D
The days pass. Dorothy works very hard in the kitchen.
She remembers Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas. She remembers her friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin
Woodman. She's very sad and she often cries. At night she goes to see the Lion. The Witch(女巫) doesn't give him anything to eat or drink, so Dorothy takes him food and water from the kitchen. Then she lies down next to him, puts her head on his warm body and sleeps until the morning.
The Witch watches Dorothy all the time. She's waiting for the right moment to take the silver shoes. Dorothy wears them all the time. She loves them. The only time she takes them off is when she has a bath. The Witch doesn't like water, so she's afraid to go near the girl when she's in the bath.
One day Dorothy is cleaning the kitchen and she slips on the wet floor. She falls over and one of the silver shoes comes off. The Witch picks it up quickly and puts it on.
"Give me back my shoe!" Dorothy says. "No! It's my shoe now," the Witch replies. "You are a bad woman!" Dorothy shouts. "I want my shoe!"
There's a bucket of water near the door. The girl picks it up and throws the water over the Witch. "Aargh!" the Witch cries. "Water is the end of me!" And she starts to disappear in front of Dorothy's eyes.
In another minute there's just a lot of water on the kitchen floor. Dorothy quickly takes her shoe, puts it on again and runs outside.
"The Witch is dead!" she shouts. The Winkies look at her in surprise. They are also the Witch's slaves. "We're all free now!" she says to them. They start cheering and shouting, "The bad Witch is dead! We're free! Thank you. Dorothy!"
Dorothy goes to the Lion and takes the rope off his neck. He's very happy to be free again.
—Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
()12. What does the Witch want from Dorothy?
A. Her silver shoes.
B. The food and water.
C. The kitchen.
D. Her friends.
()13. This chart shows what Dorothy does in order.
Which is the missing part?
Give the lion food and drink→Slip on the wet floor→?→Set the Lion free happily
A. Take off her silver shoes.
B. Clean the kitchen carefully.
C. Clap and cheer for freedom.
D. Throw the water over the Witch.
()14. What does the underlined word "slaves" in the passage mean?
A. People who live a rich and happy life.
B. People who travel around the world freely.
C. People who have a lot of power and control.
D. People who are forced to work for others without freedom.
()15. What is Dorothy like?
A. Brave and friendly.
B. Hard-working and shy.
C. Generous but sad.
D. Lucky but unhappy.