A
Several years ago,our family rented a house that had a basement apartment under ours.The young couple who lived below us were quiet and modest.Their dog,however,was not.
Cody was an outgoing black dog with a big tail.He loved to greet us by planting his huge paws on our chest.Our dog Tasha has a similar characteristic.Because she shared the yard with Cody,they soon became good friends.
We often saw a ball of black and white fur as they raced neck and neck toward some unlucky bird that had just landed in the yard.The only time I saw any conflict between the two dogs was when we fed Tasha Cody would jump up.expecting to share Tasha's food.However Tasha would bark fiercely.Cody would change his strategy,dropping to his belly and moving slowly toward Tasha's dish.But this friendly behavior did not impress Tasha . The closer Cody got,the louder Tasha shouted.Finally.Cody would slip away with his tail between his legs-until next mealtime. Then Cody,ever the optimist,would replay the scene.with the same disappointing conclusion
One day my husband Jeff came home quite upset .He had just found Cody lying by the side of the road.killed by a speeding truck.Tasha cleaned Cody' s smooth black fur with her nose and mouth and whined(R).Over the next few weeks.Tasha was in low spirits with her tail between her legs.She obviously missed her old friend.
At the same time Tasha's dish disappeared.We replaced it with another,only to have that one disappear as well.There followed a steady succession(连续）of bowls,plates,even an old coffee can.They all disappeared Finally,the mystery was solved when our neighbor knocked on our door,her arms loaded with the missing dishes,some still half-full of dog food.
＂Are these yours?"she asked.When Jeff and I nodded,she explained,"l saw Tasha headed toward the road,so I followed her.Then I noticed all these dishes in a pile."
Puzzled,I asked,"Where were they?"
“Well,you know,"she answered thoughtfully,Fit was right by the place where Cody died. Isn't that strange?Surely Tasha couldn't..."Her voice turned down in confusion.
Jeff and I exchanged glances.Has Tasha been begging her old friend back by offering him the one thing she refused to give him when he was alive?Even today,retelling the story makes me feel sad.It raises questions about animal’s intelligence and emotions.It also reminds me that I need to share whatever blessings I've received with others---before it's too late.
1. We can learn from the passage that Tasha
A. was an outgoing white dog
B. lived in a basement apartment
C. was pot friendly to the young couple
D. was the enemy of Cody due to the yard
2. A dog often feels disappointed or sad when
A. dropping to the belly
B. barking fiercely
C. putting the tail between legs
D. cleaning fur with its mouth
3. In the author's opinion,why did Tasha move its food away?
A. Because it wanted to hide it for herself.
B. Because it wanted to hide it for Cody.
C. Because it wanted to show Cody what it had.
D. Because it wanted Cody to come back to life.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。本文通过讲述作者家的狗不与邻居家的狗分享食物，到邻居家的狗死后，作者家的狗后悔的表现，来阐述一个道理，我们需要趁还来得及的时候与他人分享美好的东西。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段的前两句Cody was an outgoing black dog with a big tail. He loved to greet us by planting his huge paws on our chest. Our dog Tasha has a similar characteristic. 科迪是一只外向的黑狗，长着一条大尾巴。它喜欢把它巨大的爪子搭在我们的胸前来迎接我们。我们的狗塔莎也有类似的特点。再根据第三段第一句We often saw a ball of black and white fur as they raced neck and neck toward some unlucky bird that had just landed in the yard. 我们经常看到一团黑色和白色的毛，因为它们肩并肩一起跑向刚落在院子里的倒霉鸟。由此可知Tasha是一条性格开朗的白色的狗，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段Over the next few weeks. Tasha was in low spirits with her tail between her legs. She obviously missed her old friend. 在接下来的几周。塔莎垂头丧气，两腿夹着尾巴。她显然很想念她的老朋友。由此可知，狗伤心的时候两腿夹着尾巴，故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句Has Tasha been begging her old friend back by offering him the one thing she refused to give him when he was alive? 塔莎是不是一直在求她的老朋友回来，把他活着时她拒绝给他的东西给他? 虽然这是个问句，但根据下文Even today ,retelling the story makes me feel sad. It raises questions about animal’s intelligence and emotions. 即使在今天，复述这个故事也让我感到悲伤。它提出了关于动物的智力和情感的问题，可知问句表达的意思是肯定的，由此判断出， Tasha 想让Cody 复活。故选D。
【点睛】一般定位关键词适用于解答细节理解题。通过定位关键词解题，考生在阅读题干时，把题干中有标记意义的词或词组划记出来，或者选项中的关键词，然后用这个词回到原文当中定位。如小题1题干中的Tasha，定位回原文，可以帮助快速找出答案。根据文章第二段的前两句Cody was an outgoing black dog with a big tail. He loved to greet us by planting his huge paws on our chest. Our dog Tasha has a similar characteristic. 科迪是一只外向的黑狗，长着一条大尾巴。它喜欢把它巨大的爪子搭在我们的胸前来迎接我们。我们的狗塔莎也有类似的特点。再根据第三段第一句We often saw a ball of black and white fur as they raced neck and neck toward some unlucky bird that had just landed in the yard. 我们经常看到一团黑色和白色的毛，因为它们肩并肩一起跑向刚落在院子里的倒霉鸟。由此可知Tasha是一条性格开朗的白色的狗，故选A。
