Question

If your family is thinking of getting a pet, consider adopting from an animal shelter. Animal shelters are full of dogs, cats, rabbits, and more animals, all in need of loving homes. Some may come with emotional or behavioral issues, but most are happy, healthy, and ready for a loving home. Here are some tips for you to find great animals.

Make some decision.

Think about what you want in a pet and remember that all pets have different personalities. Cats tend to be more independent and need less affection, but kittens need lots of attention. Cats don’t need to be walked, but you need to clip their nails and play with them. Dogs need to be walked at the very least twice a day. However, they are usually great companions and love to spend time with their family.

Visit the shelter.

Set aside at least a few hours to visit shelters in your area—remember that you may need to visit more than one visit. Try to bring along everyone who will be living with a new pet. Ask the shelter staff lots of questions. And never adopt an animal because you feel sorry for it—be patient so you find a pet who is truly a good match for your family.

Get everything ready.

Buy all necessary supplies and food well before the animal comes home. Make sure that the entire household is in agreement about rules and responsibilities—will the dog be allowed on the couch? Who will clean the litter box? Put it in writing before the pet arrives.

Bring your new friend home!

You’ll probably be excited when your new pet arrives, but be sure to give them space and time to get adjusted to a new home and a new family. The pet may act differently once they leave the shelter. Interact（交流）with your pet a lot and get them used to a routine, and soon you’ll be one big happy family !

1.Which of the following is the first important factor should be considered when adopting a pet?

A. Think twice about the adoption.

B. Get detailed information about the pets.

C. Make full preparations for the coming pet.

D. Try to make the pet your family member.

2.According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Both cats and dogs need walking and attention.

B. Both cats and dogs are human’s good partners.

C. All the animals in the shelter are in good condition.

D. It’s necessary to talk a lot with your new pets every day.

3.Before a new pet comes home, we’d better ______.

A. show concern for the animals

B. set down an agreement on paper

C. bring all the members to visit the shelter

D. get it adjusted to a new environment immediately

4.The article is most likely intended for ______.

A. animal shelters B. shelter staff

C. pet lovers D. pet protectors

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文是寫給寵物愛好者的。它推薦寵物愛好者如果想領(lǐng)養(yǎng)寵物，可以去寵物收容所看看。并且就如何領(lǐng)養(yǎng)到極棒的寵物給出一些建議。

1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的Think about what you want in a pet and remember that all pets have different personalities.可知，在考慮領(lǐng)養(yǎng)寵物時，一定要想清楚你到底想從寵物那兒期待什么。故選擇A。

2.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的However, they are usually great companions and love to spend time with their family.可知貓和狗都是人類的好伴侶。通過Cats don’t need to be walked,可知選項A錯；通過第一段的Some may come with emotional or behavioral issues,可知選項C錯誤；通過最后一段的. Interact（交流）with your pet a lot可知要交流，但未說每天交流。故選擇B，意為貓狗都是人類的好伴侶。

3.細節(jié)理解題。通過倒數(shù)第二段的Make sure that the entire household is in agreement about rules and responsibilities 以及Put it in writing before the pet arrives.可知要把公約寫下來，故選擇B，意為在紙上寫下公約。選項C發(fā)生在選中寵物之前，而選項D擇在寵物進門之后，所以這兩個選項都是錯誤的。至于選項A和本題題干不符，無需考慮。

4.主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，文章是就領(lǐng)養(yǎng)寵物給出了一定的建議，而領(lǐng)養(yǎng)寵物的人必然是喜愛寵物的人，故選擇C。

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