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Sonya took Rupert, a rescue dog, back home three years ago, and soon found it liked attacking strangers and other animals, which she believed was caused by pain.
It took Sonya a year to develop a normal relationship with Rupert, during which she learned it was afraid of being left alone and also couldn’t walk properly. Finally, she decided to take it to see a vet (兽医). After examining Rupert, the vet said its leg was broken, and it needed an immediate operation.
But when it had to go in for an operation on its leg, there was a problem—the vet Mike couldn’t get near the dog. Mike and Sonya were left scratching their heads until one of them came up with an idea. Sonya said Rupert slept on a mouse suit so she suggested that Mike put it on.
At first, the dog barked wildly when Mike tried to operate on it in usual clothes. To make his patient feel at ease, Mike decided to dress up in the mouse clothes to see if it would be less worried. Amazingly, it worked. It stopped barking and immediately became good friends with Mike when he put on the suit. As a result, he was able to perform an operation on the leg safely and the result was quite satisfying.
After the successful operation, Mike hugged the dog around the neck, which isn’t usually well-received by pets. Mike tried to be as respectful of its needs as possible and made time to give some attention. What Mike had done created a special experience or event in the dog’s life.
1. What do we know about Rupert?
A. It was often left alone at home. B. It was hard to get on with at first.
C. Its leg broke after it was saved by Sonya. D. Its violence was caused by its rescue job.
2. Why did Mike and Sonya scratch their heads?
A. They couldn’t find a mouse suit. B. They had great pain in their head.
C. They didn’t know how to comfort the dog. D. They didn’t find the cause of Rupert’s pain.
3. Why did Rupert stop barking?
A. It saw Sonya. B. It didn’t feel pain.
C. It saw the mouse suit. D. It was hugged by Mike.
4. What played the most important part in calming down the dog?
A. Sonya’s kindness B. Sonya’s patience
C. Mike’s good temper D. Mike’s respect for Rupert.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D
【解析】
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了兽医Mike给救援犬Rupert做手术的故事，Rupert一开始不让Mike接近，为了让Rupert做手术时能平静下来，Mike接受Sonya的建议，穿上老鼠服，顺利地完成了手术。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段Sonya took Rupert, a rescue dog, back home three years ago, and soon found it liked attacking strangers and other animals, which she believed was caused by pain.可知三年前，Sonya带着救援犬Rupert回到家里，很快发现它喜欢攻击陌生人和其他动物，她认为这是由于疼痛造成的。由此可知，Rupert一开始很难相处。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中But when it had to go in for an operation on its leg, there was a problem—the vet Mike couldn’t get near the dog.可知但当它不得不为它的腿做手术时，出现了一个问题——兽医Mike无法接近它。由此可知，当Rupert需要做手术时，兽医Mike无法接近Rupert, 它狂吠不止。这让Mike和Sonya 抓耳挠腮，感到很为难，因为他们不知道如何才能让Rupert平静下来，接受手术。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中To make his patient feel at ease, Mike decided to dress up in the mouse clothes to see if it would be less worried. Amazingly, it worked. It stopped barking and immediately became good friends with Mike when he put on the suit.可知为了让他的病人感到轻松，Mike决定穿上老鼠的衣服，看看它是否会不那么担心。令人惊讶的是，它起作用了。它停止了吠叫，并在Mike穿上老鼠服后立即成为了好朋友。由此可知，是老鼠服让Rupert平静下来。故选C。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Mike tried to be as respectful of its needs as possible and made time to give some attention.可知Mike尽量尊重它的需要，并抽出时间来给予关注。结合上文记叙Mike给狗做手术的过程，从一开始不知道怎么办，到后来想到穿上老鼠服来使狗平静下来的办法，最后安全地为他的腿做了手术，而且效果非常令人满意。由此可推知，在让狗安静下来的过程中，Mike对Rupert的尊重起了最重要的作用。故选D。
