Commanderwasmyparents`catbutIknewhimfirst.InfactCommanderwasmycollegeroommate`scat.MyroommatewantedtosellCommanderbutnoonewouldbuyhim.Icalledmyparentstoseeiftheywouldliketoadopthim.Mymomhadalway

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Commander was my parents` cat but I knew him first. In fact Commander was my college roommate`s cat. My roommate wanted to sell Commander but no one would buy him. I called my parents to see if they would like to adopt him. My mom had always loved cats but my dad disliked cats very much. As predicted my dad said “No way. No cats” Fortunately for me my dad was out of town at a math conference. So I brought Commander home. By the time he returned both my mom and Commander had decided that Commander was going to stay.

My mom said that Commander was going to live at our house for a “trial period” while we looked for a buyer. As the months went by there was absolutely no effort to sell Commander and it became clear to my dad that Commander was there to stay. Commander started sitting by my dad as he read the newspaper and slowly my dad began to like Commander---just a little bit.

By the time I came home that summer I was surprised to see my dad carrying Commander around the house. Over the years my parents` love for Commander grew to the point where they could not imagine life without him.

Once I finished college my parents built their dream house and they named the floor plan（平面图） The Commander! They worked with the architect to design the house so that it was perfectly suited both for them and for Commander.

Commander died at the age of eighteen. My mom still talks about him often and misses him and so does my dad which proves that not even the most determined cat-hating human being in the world can resist the charms(魅力)of a cat once the cat decides he is moving in to your heart.

1.When the author`s dad returned from the conference _________.

A.the author had decided to sell Commander.

B.the author`s roommate sold commander to someone else

C.the author`s mother decided to keep Commander

D.the author`s mother started looking for a buyer

2.What was the father`s feeling towards Commander when the author came home that summer?

A.He still hated the cat very much

B.He began to like the cat

C.He wanted to sell the cat

D.He wanted to keep another cat

3.What did the author`s parents do when they designed their new house?

A.They designed a room for Commander.

B.They named the floor plan the Commander.

C.They opened a door in the wall for Commander.

D.They worked with the architect to build a cathouse

4.Put the following events into the correct order.

a.The author`s father changed his attitude towards Commander.

b.The author brought Commander home

c.The author finished college.

d.The author`s parents built their dream house.

e.Commander died.

A. a-e-b-c-dB.b-a-d-c-e

C.d-b-c-a-eD.b-a-c-d-e

 

Answer 1

1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 分 析：这篇文章主要讲了作者的父亲不喜欢猫，所以当作者要买下这只猫时，父亲不同意。后来作者的父亲开会回来时，作者的母亲决定留下猫。在和这只猫相处的过程中，父亲也喜欢上了这...