My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year. Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. We were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. Our services were strictly held at the pet owner’s home. It was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money! 
We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.
One day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave. We met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, Hercules. He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. The family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.
Two days later I appeared at the house, alone. I came up to Hercules and said hello happily. I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. Meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners, a usual service. After the light and “click” sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didn’t know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood. I ran out and did the only thing — calling my husband.
Then I went to neighbors for help. My husband arrived after ten minutes. The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen (圈). Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.
I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital. The nurses quickly moved me to a room. I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “ Am I going to die？” He replied, “Finally.”
小題1:According to the text, the author’s work was        .
A．tiring and dangerousB．easy and free
C．well paidD．done outdoors
小題2:What did the author often do during her work?  
A．Cleaning the clients’ house.
B．Walking the pets outside.
C．Bringing the pets to her own house.
D．Taking a photo of pets to the owners.
小題3:It can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because         .
A．Hercules feared the sound and the flash
B．the author attacked Hercules first
C．Hercules was very hungry then
D．the author treated Hercules badly
小題4:The doctor’s answer gave us a sense of         .
A．a(chǎn)ngerB．humorC．carelessnessD．patience

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：文章介紹作者和丈夫的工作是給主人的寵物拍照片，這項服務(wù)很受歡迎，雖然很忙，但是他們的收入很可觀，但是有一次作者在工作的時候，卻被一個寵物襲擊了。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：It was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money!可知作者的工作報酬很豐厚，選C。
小題2:細節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners, a usual service. 可知作者的工作是給主人的寵物拍照片，選D
小題3:細節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：After the light and “click” sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didn’t know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood.可知作者被襲擊是因為Hercules 害怕聲音和閃光，選A
小題4:推理題：從文章最后一句話：I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “ Am I going to die？” He replied, “Finally.”醫(yī)生說“最后”，人最后當然都會死的，所以可以推斷醫(yī)生的回答很幽默，選B。
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