閱讀理解
In 2008, author Greg Kincail wrote in his novel “A Dog Named Christmas” about a young boy with disabilities asks his dad if he can adopt a young dog over Christmas, but his father is hesitant, thinking there’s no way the boy will be able to return the dog when it’s over. Later Hallmark made the story into a popular movie, which prompted Kincaid to see if he could launch a public service program like that in real life.
When the movie was released, Kincaid heard from a woman who ran a Florida vet clinic where the runs were filled with strays(流浪狗) instead of the dogs they were supposed to board over the holidays.
So Kincaid worked with Hallmark and Petfinder to create a "Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays" program for shelters. He explained that the idea was simple. Families would visit a local shelter and foster a dog for a few weeks. The dog was able to hang out in a loving and home environment for a week or two and often never made it back to the shelter because the family fell in love. But even if they returned the dog, that was fine, too. It freed the shelter workers from the noisy, busy and stressful shelter life and it also let them learn a little more about the dogs' personalities when they were returned.
“Shelter employees finally get to see a dog they love that has been in the shelter for way too long get a deserved break and get showered with love,” Hirsch says. “You can't imagine how happy this makes employees and builds enthusiasm.”
“The dogs benefit because they get a break from the stressful shelter, they get lots of love and affection, and they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members.” Hirsch says. “Participants benefit because the dog brings love and light into their home. They get to experience the joy of having an animal, especially a shelter dog who is so appreciative of everything.”
1. What did Greg Kincail’s father react when he asked for adopting a young dog?
A. He returned to look it over.
B. He agreed with him directly.
C. He went through mental struggle.
D. He threw a sympathetic look at it.
2. How did the "Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays" program come into being?
A. It was the result of joint efforts.
B. It was run by a vet clinic doctor.
C. It was the resource of holiday fun.
D. It was inspired by a movie director.
3.What benefits do the shelter employees get?
A. To have way to share their real feelings.
B. To have possibility to live a normal life.
C. To have time to relax themselves.
D. To have chance to accompany their family.
4. According to Hirsch, what will more people do to the dogs?
A. Develop good personal qualities.
B. Get involved in adopting them.
C. Spare more time to care for them.
D. Learn to get along well with them.
答案
1~4 CACB
解析
本文是一篇說明文，介紹瞭(le)Kincai等爲收容所創建瞭(le)一個“在節日裏收養一隻孤獨的寵(chǒng)物”項目的情況。
1. 推理判斷題。根據第一段第一句的後半句“...but his father is hesitant, thinking there’s no way the boy will be able to return the dog when it’s over.”可知他的父親是猶豫 ，想著(zhe)當收養結束後男孩沒有辦(bàn)法能夠把狗送走 ，由此可以推斷他的父親是經過思想鬥争的，故選C。
2.細節理解題 。根據第三段第一句 “So Kincaid worked with Hallmark and Petfinder to create... ”可知，三個(gè)共同努力促進此事的，故選A，B、D項是對(duì)前兩段内容的篡改，C項是無中生有。
3.細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段第五句“ It freed the shelter workers from the noisy, busy and stressful shelter life.”可知它使收容所的工作人員從(cóng)嘈雜、忙碌和緊張的收容所生活中解脫出來 ，故選C。
4. 細節理解題 。根據最後(hòu)一段第一句 “…they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members”可知，能接觸(chù)到很多潛在的收養者，他們是主人的朋友和家人，故選B。
詞彙累計
hesitant [ˈhezɪtənt] adj. 遲疑的；躊躇的
prompt [prɒmpt] v. 鼓勵；促進；激起；導緻；
shelter [ˈʃeltə(r)] n. 庇護；避難所
stressful [ˈstresfl] adj. 緊張的；有壓力的
potential [pəˈtenʃl] adj. 潛在的，可能的
句法剖析
1. Later Hallmark made the story into a popular movie, which prompted Kincaid to see if he could launch a public service program like that in real life.
句意：
後來，Hallmark把這個故事拍成瞭(le)一部很受歡迎的電(diàn)影，這促使Kincaid考慮在現實生活中是否也能開展這樣的公共服務項目。
此句中含有which引導的非限制性定語從(cóng)句 ，which代替前面的a popular movie在從(cóng)句中做主語，定語從(cóng)句中還有if引導的賓(bīn)語從(cóng)句做see的賓(bīn)語 ，if在賓(bīn)語從(cóng)句中意爲“是否”。
2. The dogs benefit because they get a break from the stressful shelter, they get lots of love and affection, and they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members.
句意：
狗狗們從中受益是因爲它們能從壓力大的收容所裏得到休息，得到很多愛(ài)和關心，還能接觸(chù)到很多潛在的收養者，他們是主人的朋友和家人。
此句中含有because引導的原因狀語從句，從句中含有三個並(bìng)列句，後面是who引導的修飾前面名詞(cí)adopters的定語從句。
