Question

A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.

The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around -4°C.

After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance.

“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10:30 p.m.,” Bob explained. “But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”

Bob’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “She kept me warm. I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

Bob spent 19 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21°C. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “Animals can help and his dog really saved him … he was very fortunate.”

Bob said he was “enormously” grateful for both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They saved my life. They are true heroes!”

1.What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?

A. He broke his neck and couldn’t move.

B. He was praised for saving a dog owner.

C. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.

D. He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help.

2.Why did Kelsey keep barking?

A. To keep warm.    B. To stay alive.

C. To keep Bob awake.    D. To seek help from others.

3.How does Dr. Chaim Colen feel about Kelsey?

A. Fortunate.    B. Helpful.

C. Thankful.    D. Friendly.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. A Neck-breaking Accident    B. The Magic Night

C. Warmth on a Winter Night    D. Determination to Keep Alive

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是一只名叫Kelsey的五岁狗被誉为英雄的故事。因为在一个极冷的晚上她的主人在雪地里滑倒，摔断了脖子，她一直陪伴着主人，给主人以温暖，并用“狗叫声”寻求帮助。最后它帮助挽救了主人的生命。

1.A

细节理解题。根据第一段中her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.可知，Bob在新年前夕他摔断了脖子，动弹不得。故选A。

2.D

推理判断题。根据第四段中But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.可知，Kelsey一直在叫是为了寻求帮助。故选D。

3.B

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句Animals can help and his dog really saved him … he was very fortunate可知，Chaim Colen博士感觉Kelsey是有帮助的。故选B。

4.C

主旨大意题。根据第一段A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.第五段中Bob’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake.和倒数第二段中However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm.可知，本文讲述的是冬夜的温暖。在一个极冷的晚上，一只名叫Kelsey的狗的主人在雪地里滑倒，摔断了脖子，她一直陪伴着主人，给主人以温暖，并用“狗叫声”寻求帮助。最后它帮助挽救了主人的生命。由此可知答案为C。