Police in England arrest a young boy. The boy is only sixteen years old. The police think that the boy cuts down a very old and famous (著名的) tree.

This tree is 300 years old. It is even in a Robin Hood movie. Kevin Costner acts in the movie. The police believe (相信) that someone cuts the tree down on purpose.

People in the place are very unhappy about it. The tree is part of their lives. They want to plant new trees like the old one. But it will take many years before another tree grows. Many people say that it is not possible (可能) to replace (代替) the old tree.

1.How old is the boy?

A 15.

B 16.

C 17.

D 18.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句的“The boy is only sixteen years old.”可知，这男孩16岁。故选B。

2.How is the tree?

A Old and famous.

B Big and tall.

C Old and short.

D Short and famous.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句的“the boy cuts down a very old and famous tree”可知，这树很老并且很出名。故选A。

3.What does Kevin Costner do?

A He is a doctor.

B He is a teacher.

C He is a student.

D He is an actor.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句的“Kevin Costner acts in the movie.”可知，凯文·科斯特纳是一个演员。故选D。

4.How do people feel about the the accident (事故)?

A Angry.

B Sad.

C Happy.

D Afraid.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的“People in the place are very unhappy about it.”可知，“明星树”的意外倒下让很多英国人悲伤不已。故选B。

5.Can the new tree replace the old tree?

A Yes, it is.

B No, it isn’t.

C No, it can’t.

D Yes, it can.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句的“Many people say that it is not possible to replace the old tree.”可知，许多人说，新种的树不可能替代“明星树”。故选C。