Half a year ago, Lacey Scott was shopping for supplies at a local pet store in Kansas City, Missouri. When she was in that location, a bored face of a little goldfish attracted her attention, and she didn’t stop staring at it the entire time she was there.

Lying at the bottom of a dark fish tank, the sad fish didn’t appear to have much of a wish to survive. Lacey learned from a store clerk that the fish was ten years old and had spent a long time in that depressing tank.

“I couldn’t take my mind off him. I couldn’t bear the thought of a fish who had wasted so much of its life and would end up dying in a pet store,” Lacey said.

Lacey approached the store owner and asked if she could take the small fish home with her.

What no one realized was that the small fish’s best days were still to come: all it needed was a second chance.

Lacey returned home and built a pond out of various materials for the fish she named “Monstro”. She changed his water every day to keep it clean and fresh, and fed him with only the fish food. Monstro, on the other hand, did not appear to be enjoying his new living environment, not even moving to have his meal.

Despite this, Lacey did not give up on him and continued to provide him with specialized care. “I found him swimming for small amounts of time after a month,” Lacey said. “And it was at that point that I realized things began to change.”

Monstro’s body began to change as well. The gray scales (鱼鳞) that made him seem unwell began to change colors. His small body began to shine, showing that his condition had improved greatly.

Lacey put Monstro into a much larger tank once he had fully recovered, where he continues to live in the greatest possible way.

【小题1】Why did the goldfish at the pet store catch Lacey Scott’s attention?

A．He was a rare type of goldfish.

B．He looked sad and was tired of life.

C．He looked energetic, colorful and lovely.

D．He was so old that he could hardly move.

【小题2】How was the fish when he just arrived at Lacey’s home?

A．He tried to jump out of the pond.

B．He adapted to his new life very quickly.

C．He seemed not to be fond of his new home.

D．He appeared to be dead and floated on the surface.

【小题3】When did Lacey start to find Monstro’s change?

A．The fish began to swim in the pond.

B．The fish started to eat a lot of food.

C．The fish’s scales began to change colors.

D．The fish came to the surface to breathe.

【小题4】What is the text mainly about?

A．A goldfish bought by a woman recovers from his injury.

B．A woman builds a new pond for an active goldfish.

C．A kind woman saves a goldfish from being killed.

D．A goldfish adopted by a woman starts a new life.