May 8, 2001
Dear Diary,
     What a strange day! First, I saw a dog on the way to school. OK, that's not so strange. But the dog
was wearing a hat and a pair of sunglasses. And someone was feeding him ice cream. Then, the guy
took a bite of the ice cream himself. How disgusting (恶心的)!
     At school, classes were pretty much the same as usual. We watched a movie in history class. It was
about World War II. The photographers were very brave. They took pictures during the fighting! I don't
think I would do that.
    In the hallway on the first floor, I saw the most amazing thing. A girl was dressed in a really expensive
dress. She wore diamond earrings, and her makeup looked great. I thought she was the president's
daughter! Can you believe it? It was Cecilia Dryer! I almost fainted. She never looks so good. Of course,
I could look that good if I wanted to.
     Well, that's about all. I hope my mom will let me borrow her earrings tomorrow...

1. This is probably a diary of a _____.

A. businessman
B. history teacher
C. girl in high school
D. photographer

2. What did the writer think was disgusting?

A. The dog wearing sunglasses.
B. Watching a movie in history class.
C. Seeing a dog in the street.
D. The man eating food after the dog ate some of it.

3. What job would not be good for the writer?

A. Fashion designer.
B. Makeup artist.
C. Model.
D. Police officer.

4. Why didn't the writer recognize Cecilia?

A. Cecilia was running quickly.
B. Cecilia was walking away from her.
C. Many people were talking to Cecilia.
D. Cecilia was wearing very nice clothes.

5. Which of the following is true?

A. They will watch a movie in history class tomorrow.
B. The writer is jealous of Cecilia.
C. Cecilia always wears nice clothes.
D. The writer thinks all dogs are strange.

A. lieing
B. lying
C. lie
D. lies

     In America, when people say "man's best friend", they don't mean another person. Instead, they are
talking about a lovely animal-dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs
and other pets can give happiness to people's lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. A
few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
     Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to be the "eyes" for a blind person or "ears" for a
deaf person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too.
Because of that, animals are brought into hospitals for "visits".
     Americans hold "Be Kind to Animals Week" in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the
week. Even if you don't live in America, you can do this, too. How? First, think about how animals make
your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious
food. Also, be sure to keep your pet from those unwanted babies. If you don't have a pet, be kind to
animals around you. For example, if you see a dog on the street, don't kick it or throw things at it.
Instead, just leave it alone, or better yet, make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to an
animal, try to stop them. As people, we must protect animals who can't speak for themselves.

1. "A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!" means that _____.

A. pets have the right to inherit (继承) money
B. money can give pets happiness
C. it's the best way to spend money
D. some pets are taken as children

2. Why are dogs brought in to hospitals?

A. Because they are ill and need to see doctors.
B. Because they can make the patients happier.
C. Because they can find out the problems of the patients.
D. Because doctors can do experiments on them.

3. What is the most popular activity on the "Be Kind to Animals Week"?

A. Holding pet shows in the week.
B. Playing with pets the whole week.
C. Cooking delicious food for pets.
D. Making friends with other people's pets.