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Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.

Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.

Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.

A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear（撕开） Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.

They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.

1.Daniel ran away from home because ______.

A. he had a big argument with his father

B. he wanted to learn to be independent

C. he didn’t get enough care from his parents

D. his parents were always arguing at home

2.What was the ‘disaster’?

A. Daniel lost his way in the forest.

B. The heavy snow blocked the way.

C. Daniel fell down and got hurt.

D. A puma wanted to attack Daniel.

3. Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?

A. Because it was getting dark.

B. Because the rock was hidden by snow.

C. Because he was frightened by a puma.

D. Because he was too sad to notice it.

4.Where was the puma when Daniel first saw it?

A. In the tree.              B. On the top of a rock.

C. Behind the rock.          D. Before a cave.

5. What is the best title for the story?

A. Puma in danger            B. A caring puma

C. Rescue of a boy           D. A homeless boy

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：11岁的丹尼尔.欧林，因孤单、不开心而离家出走。在离家出走的路上他摔伤了。一头美洲狮发现了他，美洲狮没有伤害他，反而设法救他。后来援救队找到了他。

1. mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. 可知他妈妈和爸爸开始争吵，越来越糟糕，直到有一天，丹尼尔的妈妈离开，因为他爸爸工作时间长，他感觉非常孤单不开心，所以选C。

2. rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone.可知一块藏在深雪中的岩石绊倒丹尼尔，他倒在地，骨折了，所以选C。

3. rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground.可知一块藏在深雪中的岩石绊倒丹尼尔，他倒在地上，所以选B。

4. tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. 可知一棵树在前面摇晃，在树叶中间，一双黄色的眼睛看着丹尼尔，所以选A。

5. time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. 可知美洲狮不时地用鼻子哄丹尼尔，轻轻地摇晃他的头，所以选B。

考点：故事类阅读。