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The next day was foggy. Charlotte's web glistened in the light and made a pattern of loveliness and mystery, like a delicate veil. There, in the center of the web, neatly woven in
block letters, was a message.
SOME PIG!
The next day was foggy. Charlotte's web glistened in the light and made a pattern of loveliness and mystery, like a delicate veil. There, in the center of the web, neatly woven in
block letters, was a message.
SOME PIG!
Lurvy felt weak. He brushed his hand across his eyes and stared harder at Charlotte's web. "I'm seeing things," he whispered. He dropped to his knees and uttered a short prayer. Then,
forgetting all about Wilbur's breakfast, he walked back to the house and called Mr. Zuckerman.
The two men walked silently down to Wilbur's yard. Lurvy pointed to the spider's web.
"Do you see what I see?"he asked.
Zuckerman stared at the writing on the web. Then he murmured the words "Some Pig." Then he looked at Lurvy. Then they both began to tremble. Charlotte, sleepy after her night's exertions, smiled as she watched. Wilbur came and stood directly under the web.
"Some pig!" muttered Lurvy in a low voice.
"Some pig!" whispered Mr. Zuckerman. They stared and stared for a long time at Wilbur.
Then they stared at Charlotte.
"You don't suppose that that spider … "began Mr. Zuckerman—but he shook his head and didn't finish the sentence. Instead, he walked solemnly back up to the house and brought his
wife to have a look at the miracle.
Wilbur was pleased to receive so much attention. Lurvy was still standing there, and Mr. And Mrs. Zuckerman, all three, stood for about an hour, reading the words on the web over and over, and watching Wilbur.
Charlotte was delighted with the way her trick was working. She sat without moving a muscle, and listened to the conversation of the people.
"You know,"Mr. Zuckerman said, in an important voice,"I've thought all along that that pig of ours was an extra good one. He's a solid pig. That pig is as solid as they come. You
notice how solid he is around the shoulders, Lurvy?”
"Sure, Sure I do," said Lurvy."I've always noticed that pig. He's quite a pig."
"He's long, and he's smooth," said Zuckerman.
"That's right,"agreed Lurvy."he's as smooth as they come. He's some pig."
When Mr. Zuckerman got back to the house, he took off his work clothes and put on his best suit. Then he got into his car and drove to the minister's house. He stayed for an hour and
explained to the minister that a miracle had happened on the farm.
"So far," said Zuckerman,"only four people on earth know about this miracle—myself,my wife Edith, my hired man Lurvy, and you.”
"Don't tell anybody else," said the minister."We don't know what it means yet, but perhaps if I give thought to it, I can explain it in my sermon next Sunday. There can be no doubt that you have a most unusual pig. I intend to speak about it in my sermon and point out the fact that this community has been visited with a wondrous animal. By the way, does the pig have a name?"
"Why, yes," said Mr. Zuckerman."My little niece calls him Wilbur. She's rather queer child—full of notions. She raised the pig on a bottle and I bought him from her when he was a month old."
He shook hands with the minister, and left.
Secrets are hard to keep. Long before Sunday came, the news spread all over the county. Everybody knew that a sign had appeared in a spider's web on the Zuckerman place. Everybody knew that the Zuckerman had a wondrous pig. People came from miles around to look at Wilbur and to read the words on Charlotte's web. In the days that followed, MR.
Zuckerman prepared special meals for Wilbur.
On Sunday the church was full. The minister explained the miracle. He said that the words on the spider's web proved that human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders. All in all, the pigpen was the center of attraction. Charlotte was happy because her
trick was working and that Wilbur's life would be saved.
40.Lurvy went to the pigpen on the very morning to
A.feed Wilbur B.check on Charlotte
C.say his prayer D.witness a miracle
41.After examining the words in the spider web, Mr Zuckerman
A.wondered if it was a little trick the spider played
B.decided to go to his wife for an explanation
C. didn't believe that a spider could have woven them
D.thought of an idea to make money out of his pig
42.In the underlined sentence, Charlotte was delighted because
A.she was fond of making fun of people
B.Wilbur's life was very likely to be saved
C. the purpose of her trick was to frighten people
D. people would come to admire the miracle she created
43.We can know from the excerpt that
A.Wilbur didn't like the change happening to him
B. the family had cared much for Wilbur before
C.unlike others the minister could see through the trick
D.MR. Zukerman was excited about the miracle on his farm
44.The word"some"in"Some pig"is closest in meaning to‘ ".
A.mysterious B.extraordinary
C.lovely D.pitiful
45.Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the characters in the story?
A.Charlotte is Wilbur's friend.
B. Mr Zukerman is an employee of Lurvy.
C. Lurvy is the owner of the pigpen.
D. The minister is the master of the Zukermans.
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