二、阅读理解
The captain stood proudly on the high walls of Troy ( 特洛伊 ), looking at the empty beach where the Greek ships had once been. Morning sun shone on the sea, and a cool wind carried the taste of salt and success. "After ten long years, they've finally gone!" the captain said, raising his sword high. The Trojans below cheered and jumped, "We've won! The Greeks are gone!"
Just then, an old soldier named Helenus narrowed his eyes and pointed towards the beach. "Captain, look! They left something behind—a giant wooden horse!" The captain laughed, "Those foolish Greeks! They built it but couldn't even take it home!" He turned to his soldiers. "Bring it inside! Let it stand in our city as a symbol of our success!"
Some of the soldiers were not sure, "What if it's a trick? The Greeks are cunning." The captain shouted, "Shut up! After ten years of fighting, they've failed. This horse is our prize!" He asked the Trojans to pull the giant horse through the gates with ropes.
That night the Trojans held a big celebration. Torches lit up the square as people danced and sang around the wooden horse. "To the stupid Greeks!" a soldier sang and raised his cup. "They spent years building this horse, only to leave it behind! I haven't laughed like this since childhood!" the captain laughed and said.
As the party died down, the Trojans locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep. At midnight, the horse's belly suddenly opened, and a Greek soldier came out. Then armed Greek soldiers went out one by one. They moved quickly and quietly in the dark. Within minutes, the Greeks unlocked the gates, flooding the city.
Early in the morning, Troy was in big fire. The Greeks, who had failed for ten years, had won with a single trick. The captain's joy turned to fear as he finally got to : the horse was never a gift—it was a trap, and the "gift" had destroyed them.
(
D
) 1. Why did the Trojans bring the wooden horse into the city?
A. Because the Greeks asked them to keep it safe.
B. Because they believed it was a gift from the Greeks.
C. Because they wanted to burn it to celebrate success.
D. Because they thought it was a prize for their success.
(
B
) 2. How did the Greeks finally win after 10 years?
A. By attacking the city with a stronger army.
B. By hiding soldiers inside the wooden horse.
C. By making a peace agreement with the Trojans.
D. By waiting for the Trojans to give up.
(
D
) 3. What did the Trojans do during the celebration?
A. They prepared for another war.
B. They thanked the Greeks for leaving.
C. They killed the men in the wooden horse.
D. They sang, danced, and joked about the Greeks.
(
A
) 4. Which lesson does this story teach?
A. Never trust your enemies.
B. Big things are not always expensive.
C. Wars should last for ten years.
D. Horses are important in wars.
