Question

A 10-month-old dog named Picasso is exiting a very blue period in his life,thanks to an Oregon dog rescue group.

Picasso was born  with a facial deformity(畸形）that makes it look as if his nose is going right while his jaw goes left. Exoept for  that , Picasso is healthy，according to Lies! Wilhardt, director of Luvable Dog Rescue，“He cm eat sideways，but he's a very messy eater, ” she said. “Same with water. ”

Picasso was one of the five baby dogs born  last year in Porterville，California. But his owner abandoned Picasso because he was unable to sell such an ugly dog, and it was taken to the Porterville Animal Shelter.

It was close jo being euthanized (使安乐死）before Wilhardt found out about it from Shannon Corbit, a volunteer at the shelter, I asked her if she had any dogs with special needs, because I felt we could take some on, ”Wilhardt said. “She said，‘Yeah, there's  a dog with a facial deformity, ’ and I fell in love with his picture. ”

That was two weeks ago. Since then, Picasso’s unique look has made him widely known online. Even so, there are plans to have that upper canine (犬齿)removed in the near future. Once Picasso's tooth is fixed, he and Pablo, another dog, will fee put up for adoption.

“They are very attached,” she said. " These two have come to rely on each other for security, comfort and support. Both dogs are perfect for an active family with older kids. Picasso is outgoing, happy, curious and lovely. He’s so unaware of how different he is. ”

1.Why was Picasso  abandoned by its owner?

A. Because of its poor health.

B. Because of its unusual look.

C. Because of its super aooetite.

D. Because of its fierce character.

2.What conclusion  can he drawn from the last paragraph?

A. Picasso and Pablo are closely bonded.

B. Picasso is ashamed of his own appearance.

C. Picasso is a good playmate for young children.

D. Picasso knows the difference between him and other doge.

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A. What has made Picasso famous is his suffering.

B. Picasso and Pablo were born in an animal shelter.

C. Picasso wouldn’t be alive today without Wilhardt.

D. Wilhardt was really scared on seeing Picasso's picture.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

【解析】文章讲述了一只天生面部畸形的叫Picasso的狗在志愿者的救助下避免了安乐死的命运，然后得到了好的救助，结识了亲密的伙伴。

1.细节理解题。从第三段的 But his owner abandoned Picasso because he was unable to sell such an ugly dog即他的主人抛弃Picasso因为他不能卖掉这样一个丑陋的狗可知，故选B。

2.推理判断题。从最后一段第一句“They are very attached,”即他们非常依恋彼此可知他们的关系十分亲近，故选A。

3.推理判断题。从第四段的It was close to being euthanized (使安乐死）before Wilhardt found out about it from Shannon Corbit, a volunteer at the shelter即在被安乐死之前，Wilhardt发现了一个收容所的志愿者，可知如果没有她，它不会活到今天，故选C。