Question

    As part of his role in the Air Force Volunteer Reserve, John Lewis often visited military schools. But it was at a London school in 2014 that an accident happened. He had 11 operations in total and it was two years before he could walk again.

Although John improved physically, he couldn’t recover from what had happened. John was diagnosed with post -traumatic (创伤后) stress disorder (PTSD), but none of the treatment seemed to help. Then last year, at a hospital, a doctor told him a puppy  (小狗) could manage stress and might help with his anxiety.

In May 2019, they adopted a black puppy called Gibson. He says, “I'd never thought of it as a comfort. After just a few weeks, I could feel myself improving. If I was feeling anxious, he would jump up on the sofa and sit on my chest and I found that really relaxing and comforting. Wherever I go, he will follow me and it’s really helpful to my anxiety. We go out and play Frisbee (飞盘) and I now look forward to going out for walks while I would always make excuses to stay in the house before.”

His wife Anna has also noticed a difference. She says, “Gibson is an incredible dog that adores John. He is a fantastic companion. It has given him a focus and a lease on life.”

John is now. taking part in Generation Pup, a groundbreaking study that tracks puppies through adulthood to learn how their early experiences and environment affect their development. John says, “I really enjoy tracking this through the study, watching his personality begin to grow and support me on my road back to mental health, which he is playing a big part in.” “Gibson has done so much for me in a short space of time. I want to do something for him.”

1.What can we learn about John Lewis after the accident?

A.He couldn't bear the pain of the operations.

B.He soon stood up and returned to his post.

C.He suffered a lot from mental problems.

D.He still focused on the life in military schools.

2.What do John’s words in paragraph 3 show?

A.How to raise a puppy. B.How naughty Gibson was.

C.How to get on with a puppy. D.How Gibson comforted him.

3.What does the underlined part “a lease on life” in paragraph 4 mean?

A.More wisdom. B.Better life.

C.Great wealth. D.Lifelong ambition.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.John is grateful to Gibson. B.John makes full use of Gibson.

C.John has recovered from PTSD. D.John has researched a lot on puppies.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章讲述了John在遭遇意外后，患上创伤后精神紧张性障碍，但在小狗Gibson的陪伴下，John努力克服焦虑的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句John was diagnosed with post -traumatic (创伤后) stress disorder (PTSD), but none of the treatment seemed to help.“约翰被诊断为创伤后应激障碍(PTSD),但没有任何治疗方法。”可知，John被诊断出患有创伤后精神紧张性障碍，但似乎任何治疗都没有帮助。故选C。

2.推理判断题。第三段引用John的原话“I'd never thought of it as a comfort. After just a few weeks, I could feel myself improving. If I was feeling anxious, he would jump up on the sofa and sit on my chest and I found that really relaxing and comforting. Wherever I go, he will follow me and it’s really helpful to my anxiety. We go out and play Frisbee (飞盘) and I now look forward to going out for walks while I would always make excuses to stay in the house before.” “我从来没有想过这是一种安慰。几周后,我觉得自己在进步。如果我感到焦虑,他就会跳上沙发,坐在我的胸前,我发现这真的很放松和安慰。无论我走到哪里,他都会跟随我,这对我的焦虑很有帮助。我们出去玩飞盘,我现在期待着出去散步,而我总是找借口呆在房子里。”可知，约翰在第三段中的话是为了体现Gibson在和他相处过程中是怎样安慰John的心灵的。故选D。

3.词义猜测题。根据第三段内容描述和第四段His wife Anna has also noticed a difference. She says, “Gibson is an incredible dog that adores John. He is a fantastic companion.“他的妻子安娜也注意到了这一点。她说:“吉布森是一种令人难以置信的狗,喜欢约翰。”他是一个了不起的伙伴。”可知，小狗安慰John的心灵，让他有了生活的焦点并过上了更好的生活。由此推知划线部分的意思是“更好的生活”。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Gibson has done so much for me in a short space of time. I want to do something for him.”“Gibson在这么短的时间里为我做了这么多，我想为它做点什么”。可知，John对小狗Gibson充满感激之情。故选A。