Question

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.”

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

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.

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.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文的前文提到狗被认为是人类最好的朋友。但是猫呢？有时猫也是人类最好的朋友。接下来对狗与猫进行了比较。比较的第一方面是：当你生病的时候，它能帮助你。通过两个实例进行了解释。比较的第二方面是：它们能救你的生命。又以两个实例来说明这个观点。总体来说动物是人类的朋友。

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Luckily, he was found by Chelsea。句意：瑞安偶然落入水中了，幸运的是,他被切尔西发现了。通过原文的介绍，明确了答案。故选 D

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考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。