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Compassion and love are concepts that are often thought to be felt by humans only. As the most intelligent creatures to ever walk the earth, we tend to assume that we are the only ones who can feel emotions. We forget that the speechless beings who live here with us — animals — also have the same capability.

During a cold night in Ontario, Canada, a passer-by spotted something on the side of the road that made her stop — a shaking dog curled up in the snow.

When she approached the pet, she discovered that she wasn't alone — she was cuddling five orphaned black kittens to keep them warm.

The dog surely could have found a safer place to stay for the night, but she chose instead to help not just herself but other stray animals as well.

The Good Samaritan called Pet and Wildlife Rescue and an animal control officer picked them up. When they got to the shelter, it was apparent that a close bond had already been formed between the dog and the orphaned kittens. The staff decided to name the kind dog Serenity in honor of her selfless act.

“It's truly heartwarming!” a shelter spokesperson told The Dodo. “It had been a very cold night so these kittens would have had a very hard time surviving.”

Aside from requiring treatment for worm and flea infections, the orphaned kittens are now safe. Just like a proud and doting mother, Serenity insisted on checking on her babies regularly to oversee their progress.

The good news is that the kittens are now living with a foster family who will care for them until they are old enough to be adopted. Serenity, on the other hand, is still looking for a family.

According to the shelter, she loves zooming around in the yard and is big on playing. She is also quite jumpy ， so she would do best in a home without small children.

1 ． What did the passer-by see on the road?

A ． An orphan curled up in the snow.

B ． Five kittens were in the snow alone.

C ． A dog was warming five kittens in the snow

D ． A dog found a safe place to stay for the night.

2 ． What does the underlined word "she” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A ． The passer—by. B ． The dog. C ． The kitten. D ． The spokesperson.

3 ． Where is the dog Serenity now?

A ． Living in the shelter. B ． Being adopted by a family.

C ． Staying with the kittens. D ． Playing with some children.

4 ． What can we draw from the story?

A ． Animals and humans should live in harmony.

B ． A sad end can be turned into a positive one.

C ． Animals have the same capability with humans.

D ． Animals can feel compassion and love like humans.

【回答】

1 ． C

2 ． B

3 ． A

4 ． D

【分析】

本文是一篇記敘文。主要記敘了在加拿大安大略省的一個寒冷的夜晚，路人在路上看到了一隻*在雪地裡給五隻小貓取暖的故事。這隻*本來可以找到一個更安全的地方過夜，但她選擇不僅幫助自己，也幫助其他流浪動物。讓人感悟到動物可以和人一樣感受到同情和愛。

1 ．細節理解題。根據第三段 “When she approached the pup, she discovered that she wasn’t alone-she was cuddling five orphaned black kittens to keep them warm.( 當她走近這隻小*時，她發現她並不孤單 —— 她依偎著五隻失去父母的黑貓寶寶給它們取暖。 )” 可知，路人在路上看到了一隻*在雪地裡給五隻小貓取暖。故選 C 。

2 ．詞義猜測題。根據後文 “she was cuddling five orphaned black kittens to keep them warm.( 她依偎著五隻失去父母的黑貓寶寶給它們取暖 )” 可知路人走近這隻小*時，她發現她並不孤單 —— 她（*）依偎著五隻失去父母的黑貓寶寶給它們取暖。由此可知， she 此處指的是給小貓取暖的*。故選 B 。

3 ．推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段中 “Serenity, on the other hand, is still looking for a family.” 可知另一方面， Serenity 仍在尋找一個家庭。由此可知，小* Serenity 現在住在收容所裡。故選 A 。

4 ．推理判斷題。根據文章第一段 “Compassion and love are concepts that are often thought to be felt by humans only. As the most intelligent creatures to ever walk the earth, we tend to assume that we are the only ones who can feel emotions. We forget that the speechless beings who live here with us - animals - also have the same capability.( 同情和愛通常被認為是隻有人類才能感受到的概念。作為地球上有史以來最聰明的生物，我們往往認為自己是唯一能感知情感的人。我們忘記了與我們生活在一起的無語的生靈 —— 動物 —— 也有同樣的能力。 )” 結合文章主要講述了小* Serenity 被路人發現給五隻失去父母的黑貓寶寶取暖的故事，可推知，我們能從這個故事中瞭解到動物可以像人類一樣感受到同情和愛。故選 D 。

知識點：自然

題型：閱讀理解