Question

The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat's days were numbered. The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, and that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.

A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead, The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look. “Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?” The Man nodded “yes”.

“Pick up that piece of string from the floor~~there, my ‘toy’ The Man reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.

“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The man did so. Then the Cat continued, “You have made a continuous circle. Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head.

“Close your eyes.” the Cat said. “Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise. “Just do it，” the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar places, and think about all the pieces of string.”

Licking his hand, he discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.

One day, not long after, there was a new cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and white.

It is very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.

1.Why did the Cat give the man a slightly annoyed look?

A.Because the man’s tears made the Cat really anxious.

B.Because the Cat didn’t know what made the man burst into tears.

C.Because the Cat couldn’t go to sleep when the man was in low spirits.

D.Because the man didn’t have to be so sad and concerned.

2.According to the text, which of the following is the reason why a cat licks paws?

A.Licking paws can make a cat remain calm and have a clear mind.

B.Licking paws will make a cat happy and energetic.

C.Licking paws will make a cat find out many unknown secrets.

D.Licking paws can make a cat stay tidy and healthy.

3.What does the underlined word “string” in paragraph 3 stand for?

A. Life.      B. Birth.     C. Hope.    D. Power.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Pets play an important part in our life.

B.Life has no end and death is just a new beginning.

C.We should take a positive attitude towards life and live life to its fullest.

D.It gives us some suggestions on how to relieve ourselves when a pet passes away.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇寓言故事，讲述的一个男人因为自己的猫不能救治而伤心落泪时人和猫之间的对话，告诉人们：每一段生命的结束都意味着新生命的开始，只要心中有爱，有思念，我们就可以笑对人生，珍惜人生。

1.D细节理解题。根据第二段“Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?”猫问你为什么哭呢？就因为你不能承受将要失去我的念头？因为你认为什么也不能代替我？可以看出D正确。

2.A细节理解题。根据最后一段licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly.可知A正确。

3.A推理判断题。根据第四段“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The man did so. Then the Cat continued, “You have made a continuous circle可以看出A正确

4.B归纳总结题。本文开头讲的是猫的生命即将结束，最后一段讲的是主人又有了一只新的宠物猫，而且同样的可爱，所以首尾相连得出B正确。

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