Question

Working as a vet (兽医), I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson. They came to my clinic with their dying dog Coco. I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Coco, and euthanasia (安乐死) would be best for the dog.

On that day, they little boy Eric seemed so calm , petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if Eric understood what was going on.

The little boy seemed to accept Coco’s death without any difficulty. We sat together for a while after Coco's death, explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

Eric, who had been listening quietly, piped up: "I know why."

He said, "People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody and being nice, right?" The six-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."

I’d never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short. It has changed the way I live. I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away, so I try to live my life to the fullest.

1.What was the matter with Coco?.

A. She had a stomachache.    B. She had a headache.

C. She was old and dying.    D. She was hurt by her friend.

2.Which of the following would be best for Coco in the clinic?

A. Some delicious food.

B. Euthanasia.

C. A good friend.

D. An interesting toy.

3.Why Was Eric so calm while petting the dog for the last time?

A. Because he didn’t know what was going on.

B. Because he didn’t know how to face Coco’s death.

C. Because he had another dog.

D. Because he accepted Coco’s death.

4.How can we understand Eric’s words?.

A. He thought people already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.

B. He thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.

C. He didn’t think people knew how to love dogs.

D. He didn’t think dog knew how to love people.

5.According to the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. the vet didn’t do anything for Coco

B. the vet makes an effort to live a life

C. the vet has lived a fullest life

D. the vet will keep more dogs

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

本文讲了一位兽医为一只名为Coco的小狗进行安乐死的事情，期间小男孩Eric的对待小狗死亡这件事的态度，和他的话让兽医内心很有触动，决定把生命中每一天都过得十分充实。

1.句意：Coco怎么了？A.她胃疼B.她头疼C.她老了，奄奄一息了。D.她被她的朋友伤害了。原文“I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness.”（我检查了Coco，发现它已经老了，患了严重疾病。）说明Coco的问题是“老了，奄奄一息了”，故选C。

2.句意：在诊所里，以下哪一项最适合Coco？A.一些美味的食物。B.安乐死。C.一个好朋友。D.一个有趣的玩具。原文“I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Coco, and euthanasia (安乐死) would be best for the dog.”（我告诉这家人我们无法为Coco做任何事情，而安乐死对于狗来说是最好的。）说明在诊所里最适合Coco的就是安乐死了，故选B。

3.句意：为什么Eric最后一次抚摸狗时如此平静？A.因为他不知道将要发生什么事。B.因为他不知道如何面对Coco的死。C.因为他有另一只狗。D.因为他接受了Coco的死。原文“The little boy seemed to accept Coco’s death without any difficulty.”（这个小男孩似乎毫无困难地接受了Coco的死。）说明Eric的淡定是因为接受了Coco的死，故选D。

4.句意：我们怎样理解Eric的话？A.他认为人们已经知道如何一直爱别人并且友善。B.他认为狗已经知道如何一直爱别人并且友善。C.他认为人们不知道如何爱狗。D.他认为狗不知道如何爱人。原文Eric说的话是“People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody and being nice, right? Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.”（人们需要一辈子的时间来学习如何过上美好的生活，就像爱每个人并且友善，对吗？好吧，动物已经知道如何做到这一点，所以他们不必待很久。）说明在Eric心中，他认为狗已经学会了如何一直爱别人并且友善，所以它离开了，故选B。

5.句意：根据这篇文章，我们可以推断兽医过着最充实的生活。A.兽医对Coco没有做任何事情B.兽医努力过一种生活C.兽医过着最充实的生活D.兽医会养更多的狗。原文“I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away, so I try to live my life to the fullest.”（我把每天都看成是我的生命很容易被带走的那一天，所以我努力让自己的生活到最充实。），由此推测兽医是一个极度热爱生活，可能过着非常充实的生活，故选C。