Question

What do you think of cats? Some people think very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (无私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.

The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character (性格) and decided to adopt (收养) it，but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.

Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.

Soon after she was adopted, Pippa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.

“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”

Now the family is so happy that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.

1.Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?

A. Because they considered it as a lifesaver.

B. Because her character interested them.

C. Because they really loved her looks.

D. Because Mia Jansa needed help.

2.What problem did Mia Jansa face?

A. She was bad at testing her blood.

B. She might suffer death in the daytime.

C. She might be in danger while asleep at night.

D. She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.

3.For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?

A. To see if her blood sugar levels are normal.

B. To make her laugh when she’s lonely.

C. To make sure that she is safe.

D. To play with the alarm.

4.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Pippa does that according to her own habits.

B. Pippa does that without being asked.

C. Pippa does that for her own good.

D. Pippa does that without a purpose.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】 本文属于故事类文章。文章讲述了Mia一家收养的小猫pippa为了报答知遇之恩，晚上一直提醒有低血糖病的Mia，在有危险的晚上去测量血糖，监视她，以确保她的安全。

1.B

2.推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.” 危险是在晚上。Mia睡着了，她很容易经历低血糖症的情况 ，这甚至会导致死亡。分析本句可知当晚上睡着了她就会出现低血糖，而且会导致死亡，由此可推断出晚上睡着了很危险，故选C。

3.C

推理判断题。根据第三、四两段可知Mia有糖尿病，晚上会有低血糖，这时如果睡着了就会死亡。所以晚上Pippa每天晚上就去看Mia，把她叫醒让她测试血糖，以确保她是安全的。故选C。

4.B

推理判断题。Pippa does this of her own accord,本句的意思为“Pippa”这样做完全是出于自愿。接着下文Mia的妈妈所说的话“We don’t make a request for caring”我们没有要求得到关心照顾…。make a request for 要求得到,为……说话，提出请求。由此可判断出是pippa是自愿的，没有人对它有任何要求，故选C。