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【题目】People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, “to lead a dog’s life”, describes a person who lives an unhappy life.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark at or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes. However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.

Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

【1】To achieve success, you must____________.

A．work like a dog B．feel dog-tired

C．become sick as a dog D．be meaner than a junkyard dog

【2】To everyone’s surprise, Jack has been employed by a big company, about which we can say, “______”.

A．Jack works like a dog

B．Every dog has its day

C．His bark is worse than his bite

D．Jack really lives in a dog-eat-dog world

【3】If you are in the doghouse,_________.

A．you must be forgetful

B．someone is annoyed with you

C．you are living a hard life

D．you can get along with your partner

【4】What kind of people live a difficult life?

A．Those who is in the doghouse.

B．Those who have the dog’s.

C． Those who lead a dog’s life.

D．Those whose bark is worse than his bite.

【5】What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Dogs’ life in America. B．How to treat dogs well.

C．Why Americans love dogs. D．Expressions with the word “dog”.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了美国人很爱狗，而且对狗很好，然而那些没有主人的狗就可能生活得不一样。而有一句话“像狗一样活着“描述了一个人生活得不开心。文章讲述了现在因为很多人为相同的事情竞争，他们必须工作很努力，所以他们生活在一个狗吃狗的世界。有时，人们享受人生某些成功的阶段的时候，也会被成为某一只狗都会有他的一天。人们也会在一些不好的方面被比喻为狗，比如说那些不友好和不不关心他人的人，就被比喻为不善良的狗。而夫妻之间也会在对彼此生气的时候，使用狗屋一样的词汇。

【1】细节题。根据第二自然段第三句They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog.意思是：他们说为了成功，一个人必须像狗一样工作。故选A。

【2】推断题。第三自然段第一句Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life.意思是：仍然，人们说每一只狗都有它的一天。这意味着每一个人在他或她的一生中，享受着一个成功的阶段。可知，让每个人惊讶的是，Jack被一个大公司聘用，关于这我们可以说每只狗都有它的一天。故选B

【3】推断题。第五自然段第一句Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. 意思是：丈夫和妻子会使用狗屋这样的词汇，当他们对彼此生气的时候。可是如果说你在狗屋里，说明有人对于生气。故选B。

【4】推断题。由第一自然段最后一句The expression, “to lead a dog’s life”, describes a person who lives an unhappy life.意思是：这句话“像狗一样生活”，描述一个人过着不开心的生活。可知生活困难的人，生活也不开心，所以那些被称为像狗一样生活的人，就过着一种困难的生活。故选C。

【5】主旨推断题。全文由美国人爱狗而介绍了几个有关够的词汇。“to lead a dog’s life”，“live in a dog-eat-dog world”，“every dog has its day”，“people are compared to dogs in bad ways”，“doghouse term”这些词汇，都有不同的含义。文章主要说明了这些词汇的来源和含义。故选D。