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The owners of a house in Croydon, England went out into their garden last week and found the fox with his head stuck in a spare wheel. They called the RSPCA for help because the fox was trying to free itself but was unable to escape.

An RSPCA volunteer arrived and helped the owners put some oil on the fox's neck in the hope that the wild animal would be able to slide its head out. However, their efforts were unsuccessful and, with the fox growing more painful by the minute, they had to send for the local firefighters to cut the fox free.

"This poor fox was really struggling to free himself and was in fear, so I knew we had to act quickly," RSPCA officer Kirstie Gillard said. "His neck had swollen from where he'd been wildly pulling his head, so there was no way that he was going to pull himself free."

The London Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene, using special equipment to cut through the metal and free the fox. "Thankfully, the London Fire Brigade were able to spare a bit of time to come out to the home, and while we waited, I offered him some water which he was grateful for," Gillard added. “I checked the fox over and as he wasn’t injured, I was able to set him free. I'm so grateful to the London Fire Brigade for helping this fox. He really wouldn’t have been able to free himself without help from us all.”

1.What happened to the fox in Croydon?

A He broke into a house for food.

B He lost his way in a garden.

C His head got stuck in a car wheel.

D He wanted to run away from a garden.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句The owners of a house in Croydon, England went out into their garden last week and found the fox with his head stuck in a spare wheel.可知，狐狸的头卡在了一个备用的轮子里，故选C。

2.What did the RSPCA help do?

A Give the fox necessary medical care.

B Try making the fox pull himself free.

C Give up saving the fox with no efforts.

D Use special equipment to cut through the metal.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句An RSPCA volunteer arrived and helped the owners put some oil on the fox's neck in the hope that the wild animal would be able to slide its head out.可知，一名RSPCA的志愿者来到这里，帮助主人在狐狸的脖子上涂上油脂，希望这只野生动物能够把头滑出来，故选B。

3.What can we learn about the fox?

A It was a kind of protected animal in Croydon.

B It was thirsty when it struggled to free itself.

C It experienced a hard time it never knew.

D It was badly injured because of its wild behavior.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第二段 ...with the fox growing more painful by the minute以及第三段可知，狐狸的头卡在轮胎中纯属意外，无论它如何挣扎，始终动弹不得，惊恐痛苦万分。由此推断它经历了一段它未曾知道的艰难时刻，故选C。

4.Who set the fox free finally?

A The owners of a house.

B The RSPCA volunteer.

C The fox itself.

D The London Fire Brigade.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段The London Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene, using special equipment to cut through the metal and free the fox.可知，伦敦消防队员最终把狐狸解救了出来，故选D。