Question

We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?

Cats can also do us a favor sometimes.

Here is a comparison of the two animals.

A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick.

Dogs	When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread.
Cats	Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers.

A Friend Saves Your Life

Dogs	Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came back to the bank.”
Cats	Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her. With Joey helping her, she managed to get out of the door. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very lucky. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.”

1.When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ________.

A. stare at her and keep sniffingB. jump onto her chest suddenly

C. sit and stare directly into her faceD. scream and run

2.What can we learn about Ryan?

A. He likes swimming in rivers.

B. He has a lovely dog, Zion.

C. Chelsea helped him swim back to the bank.

D. He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.

3.What happened when Bernice was sleeping?

A. She was badly hurt in a big fire.

B. She found the brave cat in a mailbox.

C. A fire broke out when she was sleeping.

D. She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述猫和狗都是人类的好朋友。文章通过实例比较，猫和狗一样在主人生病或危难之时均可以给予帮助。

1.Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒)的描述可知，当艾拉娜即将昏倒的时候，她的猫在坐着注视她。故选C。

2.Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion.描述可知，莱恩遇到危险的时候是切尔西发现的。选项A、B、C不符合文章内容，故选D。

3.Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her描述可知，伯尼斯睡觉的时候发生了火灾。故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。