Question

When Allison Winn was eight and her family adopted a dog named Coco, they had no idea how much the little creature would change her life. “Coco helped me feel better,” says Allison, who was recovering from l4 months of treatment for a brain cancer at the time. “She would cuddle（偎依) with me when I didn't want to play.” Allison loved Coco so much that she told her parents she wanted to help other sick kids find the same kind of comfort.

She started small, raising money by selling lemonade and home-made dog biscuits in front of her house. Her first customer was the mailman. By the end of that summer, she had raised nearly $l,000, enough to adopt and train two dogs and give them to children with cancer. Now, a little more than two years later, some groups gather to make dog treats for Allison's cause.

Her organization, the Stink Bug Project, named after a picture she drew in memory of the end of her treatment, is run and managed in partnership with the Morgan Adams Foundation. Stink Bug helps families adopt pets from the Trained K9 Companion Program, where the rescued dogs are taught commands. Allison's mother, Dianna Litvak, who helps run Stink Bug, hopes to extend the pet-adoption program statewide and continue donating some of the money to help fund children's cancer research.

“Allison has figured out how to help - in a way that no one else has,” Litvak says. “We involve her younger sister, Emily, her friends, the adopting families, and some others. It took the love of a little girl to wrap all that together into one amazing package.”

Go to stinkbugproject. org to donate or to buy Allison's dog biscuits.

1. At the beginning, Allison's family           .

A. wanted other sick children to get the same comfort

B. didn't know the sufferings of fighting a cancer

C. thought a dog's company would harm her health

D. didn't expect a dog could change her so much

2.How did Allison start her cause?

A. She helped advertise lemonade and home-made dog biscuits.

B. She earned some money by doing small business.

C. A mailman donated some money to her.

D. Some groups gave her a hand.

3.According to Paragraph 4, Allison's mother feels           .

A. calm          B. worried          C. embarrassed           D. proud

4.What's the passage mainly about?

A. Helping to make dog treats.

B. Adopting a dog for your child.

C. Giving dogs and love to kids with cancer.

D. Raising money to train pets.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：小女孩Allison Winn患脑瘤后在自己的宠物狗的帮助下顺利康复。后来建立了一个组织来驯养狗去帮助其他的患病孩子。

1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的"they had no idea how much the little creature would change her life"可知,一开始,Allison的家人并没有期待狗会使Allison改变多少,故选D。

2.B 细节推断题。通过第二段She started small, raising money by selling lemonade and home-made dog biscuits in front of her house. Her first customer was the mailman. By the end of that summer, she had raised nearly $l,000, enough to adopt and train two dogs and give them to children with cancer.可知，答案为B。

3.D 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可推知,Allison的母亲为女儿的爱心而感到自豪。

4.4】C 主旨大意题。本文主要是说小女孩Allison Winn患脑瘤后在自己的宠物狗的帮助下顺利康复，后来建立了一个组织，驯养狗来给其他的患病孩子提供帮助。故答案为C。

【名师点睛】

主旨大意题主要考查学生对所读材料(或所读材料片断)中心思想的概括。做这类题时，考生应通读全文，把握文章大意或中心思想，同时注意文章的主题句，因为主题句表达中心思想，其他句子均围绕主题句进行展开。主题句通常位于文章第一段首句、第一段末句或全文末句等地方，但位于段落中间(通常是第一段或最后一段的中间)也是完全可能的。同时，主题词关键词也是非常重要的，有时候可以直接看出答案。主旨大意题的考查形式很多，如概括标题、主题、段意、中心思想等。

考点：记叙文阅读。