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(2026·扬州市月考)Cassy made a plan for her and Emmeline to escape. Their master Legree's house had an attic(阁楼). The slaves as well as Legree believed there were ghosts in the attic, so they were all afraid to go there. Cassy's room was under the attic. One day she moved out of her room.
When Legree asked why, she replied, "I can't sleep."
"Why not?"
"Oh nothing! Just the noises in the attic, from midnight until morning."
"Noises?" said Legree, apprehensive, "Who is up there?"
"I don't know," Cassy said and went away.
Then she put things in the attic that made strange noises when the wind blew. The slaves heard and started talking about ghosts, daring not to get close to the attic.
Then one night Cassy and Emmeline ran away. To avoid Legree's dogs, they first stayed near the house and waited. When Legree took the dogs to find the two women, Cassy and Emmeline hid in the attic.
Legree was very angry when he returned. Legree was sure Tom knew where Cassy and Emmeline were. But when Tom arrived, he refused to tell Legree what he knew. Legree hit and kicked Tom again and again until he thought Tom was dead. Then he left.
But Tom was not dead. Legree's helpers Sambo and Quimbo felt sorry and tried to help him.
Cassy and Emmeline stayed in the attic for days. Then one night they escaped again without being followed. They were free! Two days later, Tom's first master, Mr Shelby came and finally met Tom. He told Tom when he received the letter from Miss Ophelia, who was Tom's last master and wanted George to send money to buy him back, he kept looking for Tom. But it took him a long time.
Poor Tom lay on the floor, waiting to die. Hearing this, the dying Tom smiled. Then he thanked George and closed his eyes forever.
1. What did Cassy and Emmeline plan to do?
2. Why were the slaves and Legree all afraid of the attic?
3. How did the two women get away from Legree's dogs in the beginning?
4. When did Tom's first master start to look for him?
5. 新考法 开放性设问 What do you think of the life of slaves at that time according to the passage?