A man watches birds near the sea. But he sees something different. It is not a bird. It is a young seal. It is a young seal. It is only 5 days old. The seal needs help. It is too far from the ocean(海洋). And it is in mud. Some cows are around it. They try to help it, but they can’t. The man calls for help. Doctors come and help the seal. They give it food and water. The seal must stay in the hospital for some time. When it grows big, it can go back to the ocean.

1.The seal is__________old.

A two years

B two days

C five years

D five days

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文中的“It is only 5 days old.”可知，小海豹出生仅仅5天。故选D。

2.____________are around the seal.

A Cows

B Cats

C Dogs

D Fishes

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文中的“Some cows are around it”可知，一群奶牛围着小海豹。故选A。

3._____________help the seal.

A Singers

B Farmers

C Teachers

D Doctors

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文中的“Doctors help the seal.”可知，医生救了小海豹。故选D。

4.The underlined word “it” refers to______________.

A the food

B the mud

C the seal

D the ocean

解析：选C。C 词意指代题。根据划线部分前面的“The seal must stay in the hospital for some time.”可知，小海豹必须在医院待一段时间，当它（海豹）足够大时，就可以回海里了。故选C。

5.We can read the passage in the ______ part of a newspaper.

A Sports

B Science

C Travel

D Animals

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。本文描述了一只海豹深陷泥潭引牛群围观并最终得救的故事，与动物相关。故选D。