Question

We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?

Cats can also do us a favor sometimes.

Here 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	Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. 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 ice, 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 back to the bank.”
Cats	Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her. With Joey helping her, she managed to get out of the door. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very lucky. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.”

1.When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ________.

A. stare at her and keep sniffingB. jump onto her chest suddenly

C. sit and stare directly into her faceD. scream and run

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 bank.

D. He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.

3.What happened when Bernice was sleeping?

A. She was badly hurt in a big fire.

B. She found the brave cat in a mailbox.

C. A fire broke out when she was sleeping.

D. She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文将狗和猫进行对比，在发生危险情况时，看看这两种动物的表现。我们常常将狗作为人类最好的朋友，而小猫往往也会在危急时刻帮到我们。

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考点：日常生活类短文阅读。