It is 2023 now. One Friday afternoon, a woman rode her 15-year-old horse near the beach. Suddenly (突然地), the horse hit deep mud and began to sink (下沉).

The woman was scared. She jumped off the horse. But she couldn’t get her horse back on his feet. So she called the police for help. Fifteen police officers came. They worked together to move such a large weight up to the safe place.

Someone took the video. He posted it on the Internet. Many people watched it.

1.When was the horse born?

A In 2000.

B In 2002.

C In 2008.

D In 2010.

解析：选C。C数字计算题。根据第一段第二句“her 15-year-old horse”可知，这匹马今年15岁，出生于2008年。故选C。

2.How did the woman feel when the horse sank?

A Afraid.

B Angry.

C Sad.

D Tired.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The woman was scared.”可知，当这匹马突然开始下沉的时候，马的主人感到十分害怕。故选A。

3.How many police officers came?

A 14.

B 15.

C 16.

D 17.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“Fifteen police officers came.”可知，来了15名警察帮忙。故选B。

4.What does the underlined part “a large weight” refer to?

A The woman.

B The horse.

C A policeman.

D The beach.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。前文提到马陷入了淤泥中站不起来，于是马主人报警求助，因此这些警察需要搬动的就是这匹马。故选B。

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A A woman liked riding a horse.

B A horse scared his owner.

C Police officers worked hard.

D Police officers helped a horse.

解析：选D。D主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述警察救援一匹陷入淤泥的马的相关情况，故D项“警察帮助一匹马”符合题意。故选D。