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【題目】What do you think of cats? Some people think very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (無私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.

The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character (性格) and decided to adopt (收養(yǎng)) it，but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.

Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖癥的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.

Soon after she was adopted, Pippa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.

“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”

Now the family is so happy that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.

【1】Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?

A. Because they considered it as a lifesaver.

B. Because her character interested them.

C. Because they really loved her looks.

D. Because Mia Jansa needed help.

【2】What problem did Mia Jansa face?

A. She was bad at testing her blood.

B. She might suffer death in the daytime.

C. She might be in danger while asleep at night.

D. She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.

【3】For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?

A. To see if her blood sugar levels are normal.

B. To make her laugh when she’s lonely.

C. To make sure that she is safe.

D. To play with the alarm.

【4】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Pippa does that according to her own habits.

B. Pippa does that without being asked.

C. Pippa does that for her own good.

D. Pippa does that without a purpose.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】 本文屬于故事類文章。文章講述了Mia一家收養(yǎng)的小貓pippa為了報答知遇之恩，晚上一直提醒有低血糖病的Mia，在有危險的晚上去測量血糖，監(jiān)視她，以確保她的安全。

【1】B

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的最后一句“But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖癥的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.” 危險是在晚上。Mia睡著了，她很容易經(jīng)歷低血糖癥的情況 ，這甚至?xí)��?dǎo)致死亡。分析本句可知當(dāng)晚上睡著了她就會出現(xiàn)低血糖，而且會導(dǎo)致死亡，由此可推斷出晚上睡著了很危險，故選C。

【3】C

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三、四兩段可知Mia有糖尿病，晚上會有低血糖，這時如果睡著了就會死亡。所以晚上Pippa每天晚上就去看Mia，把她叫醒讓她測試血糖，以確保她是安全的。故選C。

【4】B

推理判斷題。Pippa does this of her own accord,本句的意思為“Pippa”這樣做完全是出于自愿。接著下文Mia的媽媽所說的話“We don’t make a request for caring”我們沒有要求得到關(guān)心照顧…。make a request for 要求得到,為……說話，提出請求。由此可判斷出是pippa是自愿的，沒有人對它有任何要求，故選C。