It’s Pigs’ Hometown

The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.

It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.

Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”

Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s home town.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”

小题1:The old man’s son joined the army because ___________

A．they were all strong

B．they loved their country

C．they wanted to be full

D．they had to do so小题2:The villagers didn’t give the old man any food because _______.

A．they weren’t kind-hearted

B．his sons were in the army

C．they were also hungry

D．they hated him小题3:The policeman thought _______.

A．Hitler was more foolish than pigs

B．the old man insulted(侮辱) their hometown

C．the old man had to say sorry to him

D．the old man had to fight with Hitler

Disneyland may look like a straightforward theme park. But there’s a secret world hidden behind the balloons, castles and cotton candy — a place where wild cats wander at midnight, Mickey Mouse hides in the wallpaper, and movie stars drink martinis behind closed doors.

Cat security — It’s not easy keeping the ground of Disneyland spotless, as well as free of unwanted pests. Every night after closing time, 200 wild cats were freed into the park to help keep the rodent（啮齿）population under control. Though Disney doesn’t comment on the matter, rumor（传闻）has it that the cat taskforce dates back to 1957. After unsuccessful attempts to chase them out of the park, Disney decided to put the cats to work instead.

Hidden Mickeys—At Disneyland the round-eared Mickey Mouse image is everywhere. But you can also see hundreds of “Hidden Mickeys” across the park, which are very difficult to spot: they’re camouflage （伪装）in the architecture and landscaping as well as in the smallest stylistic details.

Cocktail（鸡尾酒）behind closed doors—Disney is dry unless you can manage to get your name on the list at Club 33. The secret cocktail club has a limited membership of just 487 and a waiting list of approximately 14 years. Walt Disney designed the club as a special space to entertain possible investors; since then, it has hosted US presidents, film stars and foreign guests.

Always on stage—At Disneyland, a doorman isn’t a doorman, he is a “cast member”. So are the large numbers of cashiers, painters, ride operators, gardeners and performers. All “cast members” are trained to follow a specific rule that helps preserve the Disney magic. On the list of dos and don’ts? Never break character. If wearing a costume that belongs in Fantasyland, don’t set foot in Tomorrowland—it might Confuse visitors or break the park’s orderly image. Cast members have a Disney “look book” that details the fresh-faced ideal—no long fingernails, beards, or unnaturally colored hair allowed. It’s a return to Walt Disney’s All-American standards: when the park opened even guests with facial hair weren’t allowed entrance.

小题1:The reason why there are many wild cats in Disneyland is that ________.

A．they’re in charge of the cleaning of the park

B．they’re allowed to act as cleaners and guards

C．they have to keep watch in the daytime

D．they have a comfortable house to live in小题2:From the passage we can know that in Disneyland “Hidden Mickeys” are _________.

A．small

B．obvious

C．everywhere

D．dishonest小题3:What do the underlined Words “Disney is dry” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．It’s easy to join the Club 33.

B．The ground keeps dry.

C．It doesn’t often rain.

D．Drinking alcohol is forbidden.小题4: From the last paragraph, we can know the workers in Disneyland _______.

A．must know the dos and don’t

B．needn’t have their facial hair shaved

C．can wear unnaturally colored hair

D．mustn’t get in Tomorrowland