One day when some government officials  were rebuilding a barn（谷仓），they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out.A while later they indeed saw mice running out,one after another.Then,everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up,they saw two mice squeezing（挤）out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts,the mice finally got out. However,it was strange that after they came out of the hole,they did not run away immediately.Instead,some chased after the other near the mouth of the hole.It seemed that one was trying to bite（咬）the tail of the other.

Everyone was puzzled,so they stepped nearer to take a look.They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything,and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.

After seeing what happened,everyone was speechless and lost in thought.During the meal time,the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.

One serious American official said： “I think the relationship(关系) between those two mice was that of king and guard.”The others thought for a while and said：“That was why!”

A smart French said： “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.”Again the others thought for a while,and all felt it made sense.

A Japanese said： “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.”Once again the others thought for a while,and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.

At that moment,one Chinese asked：“Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship？ ”

Suddenly,the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless.The American official,the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame（惭愧）,and did not dare to answer.

In fact,the true love is not built on friendship,loyalty or blood relationship. Instead,it is based on no relationship.

1. Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ______.

A. one was fighting against the other

B. the mouth of the hole was too small

C. they were not afraid of smoke

D. one was trying to help the blind one

2. Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage？

A. They couldn’t find an answer.

B. They had mistaken the relationship of the mice.

C. They regretted driving a poor blind mouse away.

D. They did not express themselves very well.

3. It is clear that ______.

A.all the mice came out of the hole easily

B.each of the people understood the relationship differently

C.the people wanted to kill all the mice with smoke

D.the people knew one of the mice was blind at first sight

4. “it made sense”probably means ______.

A. it was right     B. it was strange  C. it was funny      D. it was sweet

　　Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the strange and appealing(令人动心)doll in the window of Abe Sheftel’s stationery and toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads: Dr. Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft-coal smoke from the factories and came to Sheftel’s, I was made once more aware of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered the approaching birthday of a small niece of mine in Cleveland, to whom I was in the habit of sending modest gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything appropriate, and looked at the confusing collection of unappealing objects-a red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed stationery, and garish(俗艳的)cardboard advertisements for soft-drinks. And thus it was that my eyes eventually came to rest upon the doll tucked(塞在) away in one corner, a doll with the strangest, most charming expression on her face. I could not wholly make her out, due to(由于)the shadows and the film through which I was looking, but I was aware that a tremendous impression had been made upon me as though I had run into a person, as one does sometimes with a stranger, with whose personality one is deeply impressed.

1．What made an impression on the author? ______.

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A．The doll’s unusual face

B．The collection of toys

C．A stranger he met at the store

D．The resemblance of the doll to his niece

2．Why does the author mention his niece? ______.

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A．She likes dolls

B．The doll looks like her

C．She lives near Sheftel’s

D．He was looking for a gift for her

3．Why did the author go past Sheftel’s? ______.

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A．He was on his way to work

B．He was looking for a present for his niece

C．He wanted to buy some stationery

D．He liked to look in the window

4．When was the story written? ______.

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A．One year after the incident

B．Right after the incident

C．In the author’s old age

D．On the author’s birthday

5．Most of the things in the store window were ______.

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A．expensive　　　　B．appealing

C．neatly arranged　D．unattractive