Question

In many big cities, a lot of old people keep birds, cats, dogs and other animals in their houses. These animals are friendly to the old people and never leave them. So the old people love them and see them as their good friends or families.

It’s not difficult to keep these lovely animals at home. But you have to take them to animal hospitals to give them needles (注射), so they won’t get ill or they will make people ill. Now there are lots of animal food stores here and there. People can buy good animal food for their animals there. Old people can buy animal food on the phone or on the Internet. But it’s a little more expensive.

Sometimes it’s kind of dirty and dangerous to keep animals. They sometimes look dirty and smell terrible and can be dangerous. For example, an old woman in Shanghai lost her life on the street for her pet dog.

Maybe old people in big cities have many reasons to keep these nice and clever animals. They may feel lonely when their children leave. And these pets can be their great helpers. They are their good friends and help them in many things.

1.Old people love these animals because they are _________.

A. nice and lovely               B. can be great helpers

C. are not difficult to keep    D. are friendly to them

2.If people don’t give the animals needles, the animals may ________.

A. be ill    B. run away

C. not eat food     D. make people unhappy

3.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How to keep pets.    B. Pet animals in big cities.

C. Old people and their pet animals.    D. Friendly and nice pet animals.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了老人们与他们养的小动物之间的关系。小动物很温顺，可以陪伴缺乏孩子们照顾的孤独的老人。老人们买动物粮食十分方便，也可以给它们注射药物以防滋生病毒，但是养小动物也会带来一定麻烦。

1.细节理解题。由第一段“These animals are friendly to the old people and never leave them. So the old people love them and see them as their good friends or families.”可知，老人们喜欢动物们的友好。故选D。

2.细节理解题。由第二段“But you have to take them to animal hospitals to give them needles (注射), so they won’t get ill or they will make people ill.”可知，动物必须要接受药物注射，避免它们生病或者让人们患病。故选A。

3.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，主要讲述了老人们与他们养的宠物之间的故事。故选C。