题目内容
Four days after Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor’s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone.
So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done.
One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there, a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly.
A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.”
I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you’re going to kill him?”
“Ma’am,” he said gently. “We don’t have room for every unclaimed dog.”
The staff member’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,” I said.
I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly.
Dad wrinkled his face. “I don’t want it,” he muttered, turning back towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad.
Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog.
This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.
Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose burrowing(搜寻) through my bed covers. He had never before come into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.
Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.
1.After the author’s father survived the heart attack, he .
A. no longer wanted to live
B. was left alone to get full rest
C. ignored everyone who visited him
D. became unpleasant toward other people
2.Why did the author take the pointer home?
A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness
B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available
C. It caught her attention right away and she didn’t want it to be killed
D. It was good at getting people’s attention and entertaining them
3.From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that .
A. more attention should be given to old people
B. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends
C. the author’s father and Cheyenne formed a real connection
D. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicine
4.Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage?
A. Health B. Entertainment
C. Education D. Friends
根据语境，用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。（每个短语仅使用一次）
communicate with, more than, the number of, be based on, because of, be able to, make use of, such as, at present, come up |
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2. You don’t have to join in; there are ________ enough people on the job already.
3. ________ children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
4. If you speak English, you can ________ business people from other countries.
5. The reports ________ wrong information, so don’t believe it.
6. My friend tried to join the army but was refused ________ his poor health.
7. You have to type in commands, ________ ＂help＂and＂print＂.
8. This year we can even ________ buy many more presents for our grandchildren. It’s great.
9. Excuse me, can you tell me how you ________ your spare time?
10. ________ people asking to go there is on the increase.