“Well， we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it，” Mrs Brown said to her husband.

　 “That sounds like a pretty good idea，” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper？”

　 “Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday， we can both go，” she said.

　 Next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes，” Mr Snow said， “So I need to ask you some questions.”

　 After they talked for a while， the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark（吠） and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care， they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.

　 On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said， “Shadow has had all of her shots（预防针）。 She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.

　 36. From the reading we learn that _______.

　 A. the Browns have never had a pet before.

　 B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.

　 C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog.

　 D. Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.

　 37. The word “ shelter” in the reading means _______.

　 A. a place to sell small dogs

　 B. a place to keep homeless animals

　 C. a place to study animals

D. a place to sell books on pet care

　 38. Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.

　 A. see if they had moved to a new house

　 B. find out how rich the Browns were

　 C. know where they’d keep their new pet

　 D. make sure they’d take care of pets

　 39. The Browns think that a small dog _______.

　 A. doesn’t need any room to keep

　 B. can help them watch their house

　 C. eats less food than a bigger one

　 D. usually has a beautiful name

　 40. It’s clear that _______.

　 A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill

　 B. the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow

　 C. Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all

　 D. Shadow likes barking a lot

— I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident.

　 — ____, let’s go and see him.

　 A. What’s more　　 B. If so　　 C. Where possible　 D. When necessary

 

阅读理解

　　“Let's go down one more , push your enter key…” says a young man helping senior citizens work a web site on the Internet.

　　David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elder. He gets them wired to the Internet. “If you hit your enter key , it will bring up this particular e-mail….”

　　Pauline Allen is one of those who have started using the Internet. “I thought I was through with life; I was ready for a rocking chair, because I was 86 years old. And I haven't found the rocking chair yet. ” “You found the key-board?” asks the reporter. “That's right, I found the key-board.”

　　The average age of Lansdale's students is around 68. All are in nursing or assisted care homes. He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.

　　David Lansdale says, “Here they are in California; the family are in New York. The chance to connect, to cross the time and space, is very good chance to them. ”

　　“I hear you are so beautiful. ” Lillian Shier writes an e-mail to a newborn great granddaughter. Working with one another, the seniors learn as a group. They learn to master the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized: loneliness , helplessness , and loss of memory.

　　Mary Harvey says, “Bingo just doesn't interest me. But this does, believe me, this does. ”

　　Ninety-four-year-old Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She says , “When I send a letter to my grandchildren , and great granddaughter , they hang it up in their offices , just as I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha!”

　　David Lansdale says , “There's a collective benefit （得益） . There is a way of treatment. Remember we started as a support group. ”

　　Dixon Moorehouse says , “I just wish I were 15 years old and getting to learn all this. ” The seniors call their weekly meeting Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life.

　　Ruth Hyman says , “Three years ago , they told me I wasn't going to live. But I showed them , and got work, and I've worked ever since. ”

1．The purpose of David Lansdale's work is to ________.

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A．popularize the use of computers among the seniors

B．help the seniors connect with their families

C．organize the seniors as a group to work

D．keep the health of the mind of the seniors

2．The phrase “the maladies of the institutionalized ” in the sixth paragraph means “________”.

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A．the difficulties in learning

B．the problems of the old

C．the treatments of the old

D．the worries about getting old

3．How many examples does the writer give to prove the seniors enjoy the Internet?

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　　  ! Let's go swimming.

   A. What fine weather　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How fine weather

   C. What fine day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How fine day