Question

    One night I received a Facebook message from Laura, a former classmate. “Hey Steve,” she said, “I know you’ve always been an animal lover. I’ve just had a baby and I can’t keep my mini pig.”

Being fond of animals, I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to figure out how to make it happen. I lived in a two-bedroom single-level house in Georgetwon, Ontario. It’s tough to bring a pig back to the house I share with two dogs, two cats, and my lifelong partner.

But I was not letting that pig go. So I told Laura I’d take the animal. When I got home with the pig, I hid her in the bedroom, and began to prepare a dinner for Alisha — her favourite bacon cheeseburgers. It’s better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her.

When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise, Alisha stood in the doorway like a statue. It took her a few seconds to know what I had done. She complained about my unreasonable action. She insisted there was no more room in the house.

I knew I was wrong, but I hoped I could smooth things over. Soon enough, the lovely pig did the smoothing for me. Never had we felt such joy as she brought to us. We got her a name “Esther”.

Esther’s arrival changed our lives. A few weeks later, we decided to stop eating bacon. We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals. A few months later, we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animals — so far, six rabbits, six goats, two sheep, one horse, three cows and three chickens.

1.Who does the underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Laura. B. Steve. C. Alisha. D. Esther.

2.Why did the author cook Alisha a meal?

A. To please her to accept the pig. B. To make an apology to her.

C. To celebrate Esther’s arrival. D. To show off his cooking skills.

3.What was Alisha’s reaction the moment she saw Esther?

A. She burst into tears. B. She showed interest in her.

C. She quarreled with Steve. D. She was frozen for a while.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. A Small Pig Making a Big Difference

B. An Abandoned Pig Finding a Warm Home

C. A Little Pig Bringing Happiness to a Family

D. A Lovely Pig Removing a Couple’s Disagreement

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

本文是故事类短文。作者在朋友那里领来一头小猪要喂养，并给小猪起了一个名字叫“Esther”，由于“Esther”的到来，改变了作者的生活，从此不再吃咸肉，同时在农场又收养了许多被遗弃的小动物。

1.推理判断题。根据第三段When I got home with the pig, I hid her in the bedroom, and began to prepare a dinner for Alisha — her favourite bacon cheeseburgers.可知，当我带着小猪回到家，我把她藏在卧室里，开始为Alisha准备晚餐——她最喜欢的培根芝士汉堡。可知，家里的另一半是他的终身伴侣，故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句It’s better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her. 在把新成员介绍给她之前，最好让她高兴。所以为了哄她开心，以便她接受这头猪，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise, Alisha stood in the doorway like a statue. 当我把她带到卧室，给她看这个惊喜时，Alisha像雕像一样站在门口。可知，Alisha看到小猪时她愣住了。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。根据最后一段Esther’s arrival changed our lives. A few weeks later, we decided to stop eating bacon. We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals. A few months later, we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animals — so far, six rabbits, six goats, two sheep, one horse, three cows and three chickens.可知，由于“Esther”的到来，改变了作者的生活，从此不再吃咸肉，同时在农场又收养了许多被遗弃的小动物。