Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

1. 1.

   The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”

   1. A.
      felt thirsty
   2. B.
      felt happy
   3. C.
      felt nervous
   4. D.
      felt sad
2. 2.

   When the wolf Ralph died, Becky was _____ years old.

   1. A.
      three
   2. B.
      nine
   3. C.
      twelve
   4. D.
      fifteen
3. 3.

   Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.

   1. A.
      his child had to be cared for at once.
   2. B.
      he thought Becky was sure to treat his child well.
   3. C.
      his child was also hurt badly.
   4. D.
      he had to leave some time to look for food.
4. 4.

   The best title for this passage is______.

   1. A.
      The best pet of children
   2. B.
      A kind animal
   3. C.
      A kind child
   4. D.
      Becky’s good friend

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”
【小题1】The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”

       Tracy sat at the kitchen table daydreaming. She was thinking about the used bike she planned to buy. She was making a list of things she wanted to do to fix up the bike. On her list, Tracy had written new seat, paint, and bell. Then she thought, “I want to make sure drivers see me on my bike. I’ll add reflectors （反光镜）to my list.”

       Tracy’s dad walked into the kitchen. “What are you doing?” he asked.

       “Oh, I’m just thinking about the bike I want to buy”, Tracy said. “I had hoped to earn enough on my paper route the first week to buy it, but I only made fifteen dollars. I hope the bike is still there after I get paid next week.”

       “Well, if you would like to earn the money tomorrow, you can help me,” Tracy’s dad said.

       “Doing what?” Tracy asked eagerly.

       “I’m washing windows in the morning,” her dad said. “I could use five dollars’ worth of help.”

       Even though it was a Saturday, Tracy got up quite early. She washed the inside of all of the windows. By twelve o’clock, she finished and had the money in her hand. Just as she was ready to leave, her mom called to her, “Tracy, did you make your bed?” Tracy rushed to her bedroom and made her bed. Finally, she headed for the door. She raced down the street to where the bike was for sale. Luckily, It was still there. The owner noticed Tracy looking at the bike. “Would you like to buy it?” asked the owner.

       “I sure would! I have twenty dollars,” Tracy answered, pulling the money out of her pocket.

       Within minutes Tracy rode away wearing a huge smile. She circled the block several times. She wanted her friends to see her on her new bike.

1. Tracy was ___________ when his father came into the kitchen.

       A. sleeping in bed                               B. making a list

       C. buying a bike                                 D. making bed

2. Tracy washed the windows in order to ___________.

       A. welcome her friends                       B. make her mum happy

       C. see the street clearly                       D. earn some money

3. Tracy felt worried because ___________.

       A. she was afraid the bike was sold

       B. she was not good at fixing up her bike

       C. she was afraid her mum wouldn’t let her out

       D. she couldn’t get up early enough to buy the bike

4. We can know from the passage that ___________.

       A. Tracy’s mother didn’t work hard

       B. Tracy’s father didn’t love her

       C. Tracy’s family was very poor

       D. Tracy had a very good father