Question

My name is Tom and I am a cat. I have a big problem-Felina. Felina is my owner. You see, she doesn’t understand how people should take care of their pets. She has very strange ideas about the relationship between people and pets.

Felina treats me like a human child. She worries about me and tells me what to do all of the time. She doesn’t want me to go outside and play with other cats. She makes me sit on her lap every night while she watches television. Boring. And the shows she watches! No taste at all!

There’s more. Felina brushes and combs me twice a day. She takes me to the Pet Beauty Clinic once a week for a bath and shampoo. Really. Cats can take care of themselves. Doesn’t she know that we have tongues (舌头) that we use to lick ourselves and keep clean? She puts something on me to keep the fleas (跳蚤) away. It smells really bad and I think it might make me very sick.

Felina thinks she knows what kind of food I like. She doesn’t even have a clue. She feeds me very expensive cat food and she puts it in a silver dish. Really! Who cares? All I want is some day-old fish that stinks (发臭). And a little water. That’s all. I s that asking too much?

One time I managed to get out of the house. Did I have a good time! I ran around with some other cats in the neighborhood. We ate garbage (垃圾) and ran after a dog. I even killed a bird and ate it. Good fun! But when I returned home, Felina went crazy. She was so angry. She took me right to the Pet Beauty Clinic, even though I had just been there the day before.

Once, I got into a fight with my street cat friends. When I came back home, Felina went crazy. She cried and cried. Sure, I was bleeding a little, but it was nothing big. She screamed that she would never let me play outside again, and for the next two weeks, she look me to the vet (兽医) five times. Come on! There was really nothing wrong with me!

I’m afraid my social life is now over. I will be stuck (困住) indoors with Felina for the rest of my days. How terrible!

1.Which word best describes Tom’s feeling to Felina?

A. Afraid. B. Thankful. C. Unhappy. D. Understanding.

2.How does Tome want to clean himself?

A. By going outside. B. By using his tongue.

C. By visiting the Pet Beauty Clinic. D. By getting help from other cats.

3.Which statement about Tom is TRUE?

A. He likes fleas on himself. B. He likes to sit on Felina’s lap.

C. He likes expensive cat food. D. He likes to run around the neighborhood.

4.According to Tom’s problems, what does he probably most want to say to Felina?

A. “I am a lovely cat!” B. “Bring home a bird for me.”

C. “Home is sweet home.” D. “Give me more freedom.”

Answer 1