A one-month-old baby has had her nose and part of her lip and cheek chewed off by three pet ferrets. The newborn was "being eaten alive" by the animals after they got out from a cage.

The child was hurt while she was left downstairs in her car seat as her mother went upstairs and her father was asleep. The ferrets ran away when the woman came down after hearing the baby's screams, Police Chief Robert Smythe said. Four other young children have been placed with relatives because their parents are not looking after them well.

Mr Smythe told the Delaware County Daily Times: "The parents, I believe, have problems. They can't take care of these kids." They found more food for the family's ferrets and cats than for the children. Mr Smythe said: "Just imagine that one-month-old baby, that can't help herself, (and) two or three animals are eating it alive. Imagine the pain."

A healthy, a well-trained ferret should not bite, according to the American Ferret Association. It says that ferrets and kids can play well together but that small children should not be left alone with them or any other animal.

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1.What part of the baby was chewed by ferrets?

A Her nose.

B Her lip.

C Her cheek.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段A one-month-old baby has had her nose and part of her lip and cheek chewed off…可知，故选D。

2.What was the baby’s father doing when she was hurt?

A He was watching TV.

B He was reading.

C He was sleeping.

D He was washing his car.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句…and her father was asleep.可知，故选C。

3.The phrase “look after” in paragraph 2 has the same meaning as________in paragraph 3.

A help

B found

C take care of

D imagine

解析：选C。C 语义推测题。look after 与take care of 均表示“照顾，照看”，根据第二段最后一句与第三段第一句内容可知都是指该夫妇未能照顾好孩子，故选C。

4.Who was more important in the baby’s family?

A The baby.

B The cats.

C The ferrets.

D Both B and C.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段They found more food for the family's ferrets and cats than for the children.可知故选D。

5.It’s better for Small children_______.

A to play with pets alone

B to stay at home alone

C to play with pets with their parents nearby

D eat less than pets

解析：选C。C 内容理解题。根据文章内容可知，小孩最好在父母的监管下与宠物一起玩耍，故选C。