第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（A）
Outsidehershabbycottage,oldMrs.Tailorwashangingoutlaundryonawireline,unawarethatsomechildrenlayhiddenintheleavesofanearbytr eewatchinghereverymove.Theyweredeterminedtofindoutifshereallywasawitch.
Theywatchedasshetookabroomsticktocleanthedirtfromherstonesteps.But,muchtotheirdisappointment,shedidnotmountthebroomstickandtakeflight.Suddenly,theoldlady’sworkwasinterruptedbythecacklingofherhen—asignalthatanegghadbeenlaidinthewarmnestontopofthehaystack.
TheoldbroomstickwasputasideasshehobbledofftowardsthehaystackfollowedbySooty,ablackcatshehadrescuedfromafoxtr apsometimeback.Withonlythreelegs,itwashardforSootytokeepupwiththeoldlady.Thecatprovidedproof—thechildrenweresurethatonlyawitchcouldownablackcatwiththreelegs.
There,standingonawoodenbox,wasMrs.Tailor,str etchingouttogatherherpreciousegg.Takingtheegginoneofherhands,shebegantoclimbdownwhen,withoutwarning,theboxbrokeandtheoldladyfell.
“Wehavetogotandhelpher,”whisperedAmy.
“Whatifitisatr ick?”repliedBen.
“Don’tbesilly,Ben.Ifshewereawitch,shewouldhaveturnedusintofrogsalready,”reasonedMeg.“ComeonAmy,let’sgo.”Thegirlsclimbeddownthetr eeandranallthewaytothehaystack.
Approachingcarefully,theycouldseeawoundontheoldlady’sface.Shehadknockedherheadonastoneandheranklewasdefinitelybroken.“GoandgetDad,”Amyyelledtoherbrother.“Tellhimabouttheaccident.”
Theboysdidnotneedanotherexcusetoleave.Theyranasfastasthycouldforhelp,hopingthatMrs.Tailorwouldnotwakeandturnthegirlsintofrogs.
56.Werethechildrenhidinginthetr ee?
A.TheywantedtowatchMrs.Tailordoherhouseworkclosely.
B.Theywereplayingahide-and-seekgame
C.TheywantedtofindoutiftherumorsaboutMrs.Tailorweretr ue
D.Theywerepretendingtobespies
正确答案：C
