[沖刺中考]英語閱讀與填空：3-Thursday 寵物狗 203詞

3-Thursday 寵物狗 203詞

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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.

生詞

grow on sb． 　對（某人）有越來越大的影響，逐漸使（某人）喜歡：I didn't like the song at first，but it grows on you the more you hear it．我起初不愛聽這首歌，但聽多了，就逐漸喜歡了。

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

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．

參考譯文

我從來不想養(yǎng)狗，但現(xiàn)在我很慶幸自己有一只狗。

大約兩年前，我的妻子凱茜買了一只小狗，這只小狗的臉丑丑的，恐怕只有它母親才會喜歡。我們給它起了個名字，叫格蒂。

格蒂是那種能讓你逐漸喜歡上它的狗。于是我覺得，這條狗應該接受訓練。但這件事的進展卻不像計劃的那么順利。到15周大時，它差點兒被趕出聰明寵物訓練營。它每個晚上都躺在我們的床上打鼾，聲音那么大，我簡直睡不好覺。

后來，在它到我們家大概六個月后，我覺得心里有一種東西在潛滋蔓長，而且無法抑制。我的行為開始發(fā)生改變。我開始對著街上擦身而過的人微笑；我開始回應鄰居們的揮手致意；我開始給孩子們打電話，讓我吃驚的是，他們也開始給我打電話。甚至有一次，我試圖在電話里和孫輩們交談。我甚至喜歡聽到10個月大的孫女發(fā)出的笑聲。最關鍵的是，我變了。

我和妻子都認為是格蒂改變了我的行為。

格蒂現(xiàn)在快兩歲了，它幾乎完全長大了。我開始逐漸喜歡上這條寵物狗，盡管它是屬于我妻子的。

參考答案

Thursday 1．B　2．D　3．B　4．C