There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.

Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself.

Bill: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so?

Paul: No, that’s not true. Go and see!

Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.

Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.

Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day.

Several days later Paul goes to Bill’s house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there a great noise.

Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!

Paul: Oh, no! It’s terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.

1.What the relationship between Bill and Paul?

A They are friends.

B They are relatives.

C They are brothers.

D They are neighbors.

解析：选A。选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“They are good friends”可知，他们是好朋友。故选A。

2.Where does Bill live?

A In the hole.

B In the country.

C In the city.

D In the field.

解析：选C。选C。推理判断题。根据文中“the other mouse lives in the city”和Paul所说的：“Have a look at my house in the country.”可推断出，Bill住在城市。

3.What does the underlined word“several”mean?

A Few.

B A few.

C A little.

D Many.

解析：选B。选B。词义猜测题。根据后面的名词“days”可知复数名词前不能使用 a little,排除C 。根据句意，几天后Paul来到了Bill所住的城市。故选B。

4.Why does Paul hate living in the city?

A Because he likes to be rich.

B Because he likes to be poor.

C Because the house in the city is big and beautiful.

D Because he enjoys happiness.

解析：选D。选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.”我喜欢住在田间的洞里，因为那里虽然不舒适但是高兴。我不喜欢舒适但恐惧的生活状态。故选D。

5.Which is the best title?

A The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

B Two friends

C Two Beautiful Mice

D The Country and they City

解析：选A。选A。主旨大意题。本文讲述的是乡村和城市里两只老鼠的对话，其它选项都不合适。故选A。