Have you heard about Post Office Cats in Britain? They are mouse hunters. The post office

Have you heard about Post Office Cats in Britain? They are mouse hunters. The post office has actually employed cats since 1868. They are not employed to sort or deliver mail, of course, but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control. They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice.
London post offices were the first to try out the experiment. Within a few months the population of mice had shrunk sharply. Other post offices all over the country were soon using cats in the war against rats and mice as well. Within ten years the pay of the cats was improved from one and a half old pence a day to six or nine pence a day. Now the average rate of pay is about a few pounds a month.
Some of the hard-working cats have become quite famous. In 1980, a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post office on her own. As the two burglars made their way in through the window, Lucky started an attack and they fled empty-handed. Another excellent cat was Jerry, of Earls Court post office in London. He served the building for 16 years and was on duty for 24 hours every day. He drove all the mice away.
However, there are fewer cats employed by the post office than at any time in the past. With the faster movement of the mail and better surroundings, post office cats are not always needed. But many post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen. According to the post office, there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future.
【小题1】Cats were introduced to British post offices to .A．help sort and deliver mails and papersB．guard the building against thievesC．keep mails and papers undamagedD．search for certain dangers in mails【小题2】The underlined word “shrunk” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”.A．decreased B．increasedC．narrowedD．expanded【小题3】The cat named Lucky became famous because .A．She served the post office for 16 years around the clock.B．She alone drove two burglars away from the post office.C．She protected mails from being bitten by mice.D．She was employed to sort and deliver mail.【小题4】We may learn from the last paragraph that .A．the duty of the cats has been replaced by machinesB．all the post offices are now completely mice freeC．cats are now considered of little use in post officesD．cats will still be seen in service for quite a long timeC

(答案→)C 解析：文章介绍英国的邮局使用猫控制老鼠的数量，防止邮件被老鼠毁了，有些猫因为工作优秀而出名，虽然现在邮局不再需要猫了，但是这项服务还会继续。【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：They are not employed to sort or deliver mail, of course, but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control. They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice. 可知在英国的邮局引进猫是为了防止邮件被老鼠毁了，选C【小题2】猜词题：从第一段的句子：but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control. 可知在英国的邮局引进猫是为了控制老鼠的数量，所以几个月后老鼠的数量减少了，shrunk=decreased，选A【小题3】细节题：从第三段的句子：In 1980, a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post office on her own. As the two burglars made their way in through the window, Lucky started an attack and they fled empty-handed. 可知叫Lucky的猫是因为赶走了两个盗贼而出名的，选B【小题4】推理题：从文章的最后一段的句子：But many post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen. According to the post office, there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future. 可知邮局未来还没有计划停止这种服务，就是说邮局会在很长时间内使用猫。选D

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