Dogs are considered as man’s best friend. But what about cats? Sometimes cats can make equally wonderful friends. The following is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick
Dogs
When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread.
Cats
When Tee sits and stares directly into her face, Alana immediately finds a chair. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers.
A Friend Saves Your Life
Dogs
Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of melted snow, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came straight back to the shore.”
Cats
“I was napping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running back and forth,” says Bernice. Then she found herself surrounded by smoke. With Joey alongside her, she managed to get out of the door. By then, flames(火焰) were shooting up from the basement.
“I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very fortune. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.”
小題1:When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ____________.
A．stare at her and keep sniffing
B．jump onto her chest suddenly
C．sit and stare directly into her face
D．scream and run back and forth
小題2:What can we learn about Ryan?
A．He likes swimming in rivers.
B．He has a lovely dog, Zion.
C．Chelsea helped him swim back to the shore.
D．He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.
小題3:What happened to Bernice?
A．She was badly hurt in a big fire.
B．She met the brave cat, Joey, in a big fire.
C．A fire broke out when she was napping.
D．She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C

試題分析：短文的前文提到狗被認為是人類最好的朋友。但是貓呢？有時貓也是人類最好的朋友。接下來對狗與貓進行了比較。比較的第一方面是：當你生病的時候，它能幫助你。通過兩個實例進行了解釋。比較的第二方面是：它們能救你的生命。又以兩個實例來說明這個觀點�？傮w來說動物是人類的朋友。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。問題：當阿拉娜要暈倒的時候，Tee將會做什么？分析原文：When Tee sits and stares directly into her face, Alana immediately finds a chair. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day.句意：當Tee直視她的臉時，阿拉娜立即找到了一把椅子坐下。這是警告她，她要暈倒了。明確了答案為坐在那并且直視她的臉。故選C
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。問題：關(guān)于瑞安我們能了解到什么？分析原文：Ryan fell into the water by accident.
Luckily, he was found by Chelsea。句意：瑞安偶然落入水中了，幸運的是,他被切爾西發(fā)現(xiàn)了。通過原文的介紹，明確了答案。故選 D
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。問題：柏妮絲發(fā)生了什么？分析原文：“I was napping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running back and forth,” says Bernice. Then she found herself surrounded by smoke.句意：“我在我的臥室午睡，然后我被喬伊的尖叫聲吵醒，并且她還來回地跑。”柏妮絲說。然后，她發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被煙霧包圍著。通過她的自我解說，我們知道：在她午睡的時候發(fā)生了火災(zāi)。故選C
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