If you live on an island with lots of goats, what will you do? Well, let’s see what Alicudi is doing.
Alicudi is an Italian island. For years, wild goats have lived on Alicudi, staying up in the mountains for the most of the time. But as their number grew, they started coming down to where people live. They are bringing lots of problems: they eat plants and fruits in gardens; they break down walls; they go into homes.
So, Mayor Riccardo Gullo is giving some of the goats to people on other islands, for free! He hopes to make it easier to control goats on Alicudi by doing so. He says that there are many people wanting goats, like a farmer on Vulcano. He wants them to make cheese.
1.Alicudi is ________.
A a country
B a city
C an island
D a town
解析:选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Alicudi is an Italian island.”可知阿利库迪是一座岛屿。故选C。
2.Where did the goats live in the past?
A In the mountains.
B In the forest.
C Near the sea.
D Under the mountains.
解析:选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段“For years, wild goats have lived on Alicudi, staying up in the mountains for the most of the time.”可知,过去山羊们都住在山上。故选A。
3.What are the goats doing?
A They are killing people.
B They are eating animals.
C They are hurting plants.
D They are drinking milk.
解析:选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段“They are bringing lots of problems: they eat plants and fruits in gardens; they break down walls; they go into homes.”它们带来了许多问题:它们吃花园里的植物和水果;他们破坏墙;他们进入居民家。故选C。
4.What is Mayor Riccardo Gullo doing?
A Giving goats to others.
B Selling goats to others.
C Killing goats for others.
D Showing goats to others.
解析:选A。A细节理解题。根据第三段“So, Mayor Riccardo Gullo is giving some of the goats to people on other islands, for free!”市长里卡多·古洛正把山羊免费送给其他岛上的居民,可知市长在免费送山羊。故选A。
5.Why does the farmer on Vulcano want some goats?
A To make milk.
B To make cheese.
C To get goat hair.
D To make meals.
解析:选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段“He wants them for making cheese.”可知武尔卡诺岛的一个农民要山羊是为了制作奶酪。故选B。