Question

If you see a group of kids hitting and abusing an animal, would you stop them? Would you at least call the police? Again people would walk away. Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue.

Every day animals are abused in their homes or on the streets. It seems as if politicians do nothing to stop this issue. Everyone is worried about education and global warming. What about animals? We should not ignore them just because they cannot talk to us. Animals, like us humans, have rights. Every living being has the right to warm shelter and good food, but most importantly, they have the right to be wanted and loved. They have the right to be a special, much loved member of their own family.

There are many organizations that deal with abused animals or animals that have no home like ASPCA, PETA, the Humane Society and many more. There are organizations that deal with this issue, but that does not mean that we still shouldn’t help. The biggest saying that bothers me is, “I am only one person. I can’t make a difference.” If everyone thought like that, we wouldn’t have the organizations and loving people who help the world every day. By helping one animal, you are making a difference.

There are many things you can do right now to help animals around your neighborhood. You can volunteer at your local animal shelter, raise money for animal shelters, inform your community about animal abuse or you can write to your representatives and tell them that animal abuse needs to be taken seriously.

As you walk down the street, try to help any animals you see walking around. You can easily buy a cheap box of dry cat or dog food to feed the animals. If we do not help our animals now, we may never have animals again. Always remember that with every step you take, you help save an animal’s life and isn’t that worth fighting for?

1.Some people won’t stop kids from abusing animals because ______.

A. they are too busy to worry about the animals

B. they don’t take animal abuse seriously

C. they just leave it to the police

D. they are afraid of being laughed at

2.We can learn from the text that ASPCA ______.

A. is another name for the Humane Society

B. provides shelter for both animals and humans

C. deals with such issues as education and global warming

D. aims at protecting animals from being abused

3.Which of the following statements will the author agree with?

A. Dogs have the right to be treated kindly.

B. One person cannot possibly make a difference.

C. Cruelty to animals deserves more attention than global warming.

D. It is the politicians’ duty to stop animal abuse.

4.The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A. criticize those who abuse animals

B. advise people to stop animal abuse

C. show how animals are abused

D. explain why people abuse animals

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇倡导人人爱护动物的文章。文章首先介绍了虐待动物的情况，说明作为生物的动物也有被爱和需要的权利。尽管已经有一些机构专门从事动物保护的工作，但是作者积极提倡，每个人从自我做起，爱护动物，坚决制止虐待动物的行为。

1. Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue。有些人并不相信虐待动物是一个大问题。故选B。

2.There are many organizations that deal with abused animals or animals that have no home like ASPCA. 有很多组织，致力于处理虐待动物、流浪动物等动物保护事务，例如ASPCA，故选D。

3. Every living being has the right to warm shelter and good food, but most importantly, they have the right to be wanted and loved. They have the right to be a special, much loved member of their own family. 每一个生物都有获得温暖的住所和食物的权利。更重要的是，它们有被需要和被爱的权利。他们有权利成为特别的、更加被关爱的家庭成员。故选A。

4. 文章介绍了虐待动物的情况，说明作为生物的动物也有被爱和需要的权利。尽管已经有一些机构专门从事动物保护的工作，但是作者积极提倡，每个人从自我做起，爱护动物，坚决制止虐待动物的行为。故选B。

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