“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to go along with it, ”Mrs Brown said to her husband.

“That sounds like a very good idea, ”he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”

“Let’s go to the animals shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can go together, ”she said.

The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animals shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes, ”Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions. ”

After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or big yard. A small dog would bark (吠) and warn (警告) them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t examined her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.

On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animals shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots (預防針). She will be healthy. ” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home. Shadow began her new happy life with the Browns.

1. From the passage we learn that _______.

A. the Browns have never had a pet before

B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper

C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog

D. Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife

2. The underlined word“ shelter” in the passage means ______.

A. a place to sell small dogs

B. a place to keep homeless animals

C. a place to study animals

D. a place to sell books on pet care

3. Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to______ .

A. see if they had moved to a new house

B. find out how rich the Browns were

C. know where they’d keep their new pet

D. make sure they’d take good care of pets

 

1. 【解析】選C。C項與本文最后一段敘述一致; A、B兩項本文沒有提到, D項與第二段細節(jié)有出入。

2. 【解析】選B。依據(jù)第三段“Many pets there need homes. ”知道這里收留無家可歸的動物。

3.【解析】選D。依據(jù)第四段中“We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes”知道詢問問題是為了確保動物有個好的歸宿。

 

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