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In Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse，the horse is not only the principal character，he is the teller of his own story.
Set in England and France 100 years ago，War Horse tells the story of Joey，a handsome young horse who strikes up a close relationship with Albert，the teenage son of Joey's owner.But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France.Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse，Joey.
The following cutting comes from near the beginning of the book after Albert，much to his father's surprise，has succeeded in training Joey to pull the plough.
It was some months later，on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war.His whistling stopped in midtune.“Mother says there's likely to be a war，”he said softly.“I don't know what it is about—something about some old duke(公爵)that's been shot at somewhere.Can't think why that should matter to anyone，but she says we will be in it all the same.But it will not affect us，not down here.We will go on just the same.At fifteen I am too young to go，anyway—well，that's what she said.But I tell you，Joey，if there is a war I'd want to go.I think I'd make a good soldier，don't you？Look fine in a uniform，wouldn't I？And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band.Can you imagine that，Joey？Come to that，you'd make a good war horse yourself，wouldn't you？If you ride as well as you pull，and I know you will.God help the Germans if they ever have to fight the two of us.”
One hot summer evening，after a long and dusty day in the fields，I was having my dinner，with Albert still rubbing me down with straw and talking on about the plenty of good straw they'd have for the winter months when I heard his father's heavy steps coming across the yard towards us.“Mother，”he shouted.“Mother，come out，Mother.It is war，Mother.I have just heard it in the village.Postman came in this afternoon with news.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了Michael Morpurgo的小说《战马》并从中摘录了一段内容。
1．What amazed Albert's father was that Joey could________．
A．help turn the soil
B．survive the horrible war
C．tell his own stories
D．make friends with people
A [细节理解题。根据第三段中“much to his father's surprise，has succeeded in training Joey to pull the plough”可知，Albert已经训练Joey学会拉犁了，这让Albert的父亲很吃惊。根据常识可知，犁是用于翻土的农具。]
2．As for the coming war，Mother said that________．
A．their village would get involved very soon
B．both Albert and Joey could be tough fighters
C．the old duke's death maybe meant nothing to them
D．Albert was not grown up enough to join the army
D [细节理解题。根据节选部分第一段第八句“At fifteen I am too young to go，anyway—well，that's what she said.”可知，Albert的妈妈认为15岁的Albert还不到参军的年龄。]
3．Which of the following best describes Albert according to Joey's account in War Horse?
A．Imaginative but timid.
B．Innocent but brave.
C．Quiet but thoughtful.
D．Ambitious but cold.
B [推理判断题。通读节选内容可知，Albert对于战争的残酷性并不了解，言谈之间，表露出了天真的想法，同时又有着一颗勇敢的心。]
