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. Except for that, Picasso is healthy, according to Liesl Wilhardt, director of Luvable Dog Rescue. “He can 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 Animal Shelter.

It was close to 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 as 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 be 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 super appetite.

C. Because of its facial deformity.

D. Because of its fierce character.

2.What conclusion ran be drawn from the last paragraph?

A. Picasso is ashamed of his own appearance.

B. Picasso and Pablo are closely bonded.

C. Picasso is a good playmate for young children.

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

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A. What has made Picasso famous is his suffering.

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

C. Picasso and Pablo were horn in an animal shelter.

D. Wilhardt was really scared on seeing Picasso1 s picture.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

【解析】这篇文章主要讲述了一只名叫Picasso的10个月大的小狗在他的生活中度过了一段非常忧郁的时期，因为Picasso生来丑陋，主人遗弃了它。在被实施安乐死之前，Picasso被Wilhardt救助下来，并和狗狗Pablo结下了深厚的友谊。

1.推理判断题。根据文中第二段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.以及第三段But his owner abandoned Picasso because he was unable to sell such an ugly dog可知，因为Picasso天生面部畸形，鼻子朝右下巴朝左，所以它的主人把它给遗弃了，故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据文中最后一段“They are very attached,” she said. “These two have come to rely on each other for security, comfort and support.可以推断出，这两只狗的关系亲密，在彼此身上寻找安全感、安慰和支持，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据文中第四段所描述的It was close to bring euthanized (使安乐死）before Wilhardt found out about it from Shannon Corbit, a volunteer at the shelter…可知，没有Wilhardt的救助，Picasso会被实施安乐死，不可能存活下来，故选B。