Question

Town Lake Animal Center is the largest animal shelter in Central Texas, providing shelter for more than 23,000 animals each year and animal control services for all of Austin and Travis County. In the shelter, no animal will be turned away.（拒绝）

Hours of Working:

Shelter

Monday - Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed on City Holidays

Homeless or unwanted animals can be safely dropped off at the shelter.

Animal Protection and Control

Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

City Holidays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Officers on-call overnight to react to emergencies

Administrative Offices

Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed on City Holidays

Location: 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703

Mailing address: Town Lake Animal Centre, PO Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767

What’s New:

Animal Cruelty(虐待) Prevention Classes

Purpose: To teach people how to recognize(辨认) and report animal cruelty.

Who: All citizens are encouraged to take this class.

Cause: Usually animal cruelty is relation to (涉及到) family cruelty.People who hurt animals often move on to hurt human beings.If you’re able to recognize and report animal cruelty,you can help prevent cruelty from spreading throughout your area.

1.What is Town Lake Animal Center?

A. It is the largest animal shelter in the USA.

B. It offers many services to animals.

C. It is a place to kill homeless animals.

D. It is a place to raise animals for food.

2.If you meet a badly hurt pet dog at night, which is the best choice according to the passage?

A. Send it to Shelter immediately.

B. Send it to Administrative Offices at once.

C. Send it to Animal Protection and Control at once.

D. Call Animal Protection and Control quickly.

3.Animal Cruelty Prevention Classes is held to _________.

A. protect and save more animals

B. collect as many animals as possible

C. earn money for Town Lake Animal Center

D. attract more volunteers to Town Lake Animal Center

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：镇湖动物中心是在德克萨斯中部最大的动物收容所，每年为超过23000的动物提供庇护所。

1.

2.短文开头Town Lake Animal Center is the largest animal shelter in Central Texas, providing shelter for more than 23,000 animals each year and animal control services for all of Austin and Travis County.可知该选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中Animal Protection and ControlMonday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.City Holidays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Officers on-call overnight to react to emergencies可知该选D。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段可知该选A。

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