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In 2008, author Greg Kincail wrote in his novel “A Dog Named Christmas” about a young boy with disabilities asks his dad if he can adopt a young dog over Christmas, but his father is hesitant, thinking there’s no way the boy will be able to return the dog when it’s over. Later Hallmark made the story into a popular movie, which prompted Kincaid to see if he could launch a public service program like that in real life.

When the movie was released, Kincaid heard from a woman who ran a Florida vet clinic where the runs were filled with strays(流浪狗) instead of the dogs they were supposed to board over the holidays.  

So Kincaid worked with Hallmark and Petfinder to create a "Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays" program for shelters. He explained that the idea was simple. Families would visit a local shelter and foster a dog for a few weeks. The dog was able to hang out in a loving and home environment for a week or two and often never made it back to the shelter because the family fell in love. But even if they returned the dog, that was fine, too. It freed the shelter workers from the noisy, busy and stressful shelter life and it also let them learn a little more about the dogs' personalities when they were returned. 

“Shelter employees finally get to see a dog they love that has been in the shelter for way too long get a deserved break and get showered with love,” Hirsch says. “You can't imagine how happy this makes employees and builds enthusiasm.”

“The dogs benefit because they get a break from the stressful shelter, they get lots of love and affection, and they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members.” Hirsch says. “Participants benefit because the dog brings love and light into their home. They get to experience the joy of having an animal, especially a shelter dog who is so appreciative of everything.”

1. What did Greg Kincail’s father react when he asked for adopting a young dog?

A. He returned to look it over.

B. He agreed with him directly.

C. He went through mental struggle.

D. He threw a sympathetic look at it.

2. How did the "Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays" program come into being?

A. It was the result of joint efforts.

B. It was run by a vet clinic doctor.

C. It was the resource of holiday fun.

D. It was inspired by a movie director.

3.What benefits do the shelter employees get?

A. To have way to share their real feelings.

B. To have possibility to live a normal life.

C. To have time to relax themselves.

D. To have chance to accompany their family.

4. According to Hirsch, what will more people do to the dogs?

A. Develop good personal qualities.

B. Get involved in adopting them.

C. Spare more time to care for them.

D. Learn to get along well with them.

答案

1~4 CACB

解析

本文是一篇說明文，介紹了Kincai等為收容所創(chuàng)建了一個(gè)“在節(jié)日里收養(yǎng)一只孤獨(dú)的寵物”項(xiàng)目的情況。

1. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第一句的后半句“...but his father is hesitant, thinking there’s no way the boy will be able to return the dog when it’s over.”可知他的父親是猶豫，想著當(dāng)收養(yǎng)結(jié)束后男孩沒有辦法能夠把狗送走，由此可以推斷他的父親是經(jīng)過思想斗爭的，故選C。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句 “So Kincaid worked with Hallmark and Petfinder to create... ”可知，三個(gè)共同努力促進(jìn)此事的，故選A，B、D項(xiàng)是對前兩段內(nèi)容的篡改，C項(xiàng)是無中生有。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第五句“ It freed the shelter workers from the noisy, busy and stressful shelter life.”可知它使收容所的工作人員從嘈雜、忙碌和緊張的收容所生活中解脫出來，故選C。

4. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句 “…they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members”可知，能接觸到很多潛在的收養(yǎng)者，他們是主人的朋友和家人，故選B。

詞匯累計(jì)

hesitant  [?hez?t?nt] adj. 遲疑的；躊躇的

prompt  [pr?mpt] v. 鼓勵(lì)；促進(jìn)；激起；導(dǎo)致；

shelter  [??elt?(r)] n. 庇護(hù)；避難所

stressful  [?stresfl] adj. 緊張的；有壓力的

potential  [p??ten?l] adj. 潛在的，可能的

句法剖析

 

1. Later Hallmark made the story into a popular movie, which prompted Kincaid to see if he could launch a public service program like that in real life.

句意：

后來，Hallmark把這個(gè)故事拍成了一部很受歡迎的電影，這促使Kincaid考慮在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中是否也能開展這樣的公共服務(wù)項(xiàng)目。

此句中含有which引導(dǎo)的非限制性定語從句，which代替前面的a popular movie在從句中做主語，定語從句中還有if引導(dǎo)的賓語從句做see的賓語，if在賓語從句中意為“是否”。

2. The dogs benefit because they get a break from the stressful shelter, they get lots of love and affection, and they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members.

句意：

狗狗們從中受益是因?yàn)樗鼈兡軓膲毫Υ蟮氖杖菟锏玫叫菹?，得到很多愛和關(guān)心，還能接觸到很多潛在的收養(yǎng)者，他們是主人的朋友和家人。

此句中含有because引導(dǎo)的原因狀語從句，從句中含有三個(gè)并列句，后面是who引導(dǎo)的修飾前面名詞adopters的定語從句。