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Many cows are in the Alps. The cows stay up in the hills. There is a lot of grass for the cows. Farmers look after the cows.

At the end of summer, farmers take the cows down the hills. It is a special moment for many people. In Switzerland, farmers take down about 1,000 cows this week. However, something unusual happens. One cow does not walk down. A helicopter takes the animal down. A farmer explains why it happens.

The cow cannot walk well. The farmer does not want to risk the cow’s health. He decides to take the cow down with a helicopter. The farmer says that this cannot be a pleasant trip for the cow. However, this is a usual way. Farmers often take injured animals from one place to another.

1.The farmers keep many _______ in the hills.

A goats

B sheep

C cows

D bulls

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，许多奶牛在阿尔卑斯山，农民在山上照看奶牛，故选C。

2.When will the cows walk down the hills?

A At the end of winter.

B At the end of spring.

C At the end of summer.

D At the end of autumn.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句At the end of summer, farmers take the cows down the hills. 可知，夏天结束时，农民们把奶牛带下山去，故选C。

3.Why does the farmer use a helicopter?

A Because a cow is lost.

B Because the farmer is ill.

C Because a cow can’t walk well.

D Because the farmer is lazy.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段The cow cannot walk well. The farmer does not want to risk the cow’s health. He decides to take the cow down with a helicopter. 可知，这头牛腿脚不方便，农民决定用直升机运下山，故选C。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A The cows often eat grass alone in the Alps.

B No one knows what happened to the cow.

C It is not usual to take a cow down with a helicopter.

D The farmer wants to take his cow down safely.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句The farmer does not want to risk the cow’s health. 可知，农民不想拿奶牛的健康冒险。由此推断他想把他的牛安全地带下山，故选D。