A butcher was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed he had a note in his mouth. He took the note and it read “ Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please?” The dog had money in his mouth, as well.”
The butcher looked inside and, there was a ten dollar note there. So took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher was so impressed, and since it was about closing time, he decided to shut up shop and follow the dog.
The dog then came to a bus stop, started looking at the timetable and then sat on one of the seats provided. Along came a bus, The dog walked around to the front, looked at the number, and went back to his seat.
Another bus came. Again the dog went and looked at the number, noticed it’s the right bus, and climbed on. Then he got off, his groceries still in his mouth.
Well, the dog and the butcher were walking along the road, and then the dog turned into a house. He walked up the path, and drop the groceries on the step.
Then he walked back down the path, took a big run, and threw himself against the door. There was no answer at the house, so the dog got to the window, and beat his head against it several times, walked back, and waited at the door.
The butcher watched as a big guy opened the door, and started abusing the dog, kicked him and beating him, and swearing at him.
The butcher ran up, and stopped the guy. “ What on earth are doing? The dog is a genius. He could be on TV!” to which the guy responded: “You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog’s forgotten his key.”
1. What did the dog come to the butcher’s shop for?
A. To look for some food.
B. To buy things for its owner.
C. To guide the butcher to its owner’s house.
D. To get praised by the butcher.
2. The butcher decided to follow the dog because _______________.
A. he wanted to make sure the dog got the things to its owner
B. he doubted whether the dog could arrive home
C. he desired to know what kind of person its owner was
D. he was curious and it was convenient for him to do it
3. The fact that the dog went back to its seat after it saw the number of the bus showed that ____.
A. it wanted to choose a favorite bus to take
B. it knew which was the right bus to go home
C. it found it wasn’t the right driver it was familiar with
D. it wanted to wait for the butcher to get on the bus together
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the dog hit the door and the window in order to _____.
A. tell the master that a stranger had come
B. inform the master of its arrival
C. make the master get up from bed
D. please the master with the goods it had bought
5. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is probably _____________.
A. to try to persuade readers to treat their pets well
B. to prove a dog can be as clever as a human being
C. to tell readers a humorous story
D. to introduce a good way of shopping
【背景知识及赏析】
美国是一个崇尚幽默的民族，无论是平民百姓还是总统明星，他们身上都有一种与生俱来的幽默感。任何一份大报，每天至少有两个整版的漫画和幽默专栏。美国人说笑百无禁忌，不论是经理、主管，还是总统、上帝，都可以拿来开玩笑。美国人不仅把幽默看作一种可爱的性格，而且视其为可贵的品质。因此在许多美国家长看来，培养孩子的幽默感也是素质教育的一个有机组成部分。
在美国有一个介绍性格时常用的词汇，叫做“GSOH”，即Good Sense of Humor（具有幽默感）。交朋友时大家通常都介绍一句“I have GSOH.（我有幽默感。）”或“The lad has GSOH.（那小子有幽默感。）”。“You have a good sense of humor.（你很有幽默感。）”是美国人极其喜欢的一句表扬。
本文中，这只狗自己坐车去替主人卖肉。回来时，把肉放在家门口前的台阶上，去叫门，未见回应。然后跑到窗前，用头撞了几下窗户，再回到门前等候开门。你看，这是一只多么有才、多么温顺的狗啊！然而，主人开门后骂它，踢它，打它，因为这是它这一周第二次忘记带钥匙。故事到此戛然而止，笑意油然而生。
多读一些幽默文章，必会激发我们学习英语的兴趣。
【答案及解析】
1．B 细节理解题。第一段中说，狗嘴里叼的纸条上写着“买12根香肠和一个羊腿。狗嘴里还有钱。”可见，狗到店里来是替主人买东西。
2．D细节理解题。由第二段中“The butcher was so impressed, and since it was about closing time, he decided to shut up shop and follow the dog.”可知，这个卖肉的人对狗的行为很好奇，而且正好快到打烊的时间了。所以他决定跟踪狗以弄个究竟。
3．B细节理解题。狗到车前看了一下车号就回到座位上，说明它知道要坐的车。由第三段和第四段可看出。
4．B 推理判断题。狗先去撞门，又去撞窗子，目的是通知主人它回来了。由最后三段得出。
5．C 主旨大意题。解析见赏析部分。 |
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