THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS

（Mr. Jones, the owner of a farm, was one day driven out of the farm by all the animals he raised. The animals were excited to be free and independent. More important, they were masters of their own and, of course, their farm. Animals made seven rules of their own and Snowball painted them on the wall.）

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.

2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.

3. No animal shall wear clothes.

4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.

5. No animal shall drink alcohol.

6. No animal shall kill any other animal.

7. All animals are equal.

It was very neatly written, and except that “friend” was written “friend” and one of the “S’s” was the wrong way round, the spelling was correct all the way through. Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. All the animals nodded in complete agreement, and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the Commandments by heart.

“Now, comrades,” cried Snowball, throwing down the paintbrush, “to the hayfield! Let us make it a point of honor to get in the harvest more quickly than Jones and his men could do.”

But at this moment the three cows, who had seemed uneasy for some time past, let out a loud lowing. They had not been milked for twenty-four hours, and their udders（乳房）were almost bursting. After a little thought, the pigs sent for buckets（桶）and milked the cows fairly successfully, their trotters（蹄子）being well adapted to this task. Soon there were five buckets of milk at which many of the animals looked with considerable interest.

“What is going to happen to all that milk?” said someone.

“Jones used sometimes to mix some of it in our food,” said one of the hens.

“Never mind the milk, comrades!” cried Napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets. “That will be attended to. The harvest is more important. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. I shall follow in a few minutes. Forward, comrades! The hay is waiting.”

So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest, and when they came back in the evening it was noticed that the milk had disappeared.

41. Who is the leader of the animals?

A. Snowball.                  B. Jones.               C. Napoleon.          D. Cows.

42. When does the story take place?

A. In spring.                  B. In summer.        C. In fall.               D. In winter.

43. What can we infer from the story?

A. The animals are doing a play.

B. The animals will live a equal life.

C. The animals are having a revolution.

D. The animals don’t think they are equal.

44. Who is regarded as the animals’ enemy?

A. The chicken.                                         B. The human being.

C. The cow.                                              D. The pig.

（Mr. Jones, the owner of a farm, was one day driven out of the farm by all the animals he raised. The animals were excited to be free and independent. More important, they were masters of their own and, of course, their farm. Animals made seven rules of their own and Snowball painted them on the wall.）

1.       Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.

2.       Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a freind.

3.       No animal shall wear clothes.

4.       No animal shall sleep in a bed.

5.       No animal shall drink alcohol.

6.       No animal shall kill any other animal.

7.       All animals are equal.

It was very neatly written, and except that “friend” was written “freind” and one of the “S’s” was the wrong way round, the spelling was correct all the way through. Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. All the animals nodded in complete agreement, and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the Commandments by heart.

 “Now, comrades,” cried Snowball, throwing down the paintbrush, “to the hayfield! Let us make it a point of honor to get in the harvest more quickly than Jones and his men could do.”

But at this moment the three cows, who had seemed uneasy for some time past, let out a loud lowing. They had not been milked for twenty-four hours, and their udders were almost bursting. After a little thought, the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully, their trotters （蹄子） being well adapted to this task. Soon there were five buckets of frothing creamy milk at which many of the animals looked with considerable interest.

 “What is going to happen to all that milk?” said someone.

 “Jones used sometimes to mix some of it in our food,” said one of the hens.

 “Never mind the milk, comrades!” cried Napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets. “That will be attended to. The harvest is more important. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. I shall follow in a few minutes. Forward, comrades! The hay is waiting.”

So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest, and when they came back in the evening it was noticed that the milk had disappeared.

1．Who is the leader of the animals?

A．Snowball.         B．Jones.           C．Napoleon.        D．Cows.

2．When does the story take place?

A．In spring.         B．In summer.       C．In fall.           D．In winter.

3．What can we infer from the story?

A．The animals are having a revolution.

B．The animals are doing a play.

C．The animals don’t think they are equal.

D．The animals will live a harmonious life.

4．Who is indicated as the animals’ enemy?

A．The chicken.                                     B．The human being.

C．The cow.                                          D．The pig.

Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store.

A. anyone    B. the others    C. that    D. the ones

     The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.

     The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 31 nautical miles (海里) an hour. She was believed to be unsinkable.?However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck.?

    It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.?

    The battle didn't last long. The Bismarck's first torpedo (鱼雷) hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1 419 men with her.?

    But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged (损坏). Her commander decided to run for repair to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck's speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.?

     For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck was hit.?

    On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck, and she was finally sunk.?

61. The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean _______.?

A.   to sink the Hood                                                            B. to gain control of France?

C. to cut off American supplies to British                                D. to stop British warship reaching German

62. Many people believed that Bismarck could not be defeated because she _______.?

A. was fast and powerful                                                B. had more men on board?

C. was under Luetjens' command                                     D. had biggest guns than other ships?

63. We learn from the text that on 24 May _______.?

A. the British won the battle against the Bismarck?

B. the Bismarck won the battle against the British?

C. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriously?

D. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British

64. Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to _______.?

A. have the ship repaired                                                B. join the other Germans?

C. get help from the French                                            D. get away from the British?

65. Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck??

A. The British air strikes.?                                             B. The damage done by the Hood.?

C. Gunfire from four British ships.?                                D. Luetjens' decision to run for France.?

After a long walk, they______ pass over the mountain.

A.  could be able to  B.can  C. would       D.were able to