Question

    I am the proud owner of three pet dogs. Over the years, I have watched their behaviours carefully that help me when I travel around the world.

One important lesson that my dog, Cody, taught me is how to deal with little problems in life. From his calm behavior when someone knocked unexpectedly at the door to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness, he has always had the same easy-going attitude. This attitude is an important lesson to me in how I can face difficult situations when travelling, I've learned to try to handle bad situations calmly, such as when we miss a train_? lose luggage_? and so on.

Another dog of mine, Preston, loves to walk around the yard, spending hours smelling every place and finding out what it means to him. Taking it slowly is another lesson that's been very hard for me to learn. As an active traveller, I am actually experiencing less by speeding through everything, rather than slowly getting to know a place. Even if it means that you won't see as many things, going slowly when you travel is the only way to really get to know a new place. Rushing around a foreign city isn't fun at all.

My dog, Moya, came from a truly bad situation. I am not sure what happened to her before； I just know it wasn't good. And while she has become more relaxed over the years, she is still slightly on edge. She is very cautious when faced with any new situation. But once she's accustomed to her new surroundings, she is fine. She doesn't let fear influence her experience. The same can be applied to our travel experience. No matter where we go, we need to manage new situations with caution--while at the same time not letting that caution turn into fear.

Many thanks to my pets. Truly speaking, pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family. After all, pets are people, too, with the help of whom I am able to gain a lot and live differently.

1.One of the three dogs, Cody,_______ .

A.once suffered from a serious illness

B.is excited when under pressure

C.enjoys walking around the yard

D.is unable to deal with new situations

2.From Preston, the author learned that one should ______.

A.pay attention to the details in life

B.try to see as many things as possible when travelling

C.stay indifferent to strangers

D.travel around slowly and have fun

3.The underlined phrase "on edge" in the fourth paragraph probably means “_____ ”.

A.hungry B.nervous C.calm D.angry

4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A. B. C. D.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了作者从自己的三只宠物狗身上学到的东西。

1.事实细节题。根椐文章的第二段的第二句to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness，可知作者的名叫Cody的宠物狗最近生了一场大病，故选A。

2.事实细节题。根据文章的第三段的第二句Taking it slowly is another lesson that's been very hard for me to learn.，可知作者从名叫Preston的宠物狗身上学到了旅游时要放慢脚步，故选D。

3.词义猜测题。该短语所在的句子的前半部分And while she has become more relaxed over the years中while引导让步状语从句，因此与后面的主句构成转折关系，这句话可以译为“虽然过去这些年它变得更放松，但是他仍然有点……”，可见该词是前文的more relaxed的反义词，A. hungry饥饿的；B. nervous紧张的；C. calm冷静的； D. angry生气的。故选B。

4.篇章结构题。不难看出，本文是总分总的结构，第一段引出话题，中间三段都是在描述作者从宠物狗身上所学到的三大有意义的人生经验，最后一段总结。故选C。