In the suburban district of a city lived an old woman quite alone. Her husband died thirty years ago and two years later, her only son went away with lung cancer. So she had no family still living and her only friend was a little white dog who went everywhere with her - with one exception. The dog loved the fireplace in winter, and after the old woman went to bed he would sometimes go and lie in front of the warm coals. Usually though, the dog lay on a rug right next to the bed.

Deeply as the old woman loved her dog, she wouldn't allow the dog on the bed with her. However, if she became frightened or had a nightmare, she would put her hand down to her little white dog and he would lick it to calm her down.

One night she was reading the newspaper just before going to sleep. She trembled and pulled the duvet（羽绒被褥）up around her as she read that a mental patient had wandered out from a nearby hospital. No one knew if the patient was dangerous or not, but he was a suspect in the murders of several women who lived alone.

The woman turned off the lights and tried to sleep, but she was frightened, and turned over continually. Finally, she reached down to where her little white dog slept. Sure enough, a warm, wet tongue began to lick her hand. The woman felt reassured and safe, and left her hand hanging off the side of the bed. As she turned to settle in comfortably she opened her eyes for a moment and looked through the open door into the living room.

There in front of the fireplace, sat her little white dog, gazing at the coals and wagging his tail. And down beside her bed, something was still licking her hand.

1.From the first paragraph we can know that _________.

2.Why didn’t she allow the dog on the bed with her?

3.The reason the old woman shivered was that _____________.

4.Seeing the dog still sitting by the fireplace, __________.

In the suburban district of a city lived an old woman quite alone. Her husband died thirty years ago and two years later, her only son went away with lung cancer. So she had no family still living and her only friend was a little white dog who went everywhere with her - with one exception. The dog loved the fireplace in winter, and after the old woman went to bed he would sometimes go and lie in front of the warm coals. Usually though, the dog lay on a rug right next to the bed.
Deeply as the old woman loved her dog, she wouldn't allow the dog on the bed with her. However, if she became frightened or had a nightmare, she would put her hand down to her little white dog and he would lick it to calm her down.
One night she was reading the newspaper just before going to sleep. She trembled and pulled the duvet（羽绒被褥）up around her as she read that a mental patient had wandered out from a nearby hospital. No one knew if the patient was dangerous or not, but he was a suspect in the murders of several women who lived alone.
The woman turned off the lights and tried to sleep, but she was frightened, and turned over continually. Finally, she reached down to where her little white dog slept. Sure enough, a warm, wet tongue began to lick her hand. The woman felt reassured and safe, and left her hand hanging off the side of the bed. As she turned to settle in comfortably she opened her eyes for a moment and looked through the open door into the living room.
There in front of the fireplace, sat her little white dog, gazing at the coals and wagging his tail. And down beside her bed, something was still licking her hand.
【小题1】From the first paragraph we can know that _________.

Though the _________ dog seemed very quiet, I dared not _______ any movement.

　 A. frightened; to move　　　　　　 B. frightening; to move

　 C. frighten; moving　　　　　　　 D. frightening; move

"Sai Sai", my favorite dog, was murdered on November 25th, 2005. Here I use the word "murder" without hesitation, because I know the killers were my ____1___members. Though the dog was not as strong and beautiful as others, she accompanied my childhood and I loved her."Sai Sai" was killed because she _2___ my neighbor. Dad was so angry that he decided to kill her. I was unable to stop my father and I dared not ___3____ at that moment.
     But I can imagine how __4____ and painful she was when she was struggling between life and death. She __5____ have been calling me for help. __6____ , I could do nothing but cry.Her death was caused by a bite, but has every one of my family thought why she went out of her way to bite people that day? The neighbor was a new person with whom Sai Sai was not familiar. She bit him to keep her owner ___7____ . Should we end her life because of her mistake ?
    Human beings sometimes are selfish and ___8___ to animals. When the animal is useful, they __9____ to be kind. But once the animal makes them angry or becomes useless, people desert it, alongside all sweet memories about it. How terrible! How I wish God had told me the end of her life ___10____ . Even if there was only one day, I would have taken a day off to relax with her in the field. I'd untie the line around her neck and let her run free until she was tired enough to go to sleep near my feet……

1. A. family        B. team           C. human            D. class
2. A. liked         B. hated          C. barked           D. bit
3. A. look on       B. look up        C. look through     D. look back
4. A. disappointed  B. hopeful        C. hopeless         D. separated
5. A. should        B. must           C. could            D. might
6. A. Instead       B. Though         C. However          D. Then
7. A. protection    B. safe           C. away             D. informed
8. A. cruel         B. kind           C. painful          D. hard
9. A. determine     B. appear         C. continue         D. try
10. A. before       B. in time        C. on time          D. in advance

In the suburban district of a city lived an old woman quite alone. Her husband died thirty years ago and two years later, her only son went away with lung cancer. So she had no family still living and her only friend was a little white dog who went everywhere with her - with one exception. The dog loved the fireplace in winter, and after the old woman went to bed he would sometimes go and lie in front of the warm coals. Usually though, the dog lay on a rug right next to the bed.
Deeply as the old woman loved her dog, she wouldn't allow the dog on the bed with her. However, if she became frightened or had a nightmare, she would put her hand down to her little white dog and he would lick it to calm her down.
One night she was reading the newspaper just before going to sleep. She trembled and pulled the duvet（羽绒被褥）up around her as she read that a mental patient had wandered out from a nearby hospital. No one knew if the patient was dangerous or not, but he was a suspect in the murders of several women who lived alone.
The woman turned off the lights and tried to sleep, but she was frightened, and turned over continually. Finally, she reached down to where her little white dog slept. Sure enough, a warm, wet tongue began to lick her hand. The woman felt reassured and safe, and left her hand hanging off the side of the bed. As she turned to settle in comfortably she opened her eyes for a moment and looked through the open door into the living room.
There in front of the fireplace, sat her little white dog, gazing at the coals and wagging his tail. And down beside her bed, something was still licking her hand.

1. 1.

   From the first paragraph we can know that _________.

   1. A.
      her husband died following her son
   2. B.
      the old woman was through with her relatives
   3. C.
      the dog wasn’t always keeping her company .
   4. D.
      the dog sometimes was tired of her
2. 2.

   Why didn’t she allow the dog on the bed with her?

   1. A.
      Because the dog was too dirty.
   2. B.
      Because she was fearful of dogs.
   3. C.
      Because the author dislikes keeping dogs.
   4. D.
      The author didn’t mention the reason for it.
3. 3.

   The reason the old woman shivered was that _____________.

   1. A.
      she was too old to stand the cold weather
   2. B.
      the room temperature came down with a run
   3. C.
      she was reading a frightening story
   4. D.
      a news story was carried in the paper
4. 4.

   Seeing the dog still sitting by the fireplace, __________.

   1. A.
      the old woman would call him to her
   2. B.
      the old woman would be frightened to half death
   3. C.
      would be luck to have another dog
   4. D.
      would feel puzzled what was under her bed