeldersonsdidn’tlettheirbrotherlivewiththembecause________.

A．thethreesonsoftenfoughtwithoneanother

B．thepoorboyonlyhadacatandcouldn’thelpthem

C．thepoorboywasverylazyandhatedworkinginthemill

D．thesecondsonwasafraidthattheyoungestsonwouldstealtheass

2．Theunderlinedword“fret”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.

A．worry B．wait C．laugh D．argue

3．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisT