Question

A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First，a tumor on her stomach got worse, and she was very painful. Then，the pain in her back got so serious that sometimes she would lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn’t take another step.

I didn’t know the fact until a week after that. Then I was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a pet. So I was very angry at my stepfather, Steve, who had not told us the truth at once. He explained that he didn't want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed(沮喪的) and fail my exams. Before that, I always thought that Jennie had been still at the animals' hospital.

“She was my dog! Why didn’t you tell me earlier? I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye.” I couldn’t help shouting.

Steve just sat still. People in my family had a habit of keeping unpleasant things from me. They thought they were protecting me. But that’s not true. Once I got the bad news, I might be much more painful for some moments that I had missed. I turned to my mom, and she said, “I know. I’m angry, too.” After a while, she added, “Poor Steve had to go through all this on his own.” Hearing that, I immediately shut up my mouth and was lost in deep thought.

Maybe I had been so focused on myself so much. That dog was also Steve’s baby. He’d had her for longer than he’d had us---but he had to make the difficult decision to end her life, and then kept in silence for an entire week.

My anger began to melt away, and I could guess what Steve might feel these days.

My mom’s words have constantly haunted in my ear and in my mind till now. Sometimes, we should think more of others’ pain.

1.The phrase “put down” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _________.

A. kept B. set free C. cut open D. killed

2.What can we learn about the pet dog?

A. Some terrible tumors on her stomach got worse.

B. She had been kept by Steve since she was born.

C. She had been badly ill and quite painful.

D. The family gave up the treatment as soon as they knew Jennie got ill.

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Steve always kept everything in himself alone.

B. The family often told white lies to the author to protect her.

C. The author’s mom didn’t understand her feeling.

D. The author’s mom thought Steve shouldn’t withstand so much pain alone.

4.How did the author feel at last?

A. Angry and stressful. B. Regretful and sorry.

C. Anxious and uneasy. D. Disappointed and bored.

5.The best title of the passage could be ________.

A. A Right Decision B. Believe in Ourselves

C. Try to Put Yourself in other’s Shoes D. My Stepfather and I

Answer 1