8．We love good dog stories，and for some reason，they all seem to take place in Japan．This time，the Japan's earthquake kept a 14-year-old dog named Maruko away from her loving family．She was trapped
（困住）under the house for 11days without food or water．But when she was finally found，she was still alive．However，she only had five days to find her owners，or she would be euthanized（使安乐死）．
Maruko's owners were told in time，but they were staying at a shelter．People who had no house lived there．And dogs were not allowed there．Although they knew that Maruko was still alive，they couldn't help her．A volunteer flew to save Maruko，"When we finally saw the dog，she was inside a cage．she was so frightened that she was shaking，"the volunteer said，Then the volunteer sent Maruko to JEARS，an animal group called Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support．The JEARS's rescuers did't know about Maruko's owners，so the dog was brought to one of JEARS's shelters，and then to an associated（伙伴的）rescue group，HEART in Tokushinma．
In September，2011，the owners came across a video called"Maruko's story"on JEARS'blog，and called the organization．They were finally living in a home again，and were ready to meet their lovely dog．HEART's volunteers traveled with Maruko from their shelter in Shikoku to Sendai by plane．It was an 800-mile journey．Maruko was finally back．
52．Where did Maruko come from？B
A．China
B．Japan
C．Australia
53．How long did Maruko stay under the house．C
A．For 14days
B．For 5days．
C．For 11days
54．The underlined word means"A"in Chinese．
A．避难所
B．旅馆
C．餐馆
55．How was Maruko when the volunteer saw her．B
A．She was excited．
B．She was scared．
C．She was sad．
56．Which is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Maruko stayed in one of the JEARS'shelters till death．
B．Maruko's owners still stayed at a shelter in September，2011．
C．Maruko came back to her oweners'finally．
分析 日本地震中一只十四岁的狗Maruko被困十一天还是活着的，但是她只有四天去找主人，否则就会被安乐死．及时找到了主人，但是人们都住在避难所，狗不允许在那，一名志愿者将Maruko带到日本震灾动物搜救支援联盟，最后回到了主人的家．
解答 BCABC
52．B．细节题．根据第一段time，the Japan's earthquake kept a 14-year-old dog named Maruko away from her loving family可知来自于日本，故选B．
53．C．细节题．根据第一段She was trapped under the house for 11days without food or water可知被困了十一天，故选C．
54．A．词义理解题．结合but they were staying at a shelter．People who had no house lived there．人们没有房子住，只能住在避难所，故选A．
55．B．细节题．结合第二段When we finally saw the dog，she was inside a cage．she was so frightened that she was shaking可知狗很害怕，故选B．
56．C．正误判断题．根据结合最后They were finally living in a home again，and were ready to meet their lovely dog．可知最终回到了主人家，故A 错，C对
In September，2011，the owners came across a video called"Maruko's story"on JEARS'blog，and called the organization．They were finally living in a home again，and were ready to meet their lovely dog可知2011年九月，主人已经回家了，故B 错，故选C．
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