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We live in central Phoenix, near the canal. Every day I used to see a homeless old man and his scruffy little dog hanging out down there.

I would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldn't have been a problem; we have our own "mini farm" of animals! But he would say "OK!" and then blow the idea off because of our business.

Being in Phoenix, Arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but his winter was really chilly! I had just come from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. Even the doggy had a coat on! Not even thinking about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with all the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. He said, "Thank you, sweetie. You are an angel." And there were tears welling up in his eyes! I told him he was so welcome, and then went home.

When my husband dug into the KFC gag, he asked, "Were you hungry, or what?" I told him what I did and he said, "Only you!" Then he told me I had done a good thing.

A few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man walking to me, with his little dog. He asked whether I would mind adopting the dog. With tears in eyes, he said it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. He added that he was planning on heading to Washington State but his dog wouldn't have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. "Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!"

Now, every time I watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace, I will recall the old man's words and wish him good luck.

1.The author and her husband didn't help the old man at the beginning because ________.

A. they worked busily and often forget it

B. they didn't have food even for themselves

C. they had a farm of animals to feed

D. they were unwilling to help a man with a dog

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?

A. She met the old man after finishing her dinner.

B. She gave the old man some food on a cold day.

C. She offered the old man nothing but chicken.

D. She burst into tears after helping the old man.

3.What did the author's husband feel when she told him what she had done?

A. Grateful.B. Indifferent.C. Delighted.D. Disappointed.

4.Why did the old man hope to give the dog to the author?

A. Because he knew the author was also a dog lover.

B. Because he believed that his dog liked the author.

C. Because the author was the only person he knew.

D. Because the author was the person he could trust.

5.What can we infer from the ending of the passage?

A. The author refused the old man's request.

B. The author misses the old man and his dog.

C. The author feels the old man was very lucky.

D. The author adopted the old man's dog.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了作者出于好心，在一个寒冷的冬天给了一位老人和他的狗一些食物和谁，之后老人因为要去别的城市，将一直和他相依为民的狗交给作者，因为作者是老人在这个城市唯一可以信任的人，作者很受感动，收养了老人的狗。

1. 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句But he would say "OK!" and then blow the idea off because of our business.可知，我们一开始没有帮助老人是因为生意太忙忘记了。故选A。

2. 细节理解题。根据第三段中I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with all the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog.可知，在那个寒冷的日子，作者给了老人一些食物。故选B。

3. 细节理解题。根据第四段中Then he told me I had done a good thing.可知，作者的丈夫为她所做的事情感到高兴。故选C。

4. 细节理解题。根据第四段结尾"Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!"可知，老人把狗给她，是因为她是老人在这个城市唯一信任的人。故选D。

5. 推理判断题。根据最后一段...every time I watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace可知，作者收养了老人的狗。故选D。

关于阅读理解中的事实询问题

事实询问题，这类试题通常以疑问词what/who/when/where/why/how引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源。同时要注意题目和文章中的暗示作用，特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。6.细节理解题。根据第三段中I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with al the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog.”可知，在那个寒冷的日子，作者给了老人一些食物。故选B。

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