Three fish lived in a pool. One was named Plan Ahead, another was Think Fast, and the third was named Wait and See. One day they heard a fisherman say that he was going to cast his net (撒网) in the pool the next day.
Plan Ahead said, “I’m swimming down the river tonight!”
Think Fast said, “I’m sure I’ll come up with a plan.”
Wait and See said, “I just can’t think about it now!”
When the fisherman cast his net, Plan Ahead was long gone. But Think Fast and Wait and See were captured!
Think Fast quickly rolled his belly (腹部) up and looked as if he was dead. “Oh, this fish is no good!” said the fisherman, and he put him back into the water. But, Wait and See ended up in the fish market.
That is why they say, “In times of danger, when the net is cast, plan ahead or plan to think fast!”
1.Where do the three fish live?
A In a lake.
B In the sea.
C In a river.
D In a pool.
解析:选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Three fish lived in a pool.”可知,这些鱼住在池塘里。故选D。
2.What did Plan Ahead do?
A Swam away.
B Asked Think Fast for help.
C Stayed in the pool.
D Rolled his belly up.
解析:选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段的“Plan Ahead said, ‘I’m swimming down the river tonight!’”可知,听到一位渔夫说他打算第二天在这个池塘里撒网,未雨绸缪游走了。故选A。
3.What does the underlined word “captured” mean?
A Helped.
B Caught.
C Eaten.
D Sold.
解析:选B。B词义猜测题。根据前面提到的未雨绸缪游走了,而灵机一动和等待观望未逃跑可知,他们被抓住了。故选B。
4.Who is the laziest?
A Plan Ahead.
B Think Fast.
C Wait and See.
D The fisherman.
解析:选C。C推理判断题。根据文章中的“Wait and See said, ‘I just can’t think about it now!’”以及被抓住后灵机一动紧急想办法脱险可知,等待观望从开始到结束都懒得想办法,因此它最懒。故选C。
5.How many fish survived(幸存)?
A 0.
B 1.
C 2.
D 3.
解析:选C。C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“But, Wait and See ended up in the fish market.”可知,等待观望被抓住了并且卖给了鱼贩子,因此它没有活下来;而未雨绸缪面对危险早就游走了,因此它活了下来;灵机一动急中生智救了自己一命,它也活了下来。故选C。