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Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
【小题1】Americans like ________ best as pets.
A．dogs B．pigsC．catsD．mice
【小题2】The canary is a kind of ________.
A．dogB．catC．birdD．fish
【小题3】If you have much money, we can call you ________.
A．a fat catB．a happy catC．a thin catD．a sad cat
【小题4】If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.
A．he plays cat and mouse with someone
B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary
C．he is a lazy cat
D．he has dragged in something
【小题5】The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.
A．oneB．twoC．threeD．four

【小题1】C
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】D解析:
本文主要介绍了美国人在日常表达中所用到的一些与猫有关的短语。
【小题1】细节理解题。从文章的第一句话可知，猫是美国人最喜爱的宠物。
【小题2】细节理解题。从Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries.一语可推断出canary是一种鸟。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.一语可知，美国人称有钱人为fat cat.
【小题4】推理判断题。从If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.一语，可判断出答案为B。
【小题5】D主旨大意题。文章讲述了四个与猫有关的短语。
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Mrs. Andrews had a young cat, and it was the cat’s first winter. One evening it was __1___ when it began to snow heavily. Mrs. Andrews looked __2___ everywhere and shouted its name, but she did not find it, __3___ she telephoned the police and said, “ I have ___4___ a small black cat. Has ____5____ found one?”
“No, madam,” said the policeman at the other end, “But cats are really very __6___ animals. They sometimes live for days in the snow, and when it melts（融化）and somebody finds them, they are quite ____7____.”
Mrs. Andrews felt ____8___ when she heard this “And”, she said, “Our cat is very ____9___. She almost talks.”
The policeman was getting rather tired. “Well then,” he said, “Why don’t you put your __10____ down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now.”
(   )1. A. here        B. there       C. inside         D. outside
(   )2. A. at          B. for         C. after          D. around
(   )3. A. so          B. or          C. if            D. because
(   )4. A. got         B. sold        C. lost           D. bought
(    )5. A. he          B. she        C. anybody       D. everybody
(   )6. A. bad         B. good       C. weak          D. strong
(   )7. A. well         B. ill         C. careful        D. worried
(    )8. A. worse       B. happier     C. colder         D. younger
(    )9. A. busy        B. clean       C. clever         D. angry
(   )10.A. cat         B. book       C. hands         D. telephone

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Seven cats are good friends. They live in the same town. They always go   1  together on Saturdays. Every time one of them finds a place to go.
Today, a   2  called Mimi should find a place, but she doesn’t give   3 calls to her friends. The other cats are angry (生气). They all go to Mimi’s house and ask her, “You give us no call.  4 ?”
Mimi hears (听到) this and begins to cry. She  5  , “I will move to a new house with my father. It is in another town. I can’t go shopping with you    6 .”
Her friends hear that and talk for a long time. Then they have an idea. “Don’t   7 . We will go to that town and do the shopping    8   your new house.”
Mimi is very happy. She jumps high.
Two days later, Mimi comes to her friends and says, “I don’t need to move. My father    9  a new job here in this town.”
Her friends are happy again. They still go shopping together on    10  .

【小题1】
A．swimmingB．shoppingC．runningD．walking
【小题2】
A．cat B．girl C．student D．woman
【小题3】
A．some B．anyC．everyD．each
【小题4】
A．Why B．HowC．WhatD．When
【小题5】
A．asks B．answersC．talksD．tells
【小题6】
A．alsoB．too C．again D．more
【小题7】
A．runB．worryC．goD．move
【小题8】
A．inB．withC．toD．near
【小题9】
A．wantsB．seesC．findsD．gives
【小题10】
A．Mondays B．Wednesdays C．SaturdaysD．Sundays


根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying “that looks like something the cat dragged in (把…拖进来)” describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
【小题1】Americans don’t like cats as pets very much.
【小题2】The canary is a kind of bird.
【小题3】If you have much money, we can call you a sad cat.
【小题4】We can say he looks like the cat that ate the canary if someone is very pleased with himself.
【小题5】The passage introduces us four expressions about cats.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容。补全表格中所缺的信息。

Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two—thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

They can also bring illness to the animals that live I n people's yard(院子), further weakening the health of the natural populations.

Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it's also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击)from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don't live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it's your duty to let it play inside.

Problem:

The number of birds is becoming 1._____; at the same time，many pet cats are in 2.______from traffic and attacks from other animals．

Reason for the problem :

Pet cats are 3._____to go outside freely.

What to do:

People who 4.____ a young cat have the 5.____ to let it play inside．

 

---I think that cats are the most important animals in China because many people have them as pets.

   ---_____. I feel that pandas are more important because there aren’t very many of them left.

   A. I agree with you.   B. I disagree.      C. I think so.

 

 

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