I am a free dog called Johannes. I live in a large park by the sea. Freya is one of the three Bison (野牛) who live in an area with a fence (篱笆) within the park. Recently, I wanted to set them free and I almost succeeded.

Towards the end of the journey, Freya said to me, “We can’t go on that ship.”

“But it’s right down there,” I said. “We’ve already done the hard part. The goats (羊) have performed their duties, jumping and crying and making chaos (混乱) all around, so you wouldn’t be found when you hid among them. Everything’s ready.” I was worried, for the sky was growing brighter, and it would be more difficult for the goats to hide the Bison from humans as they went down the hill.

“No,” Freya said. “We’re not going. We thought we could, but this short journey has already proven we are not ready for more. We can’t make it.”

“But why let me—let all of us—go through all this trouble?” I asked.

“You needn’t be angry,” Freya said. “Or sad. Or even surprised. Look at us. We’re slow and old. We couldn’t go across the sea in strange boats. Seeing this is enough.”

She was still looking at the morning sea, which had grown brighter and whiter. She turned to me then. “Thank you, Johannes.” She turned to the goats. “We are so thankful. We have lived quiet lives. But you have freed our eyes and our minds. What you did today mattered a great deal. You gave us the sea. And we will not forget it.”

I tried to organize my thoughts. Was all this for nothing? And would we all have to go back to the park? I stood on the top of that small mountain, wondering what to do.

Then one of the goats said to me, “You could come with us. We will protect you, and when you reach the mainland, you can stay with us, or simply run free. There are a million free dogs like you. You can run with them and see places and things.”

I thought about this. I knew it was true. I knew I would go.

1.1. What did Freya think of their journey?

A It was worth it.

B It was too long.

C It was boring.

D It was smooth.

解析：选A。细节理解题。野牛弗雷娅虽然放弃乘船出海，但她明确说 “You have freed our eyes and our minds…What you did today mattered a great deal.” 你们解放了我们眼界思想，今天所作所为意义重大。说明她认为这段经历是有价值、值得的，选 A。B 文中没有抱怨旅途太长；C 没有说旅途无聊；D 野牛中途放弃，旅途并不顺利。

2.2. What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A The goats messed up everything.

B Their plan was very well-organized.

C The Bison were at the foot of the hill.

D Their secret was discovered by humans.

解析：选B。推理判断题。第三段：山羊制造混乱掩护野牛躲藏、一切准备妥当。可以看出整个出逃计划分工明确，安排周密，选 B。A 山羊是执行掩护任务，没有搞砸；C 原文as they went down the hill说明还没有到山脚下；D 只是天亮后会更容易被发现，还没有被人类发现。

3.3. What would Johannes do in the end?

A Protect the goats.

B Join the Bison.

C Continue the journey.

D Return to the park.

解析：选C。推理判断题。结尾山羊邀请小狗一同前往大陆，I knew I would go.我知道我会出发。由此推断小狗会继续远行，选 C。A 文中没有说小狗要保护山羊；B 野牛选择留在原地；D 小狗没有返回公园。

4.4. What is the theme of the story?

A Some friends cannot be trusted.

B Humans can make friends with animals.

C We can make choices for others.

D Everyone can find their place in the world.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。野牛年纪大，身体条件不适合远航，但收获精神自由；小狗向往远方，选择踏上新旅程。不同个体有不同的归宿，核心寓意：每个人都可以找到属于自己的位置，D 正确。A 全文无背叛、不信任朋友的情节；B 故事没有出现人类角色；C 小狗想替野牛争取自由，但是野牛遵从自身现实做出放弃的决定，否定 “替别人做选择”。