Question

I still remember it was in the winter of 1990 that, together with the help of my older sister, I down my wishes for Christmas onto a piece of paper. How I wished on Christmas Eve my grandest wish would be and placed under the Christmas tree — a puppy. When we were done, our wish-lists were collected by our parents with the promise to be to Santa's hard- working helpers.

The next day, our parents sat us down in the living-room, with expressions on their faces. As it , they had seen our wishes, now wanting to talk to us about one wish — the puppy. For a moment, I held my breath, but was when they told us that they weren't against a puppy. What they against was putting it under the Christmas tree. That was not a good idea.

They taught us that an animal was not a gift that belonged to the same as our toys. Animals were creatures with that we should decide to have one, and it would be a(n) to our family. An animal a lot of responsibilities. It wasn’t anything one bought out of a mood. An animal could not be exchanged or when we didn't feel like it. An animal wasn’t a toy. An animal was a family member that needed lots of love and attention. An animal was not a , but a family decision. A serious decision. And a big decision.

, my parents share my love for animals, so the decision came reasonably . After our grandparents had given their up for taking care of the dog, while we were on future vacations, the answer was yes. Yes, we would get a puppy.

The following days and weeks, there was only one : our new family member! Yes, a family member, because animals have their rights. They are not simply food or gifts. We humans must attend, love and protect them.

1.A. left B. got C. set D. pulled

2.A. rejected B. declined C. challenged D. fulfilled

3.A. given away B. passed on C. taken on D. put up

4.A. dangerous B. curious C.serious D. mysterious

5.A. turned out B. taken out C. run out D. held out

6.A. in peace B. in order C. in particular D. in return

7.A. pardoned B. frightened C. inspired D. relieved

8.A. protested B. objected C. opposed D. resisted

9.A. patiently B. hurriedly C. anxiously D. roughly

10.A. arrangement B. routine C. schedule D. category

11.A. feelings B. secrets C. stains D. sufferings

12.A. convenience B. facility C. extension D. heritage

13.A. signed B. meant C. attained D. guaranteed

14.A. put forward B. put up C. put aside D. put off

15.A. native B. original C. responsible D. precious

16.A. riddle B. gift C. servant D. victim

17.A. Negatively B.Ridiculously C. Particularly D. Luckily

18.A. difficult B. easy C. contradictory D. concrete

19.A. thumbs B. toes C. noses D. eyes

20.A. theme B. argument C. prejudice D. topic

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.A

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.B

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述1990冬天的我在圣诞节许下的愿望是能得到一份礼物：小狗。但是作者的父母很严肃的告诉作者，小狗不是礼物，是与人一样有着生命的人类的朋友。我们一旦决定要养小狗，就必须把它当做家庭的一份子，要对它有责任感。这让作者从此懂得，人类要爱护，照顾并保护动物。

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