Question

【题目】 (2010·天津卷)阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home，Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside，he doesn't take Cuddles out for a walkCuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a twofoothigh miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw，who is blind.

When Shaw lost his sight，his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw，an animal lover，said he couldn't bear to part with a dog(which usually lives about eight to ten years)and get used to a new one，perhaps several times in his life.

Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horses possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean, friendly，smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all，they live for 25～35 years，which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.

Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles，he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.

Through training，Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets，step over curbs(便道沿儿)and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated(显示)its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him，to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.

【1】What's the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1？(No more than 2 words)

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【2】Why didn't Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide？(No more than 15 words)

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【3】What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？(No more than 10 words)

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【4】How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles？(No more than 10 words)

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【5】In your opinion，what is the ideal relationship between man and animals？(No more than 20 words)

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Answer 1

【答案】【1】Tiny/Little/Small/Very small

【2】A dog's life is short and Shaw could not bear to part with it.

【3】The tiny horses possess/have many good qualities to guided people.

Or: The tiny horses possess/have many qualities to be ideal guides.

【4】He feels that his future life will be better/easier.

【5】They should be good friends and help each other.

Or：They should get along as friends and take care of each other.

【解析】【1】 作为两英尺高的马，一定是非常小的，由此可知miniature的含义。再是根据构词法mini意为“小”。

【2】 由短文第二段第二句话可知。

【3】 语篇解读题，短文第一句为主题句。

【4】 由短文最后一句可知。

【5】 主观题。根据自己的观点，也可以根据短文的含义可知。