When Kyle walked into Ernie’s Pet World, he looked very anxious. The shop owner, Ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the shop’s first customer of the day.

   “Good morning, sir!”Ernie said,“What can I help you with?”

         “Well, I……”Kyle started to say.

        “Wait, don’t tell me,”Ernie stopped him.“You’re looking for a …a little dog… for your daughter’s birthday, Right?”

         “Not really, I just….”

         Ernie didn’t let him finish. “Ah, I’ve got it, You just moved to a new office, and you want some fish for it, I have some very nice fish bowls over here.”

        “In fact, I…”Kyle was starting to look very nervous and strange.

“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie’s Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this lovely one with long, white hair, She’s looking at you. She’s thinking,‘Take me home. Take me home.’Would you like some cat food and toys, too?”

“No,thank you,”Kyle said.By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a terrible look on his face.“Really, I’m not interested in cats or fish or little dogs.”

“What do you want, then?”Ernie asked.

Kyle looked like he was going to cry.“I just want to know if I can use your toilet!”he said at last.

1.Which is TRUE about Ernie’s Pet World?

A.It has many workers.                                  B.Kyle goes there often.

C.It sells school things.                                   D.Ernie is the owner of the shop.

2.What kind of person is Ernie?

A.Very lazy.                                                            B.Rather shy.

C.Over warm-hearted.                                            D.Not friendly.

3.Kyle went into the Ernie’s Pet World to          

A.buy a little dog                                                      B.take fish home

C.meet the shop owner                           D.look for a washroom

4.What does the underlined word“anxious”mean?

A.焦急的                     B.兴奋的                     C.生气的                     D.失望的

5.What is the best title(标题) of the story?

A.Kyle and Ernie                                              B.Pet or Toilet

C.A Pet Lover                                                  D.A Busy Pet Shop

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very anxious．He walked quickly to the front counter．The store's owner, Ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle．He was the store's first customer of the day．

"Good morning, sir!"  Ernie said．"What can I help you with?

"Well, I …… ," Kyle started to say．

"Wait, don't tell me, " Ernie （a）          him．"You're looking for a … a new puppy … for your daughter's birthday．Right?"

"Not really, I just…"

Ernie didn't let him finish．"Ah, I've got it．You just opened a new business, and you want some fish for your office．I have some very nice tanks over here．"

"Actually, I …" Kyle was starting to look very （b）      ．His face had a strange expression on it．

"No, fish? Ah, a, cat! You look a cat person．At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best breeds（品种）．Take a look at his Persian-long, white hair, and look at that cute expression．She's looking at you．She's thinking, 'Take me home．Take me home．' Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"

"No, thank you," Kyle said．By this time, he was walking up and down．He had a pained look on his face．"Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or puppies．"

"What do you want, then?"  Ernie asked．

Kyle looked like he was going to cry．"I just want to know if I can use your bathroom" he finally said．

1．What does the writer want to tell us?

A．A good pet seller．                                     B．A funny story．

C．A wonderful pet．                                      D．A strange pet shop．

2．Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

A．He was not comfortable．                           B．He didn't like animals．

C．He was late for work．                               D．He was eager to get a cat．

3．Choose the best words to complete the blanks （a） and （b） in the passage above．

A．watched; sensitive                                      B．interrupted; nervous

C．talked; strange                                            D．told; anxious

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.
"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"
"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.
"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for
your daughter 's birthday.  Right?"
"No T really, l just..."
Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."
"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.
"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian— long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"
"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.
【小题1】 What does the writer want to tell us?