The mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the cat. At least they wished to find some ways of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed(的确), something had to be done, for they lived in such constant(持续不断的) fear of her claws(爪) that they hardly leave their homes by night or day.

The mice discussed many plans together, but none of those plans was thought good enough. At last, a very young mouse got up and said: “I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell around the cat’s neck. When we hear the bell ringing, we will know that our enemy is coming right away.”

All the mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But when they were rejoicing(欣喜) over their good plan, an old mouse stood up and said: “I will say that the plan of the young mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the cat?”

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1.Why did the mice call a meeting?

A To find ways to protect themselves.

B To find their friend—the cat.

C To build a new home.

D To choose a bell.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“The mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the cat.”可知，老鼠们开会是想找到摆脱它们的敌人(猫)的袭击的方法。故选A。

2.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A The reason for mice to take action.

B The mice’s ways of running away.

C The discussion of the plans.

D The home of the mice.

解析：选A。A 段落大意题。根据第一段可知老鼠们开会商讨摆脱敌人(猫)的计划，他们不知道猫什么时候来，经常感到恐惧，所以他们几乎一天到晚都待在家。由此说明他们非常有必要采取一些行动，即第一段主要强调了老鼠们需要采取措施的原因。故选A。

3.What did the young mouse think of his plan?

A Difficult but useful.

B Interesting and simple.

C Creative but dangerous.

D Simple but successful.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful.”可知，这只年轻的老鼠认为自己的计划简单但是能成功。故选D。

4.How did the other mice feel after they heard the young mouse’s plan?

A Bored.

B Shocked.

C Sad.

D Lonely.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“All the mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before.”可知，其他老鼠们听到这只年轻老鼠的计划后都感到很吃惊。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a science magazine.

B In a news report.

C In a storybook.

D In a menu.

解析：选C。C 文章出处题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了老鼠们开会研究怎样应对猫的袭击的故事，因此我们可以在故事书里面读到它，故选C。