Question

In America, when people say “man’s best friend”, they don’t mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal — a dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!

Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, animals are brought into hospitals for “visits”.

Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America, you can do this, too. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.

If you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, don’t kick it or throw things at it. Instead, just leave it alone, or better yet, make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to an animal, try to speak up. As people, we must protect animals who can’t speak for themselves.

1.“A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die! is used to prove(证明) that               

A. pets have the right to inherit(继承) money

B. money can make pets happy

C. it’s the best way to spend money

D. some pets are as dear to their owners as their children

2. According to the passage, the dogs are brought to hospital because           .

A. they are ill and they need to see the doctor

B. they can make the patients happier

C. they can help the doctor find out the problems

D. the doctors can do experiment on them

3.During the“Be Kind to Animals Week”, people             .

A. hold pet shows

B. play with the pets the whole week

C. cook delicious food for pets

D. make friend with other people’s pets

4. Which of following statement is NOT true?

A. Dogs can help people in many ways.

B. Dogs can help people live happier.

C. Dogs can help people make everything.

D. Dogs also need people’s love.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了人类和动物应该友好相处。在美国，“人类最好的朋友”指的是狗，狗能帮人做很多事情，给人带来快乐，人和狗的关系非常亲密，美国人还举办“动物友好周”。我们也应该爱护动物。

1.Some people think of their pets as their children.可知，甚至有人死后把钱留给宠物，是为了证明一些宠物像主人的孩子一样亲。 故选D。

2.They make people happier, too. Because of that, animals are brought into hospitals for “visits”.可知，狗被带到医院，是因为它们能给病人带来快乐。故选B。

3.Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week.可知“动物友好周”期间，人们会举行宠物演出，故选A。

4.Animals can help people可知A正确；They make people happier可知B正确；根据最后两段介绍“动物友好周”和呼吁人们保护动物，可知动物也需要人类的爱，故D也正确。而C说狗能帮人做一切，这太绝对，所以不正确，故选C。

考点：社会生活类短文阅读。