6.Harry is a boy with a learning disability.On his fourth birthday,he was given a pug called Millie.Two weeks after the dog’s arrival,he was happier and calmer and said his first words,“dog”and“mummy”.Just two months later,thieves stole the dog,and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend.His mother was worried and gave him another dog,but he just“pushed it away”.Mrs Hainsworth,his mother,says,“My son is very sad.He’ll go over to her cage and just beat(敲打) on the bars.There is no word coming out,but you just know he’s screaming‘Where is Millie’inside.Millie was really his best friend.They would play together happily for hours.None of his toys has ever held his attention that long.Now he has just completely turned quiet again.”Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move.But the dog’s being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had.Mrs Hainsworth says,“My son was so happy when he saw Millie.Being with Millie changed him,and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying‘dad’.Just last week,his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him.And now this!”Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it.Maureen Hennis of the charity,Pets as Therapy,says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems.“People may talk to a dog when they wouldn’t like to talk to another human,”she says.“A dog doesn’t care if words come out wrong.”
23.Before getting Millie,Harry.B
A.had never seen a dog
B.had never said a word
C.had received little treatment
D.had never played with toys
24.With Millie gone,Harry.A
A.is too sad to continue learning to talk
B.often quietly waits for her beside the cage
C.keeps asking his mother to get him another pug
D.does not want to play with other children any more
25.According to Maureen Hennis,Millie was able to help Harry becauseC.
A.dogs are man’s best friends
B.dogs are very clever and helpful
C.children don’t have stress when talking to dogs
D.children would rather talk to dogs than to humans.
分析 這篇短文中講述了一個孩子Harry,他不說話,但是自從他有了一只狗后,把小狗當(dāng)成了最好的朋友,他開始說話了;后來狗被偷了,Harry很傷心,又變回了從前的樣子,不說話了.他的媽媽對此很著急.由此我們知道有時候動物會幫助孩子說話,因為跟動物說話,孩子不會害怕出錯.
解答 23.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)短文的開頭On his fourth birthday,he was given a pug called Millie.Two weeks after the dog’s arrival,he was happier and calmer and said his first words,“dog”and“mummy”.可知,在Harry四歲生日的時候,他有了一只狗叫Millie.這只狗到來兩周后,他說了他的第一句話,“狗”和“媽媽.因此,有了這只狗后,Harry第一次說話,說明他以前沒有說過話.故選B.
24.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)短文第一段中Just two months later,thieves stole the dog,and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started.He has refused to talk since losing his best friend.可知,后來這只狗被小偷偷走了,Harry很傷心,他又回到了原來的樣子,拒絕說話.故選A.
25.C.細(xì)節(jié)推理題.根據(jù)People may talk to a dog when they wouldn’t like to talk to another human及A dog doesn’t care if words come out wrong,可知當(dāng)人們不愿與別的人說話時可以和狗說話,如果說錯了話,狗是不會介意的,因此說明孩子們和狗說話的時候是沒有壓力的.故選C.
點評 本篇是一篇健康環(huán)保類閱讀短文.本篇短文篇幅不長,短文比較簡單,學(xué)生比較容易理解.解答時可先閱讀一遍短文,了解其大意,然后帶著問題再讀短文,所給題目大部分是細(xì)節(jié)理解題,可以從短文中找到答案.