Question

Dogs have long been regarded as a loyal（忠实的） friend of humans. They are not only a good companion to their owners, but also a security guard in some way. However, in fact, dogs do more things than just that. Recently, a British middle school has invited a dog to the classroom. Why? For fun? For security? Or for experiments?

Flossie, a ten-month-old poodle, says “No” to all the above guesses. He is there to help increase students’ reading confidence. It is a little hard to believe, but it’s real.

Vice-headmaster Sue Frost is responsible for training and taking care of the dog. She said, “Flossie has a great influence on students. They are willing to read for him. This is really a good way for students to learn more new words and make new progress.”

Flossie is quite popular among students. Jacob Wicks, an 11-year-old schoolboy, entered the school last November. He said, “I think Flossie is a lovely dog. He always listens to me quietly when I am reading. There is no need for me to worry about negative comments if I don’t read well.” Another student named Jordan Leatherhead said that he liked reading Guinness world Records for Flossie, and that Flossie like listening to him because there are many records about dogs and other animals in the book.

Wow! This is really an interesting teaching method. Why not have a try if you have a pet dog at home?

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What do we know about Flossie?

A.He is a 11-year-old schoolboy.

B.He is a 10-month-old dog.

C.He is good at reading books.

D.He is a vice-headmaster in a middle school.

2.What can Flossie do?

A.He can read books for the students.

B.He can go to school with the students.

C.He can take care of the students.

D.He can raise the students’ reading confidence.

3.Why did Jacob Wicks like reading for Flossie?

A.Because they are good friends.

B.Because Flossie liked reading.

C.Because he felt relaxed when reading for him.

D.Because he wanted to teach him how to read.

4.What does the underlined word “influence” mean in Chinese?

A.影响 B. 兴趣 C. 满意 D. 安全

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Dogs are loyal friends for humans.

B.Dogs are good companion to their owners.

C.Dogs are helpful for making reading interesting and effective.

D.Dogs are useful for people to make experiments.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了狗能帮助学生提高阅读信心，学到更多的词汇，取得更大的进步。因为学生在狗面前阅读不必担心不好的评论。这真是一个有趣的教学方法。

1. a ten-month-old poodle, says “No” to all the above guesses. He is there to help increase students’ reading confidence.可知Flossie是一只10个月大的小狗，它被带到教室是为了帮助提高学生的阅读信心。故选B。

2. is there to help increase students’ reading confidence.可知它被带到教室是为了帮助提高学生的阅读信心。故选D。

3. is no need for me to worry about negative comments if I don’t read well.可知Jacob Wicks在小狗Flossie面前阅读不必担心不好的评价，因此心情比较放松，所以他喜欢在他面前阅读。故选C。

4. are willing to read for him.可知学生愿意读给他听，故猜测他对学生有影响，故选A。

5. is there to help increase students’ reading confidence.和This is really a good way for students to learn more new words and make new progress可知狗有助于增强学生的阅读信心，并且让学生学到更多的词汇，取得更大的进步。因此学习变得有趣，而且有成效，故选C。

考点：教育类短文阅读。