Question

10．If you have to be ugly，you might as well be the best at it．
A 10-year old mixed breed dog named"Quasi Modo"was awarded first place at the World's Ugliest Dog competition in June，2015．
Quasi，whose short spine makes her like a hyena，"epitomized（代表；体现）excellence in ugliness，"Chief Judge Brian Sobel said．The dog won $1，500 for her owner．
This wasn't Quasi's first win．Last year，the spunky（生气勃勃）Florida pup won second place，losing out to small，wild-eyed dog named Peanut．
Quasi's bio（简历）says that despite the multiple birth drawback that contributes to her odd appearanc e，she is a happy dog who loves to run and play．She also works as an"ambassador for teaching people about acceptance and tolerance for things that are different"，according to the bio．
Veterinarian Virginia Sayre and her husband，Mike Carroll，adopted Quasi from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control about nine years ago．
The lovable dog"gets along well with everybody"，but sometimes other people are alarmed by her appearance，Sayre told The Palm Beach Post．
"I've had grown men jump on top of a truck to get away from her．They don't know what to make of her．"Sayre said．
"Though the press release initially identified Quasi as male，the dog is female．"Andrian Guthrie，who worked at Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control when Quasi lived there，told the Huffington Post in an email．
Event spokeswoman Karen Spencer confirmed that the press release made an error and that the dog is female．
If you can't get enough of Quasi，you can keep up with her adventures on her Facebook page．

21．How old is Quasi when Sayre and her husband adopted her？A
A．About 1 year old  
B．About 9 years old   
C．Newly born    
D．Not mentioned
22．What's the meaning of the underlined word"initially"？C
A．mentally  　　
B．softly   
C．originally  
D．essentially
23．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Quasi has won twice at the World's Ugliest Dog competition．
B．Quasi looks ugly because she was once badly hurt by a truck．
C．Sayre adopted Quasi because she knew the dog would bring her money in future．
D．The press release once reported Quasi as make but admitted the mistake later．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了世界上最丑的狗以及它的可爱一面．

解答 21．A 考查细节理解  根据第二段开头A 10-year old mixed breed dog named"Quasi Modo提到Quasi 现在的年龄为10 years old．第六段提到Mike Carroll，adopted Quasi from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control about nine years ago．Sayre夫妇收养Quasi 的时间为大约为9年前．由此计算可知Quasi 当时大约1岁．故选A
22．C 词义猜测题．根据文中内容，Though the press release initially identified Quasi as male，the dog is female尽管出版社起初以为Quasi是公狗，但实际上是母狗．结合选项，故选C
23．D 考查推理判断  根据倒数第二段和第三段可知，Though the press release initially identified Quasi as male，the dog is female…Event spokeswoman Karen Spencer confirmed that the press release made an error and that the dog is female．新闻报道起初以为Quasi是公狗，但实际上是母狗．发言人Karen Spencer也承认了这个错误．D项正确．其余三项均与文中所述不符．

点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．