[冲刺中考]英语阅读与填空：3-Thursday 宠物狗 203词

3-Thursday 宠物狗 203词

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I never wanted a dog，but now I'm so glad I have one．

About two years ago，my wife，Cathy，got a little dog with a face only a mother could love．We named her Gertie．

Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you．So I decided that the dog would be trained．This didn't quite go as planned．At 15 weeks old，she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School．She spent every night lying in our bed—snoring so loudly that I hardly got a good night's sleep.

Then，about six months after she arrived，I felt that something in my heart was taking place，and I was unable to stop it．My behaviour began to change．I began to smile at people when passing them in a street．I returned waves from neighbours．I started calling my kids and，to my surprise，they started calling me．I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once．I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter．The point is that I was changing．

My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behaviour．

Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown．I have come to like the pet little by little，though she is my wife's dog.

生词

grow on sb． 　对（某人）有越来越大的影响，逐渐使（某人）喜欢：I didn't like the song at first，but it grows on you the more you hear it．我起初不爱听这首歌，但听多了，就逐渐喜欢了。

snore　v． 打鼾：He was snoring heavily．他鼾打得很响。

1．What did the man think of the dog at the beginning？

A．It looked very beautiful．

B．It wasn't very lovely．

C．It wasn't necessary to be trained．

D．It could change his life．

2．When did the man's behaviour begin to change？

A．About two years ago．

B．When Gertie was nearly two years old．

C．When Gertie was 15 weeks old．

D．About six months after Gertie arrived．

3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man's changes？

A．He began to smile at people．

B．He liked helping his neighbours．

C．He started calling his kids．

D．He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.

4．What can we learn from this passage？

A．The dog has been trained very well．

B．The man has become more confident．

C．The man has become more friendly．

D．The man likes the dog better than his wife．

参考译文

我从来不想养狗，但现在我很庆幸自己有一只狗。

大约两年前，我的妻子凯茜买了一只小狗，这只小狗的脸丑丑的，恐怕只有它母亲才会喜欢。我们给它起了个名字，叫格蒂。

格蒂是那种能让你逐渐喜欢上它的狗。于是我觉得，这条狗应该接受训练。但这件事的进展却不像计划的那么顺利。到15周大时，它差点儿被赶出聪明宠物训练营。它每个晚上都躺在我们的床上打鼾，声音那么大，我简直睡不好觉。

后来，在它到我们家大概六个月后，我觉得心里有一种东西在潜滋蔓长，而且无法抑制。我的行为开始发生改变。我开始对着街上擦身而过的人微笑；我开始回应邻居们的挥手致意；我开始给孩子们打电话，让我吃惊的是，他们也开始给我打电话。甚至有一次，我试图在电话里和孙辈们交谈。我甚至喜欢听到10个月大的孙女发出的笑声。最关键的是，我变了。

我和妻子都认为是格蒂改变了我的行为。

格蒂现在快两岁了，它几乎完全长大了。我开始逐渐喜欢上这条宠物狗，尽管它是属于我妻子的。

参考答案

Thursday 1．B　2．D　3．B　4．C