Question

I Have to See Another Doctor

Mr. Clarke lives at the foot of the mountain. He keeps the forest for a rich farmer there. The only road to the forest is just in front of his house. He can easily see the people who want to enter the forest. Sometimes he has to be on duty at night. When he hears some sound, he has to get up to see if someone cuts the trees.

One day he bought something in the town. He found a strong dog and bought it. He loves it very much and often gives some meat or bread to it. And when a strange man walks close to his house, it barks(吠) loudly. So he can soon know about it and goes out to find out who it is. But last week something was wrong with Mr. Clarke. He didn’t feel well and couldn’t fall asleep in the evening. He had to go to a hospital in the town. The doctor looked him over and then asked, “Have you got a dog, sir ”

“Yes, I have got one.”

“You have got a skin disease(皮肤病),” said the doctor. “I am sure your dog infected(传染) it to you. You can’t come in touch(接触) with it any longer.”

When he came out of the hospital, he met a friend and told him about it. The man asked, “What are you going to do, to sell your dog or to give it to another man ”

“Neither,” answered Mr. Clarke, “I have decided to see another doctor. It’s much easier to find a doctor than to buy a good dog!”

1. Mr. Clarke lives at the foot of the mountain because __________.

A. it’s very quiet there

B. he has a farm there

C. his work is to keep the forest

D. he can have a good rest there

2.Mr. Clarke is afraid, so he bought a dog, because __________.

A. someone picks the fruit

B. some animals hurt him

C. someone hurt him

D. someone may cut the trees

3. __________, so Mr. Clarke loves it.

A. The dog can help him keep the forest

B. Everyone is afraid of the dog

C. The dog can stop people coming in the room

D. He can play with the strong dog

4. The doctor told him to __________.

A. buy another dog

B. throw the dog away

C. take the dog to the hospital

D. buy some medicine for his dog

5. Which of the following is true

A. Mr. Clarke thought the dog was more useful than the doctor.

B. Mr. Clarke decided to go on coming in touch with his dog.

C. Mr. Clarke wouldn’t hurt his dog.

D. Mr. Clarke hoped to cure(医好) his dog.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇通俗易懂的故事，讲的是克拉克先生买了一条狗，一起住在山脚下替一位农场主看守森林。后来他得了皮肤病，医生建议他不要同狗接触，但他同狗有了感情，宁可另找医生治病，也不愿同那劳苦功高的狗分离。

1.C细节理解题。由“He keeps the forest for a rich farmer there”可推断出答案。

2.D细节理解题。由“When he hears some sound，he has to get up to see if someone cuts the trees”可知，克拉克先生主要是怕有人砍树，才买那条狗。

3.A推理判断题。克拉克先生的职责就是看守森林，防止树被盗。他买狗就是出于此目的。后来他的狗的确起了这个作用。

4.B推理判断题。医生虽没有说让克拉克先生把狗扔掉，但“You can’t come in touch with it any longer”一句的字里行间中却隐含着叫他把狗扔掉的意思。

5.从克拉克先生对他朋友说的话来看，他是宁肯另找一个医生为他治病，也不愿远离他的狗。由此可见，他还要和他的狗继续接触。

考点：故事类短文阅读