题目内容
4.Harry is a boy with a learning disability.On his fourth birthday,he was given a pug called Millie.Two weeks after the dog's arrival,he was happier and calmer and said his first words,"dog"and"mummy".Just two months later,thieves stole the dog,and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started.He has refused to talk since losing his best friend.His mother was worried and gave him another dog,but he just"pushed it away".Mrs Hainsworth,his mother,says,"My son is very sad.He'll go over to her cage and just beat(敲打) on the bars.There is no word coming out,but you just know he's screaming‘Where is Millie'inside.Millie was really his best friend.They would play together happily for hours.None of his toys has ever held his attention that long.Now he has just completely turned quiet again."Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move.But the dog's being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had.Mrs Hainsworth says,"My son was so happy when he saw Millie.Being with Millie changed him,and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying‘dad'.Just last week,his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him.And now this!"Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it.Maureen Hennis of the charity,Pets as Therapy,says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems."People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human,"she says."A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong."23、Before getting Millie,HarryB.
A.had never seen a dog
B.had never said a word
C.had received little treatment
D.had never played with toys
24、With Millie gone,HarryA.
A.is too sad to continue learning to talk
B.often quietly waits for her beside the cage
C.keeps asking his mother to get him another pug
D.does not want to play with other children any more
25、According to Maureen Hennis,Millie was able to help Harry becauseC.
A.dogs are man's best friends
B.dogs are very clever and helpful
C.children don't have stress when talking to dogs
D.children would rather talk to dogs than to humans.
分析 Harry是一个学习有障碍的男孩.在他第四个生日时,他收到的礼物是一只叫米莉的哈巴狗.两周后这只狗到来了,他更快乐和平静他说了他的第一句话"狗"和"木乃伊".仅在两周后,小偷把他的狗偷了.现在这个伤心的男孩又回到了他原来的地方.自从他丢了他最好的朋友他拒绝说话.他的妈妈很担心给了他另一只狗.但他只是把它推开.Hainsworth夫人,他的妈妈说,"我的儿子很伤心,他将又回到他的笼子敲打着牢狱门.出来时一句话也不说,但是你只知道他大喊,‘我的米莉在哪儿,'米莉是他最好的朋友.她们快乐的玩上几个小时.他的玩具没有曾引起他的注意.现在他已经完全变得安静了.Harry患有一种影响他说话和行动的能力. 但是和狗在一起的这几天比几个月的语言治疗和理疗实现的更多.Hainsworth夫人说:"当我的儿子看见米莉时很开心.和米莉在一起改变了他,两周后说的第一句话是‘爸爸'.就在上周,我和他的老师说米莉对他的帮助是多么的大.Hainsworth夫人正在考虑给他再买另一只哈巴狗,希望她的儿子会接受它.莫林的慈善机构,宠物医生说她看见许多情况下的狗帮助人们语言的问题."当人们不想和另一类人说话时可以和狗说,"她说,"如果话说错了狗不介意."
解答 23.B.这是一个细节理解,根据短文的开头,已知On his fourth birthday,he was given a pug called Millie.Two weeks after the dog's arrival,he was happier and calmer and said his first words,"dog"and"mummy",在Harry四岁生日的时候,他有了一只狗叫Millie.这只狗到来两周后,他说了他的第一句"狗"和"妈妈",因此,有了这只狗后,Harry第一次说话,说明他以前没有说过话,故选B.
24.A.这是一个细节理解,根据短文的第一段,已知Just two months later,thieves stole the dog,and now the heartbroken little boy is
back to where he started.He has refused to talk since losing his best friend,后来这只小狗被小偷偷走了,Harry很伤心,他又回到了原来的样子,拒绝说话.故选A.
25.C.这是一个细节理解,根据短文最后一部分,已知Maureen Hennis of the charity,Pets as Therapy,says she has seen many cases of dogs
helping people with speech problems,Maureen曾见过很多动物帮助人们解决语言问题的例子,如果你说错了话,动物是不会介意的,由此
可知,故选C.
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