MywifeJulieandIwereoutontheroadthatrunsaroundwherewelivewhenwesawanoldworn-outdogstumbling(蹒跚)painfullyuptheroad.Westoppedbentdowntalkedgentlytothedogandpattedit.Icheckedandtherewasacollar

Question

My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live when we saw an old worn-out dog stumbling (蹒跚) painfully up the road. We stopped bent down talked gently to the dog and patted it. I checked and there was a collar with a phone number. I called but no one answered.

The dog was painfully thin. So Julie ran home to get some of our dog’s food while I tried to encourage the dog. After Julie came back we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food. Eventually we got her home.

After trying for many times we got a response from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She explained that Tara had been her father’s dog. She was very old and got lost that morning. So Tara was safely returned home.

Here is the truth of the story:

Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to come back but I wasn’t hearing anything that made that sound likely.

I was about to turn and go when an old black dog walked between us and almost fell down. Suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about. There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.

We did help it. And here I am writing the story in my own home in my own family.

In the song “Love Is Not a Fight” Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At one point he sings “And if we try to leave may God send angels (天使) to guard the door.”

Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.

1.How was the dog when found?

A. Too weak to walk.                                       B. Thin and worn out.        

C. Unable to eat food.                                             D. Homeless but gentle.

2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that          .

A. the dog didn’t go with the writer                    

B. the writer had his own pet dog

C. Julie bought some food for the dog                

D. the dog didn’t eat any of the food

3.The underlined part “ our problem ” in the passage refers to the fact that          .

A. the writer didn’t want to take Julie’s advice

B. an old black dog appeared in front of them

C. Julie disagreed with the writer’s travel on business

D. the couple had some trouble with their marriage

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. An Angel Dog        B. A Helpful Couple   C. Saving the Dog                D. A Famous Song

 

Answer 1

 

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.A

分 析：
这篇文章讲述作者和妻子在路上捡了一只狗，带它回家，救了它，但是实际上是这只象天使一般的狗，挽救了作者的家庭。

1.细节题：从文章第一段的句子：My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live when we saw an old worn-out dog stumbling (蹒跚) painfully up the road. 和第二段的句子：The dog was painfully thin.可知当狗被发现的时候，又瘦又精疲力竭，选B

2.推理题：从第二段的句子：So Julie ran home to get some of our dog’s food while I tried to encourage the dog.可以推断出作者有自己的宠物狗，选B

3.猜词题：从文章第五段的句子：Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to come back but I wasn’t hearing anything that made that sound likely.可知那天早上作者本来是想离开家的，所以“our problem”指的是这对夫妇的婚姻有麻烦这个事实，选D

4.标题确定题：从全篇文章和最后一段的句子：Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.

可知这篇文章讲的是一个象天使一般的狗，挽救了作者的家庭，选A

考点：
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