Have you ever read Charlotte's Web, a classic novel written by E. B. White? It is a story about a spider. She made friends with a pig and helped him.
Wilbur was an ill-fated(倒霉) pig. When he was born, he was so small that the farmer Mr. Arable decided to end his life. Luckily, Wilbur met the lovely and kind-hearted farmer's daughter Fem, she stopped him from killing Wibur and asked his father to give her the cute pig as her personal pet to feed in a barnyard(谷仓) .
Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. Wilbur grew day by day and made many friends in the bam yard. They are geese, sheep, a spider and soon. Of all these friends Wilbur's favorite is Charlotte, a beautiful spider.
As the days went by, Wilbur grew and grew. He enjoyed good health and he gained a lot of weight. One day, the old sheep Samuel in the barnyard told him that he would be served as Christmas dinner this year. Wilbur turned to Charlotte for help. Having promised Wilbur that she would save his life, Charlotte decided to keep her promise. She had the idea of writing words extolling(赞美) Wilbur's excellence, such as "a famous terrific pig" in her web. She made the farmer believe that Wilbur was some kind of supernatural animal, too important to kill.
Thanks to Charlotte's efforts, Wilbur not only lived but also won a special prize at the fair(集市). Charlotte did everything in her power to keep Wilbur alive, but she was so tired that she finally died. The novel showed how a strong friendship could last through the hard time.
a. Fern kept Wilbur as her personal pet.
b. Arable decided to end Wilbur's life.
c. Charlotte did everything in her power to keep Wilbur alive.
d. The old sheep Samuel told Wilbur that he would be killed.