Question

A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life ofher owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.

The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year’s Eve tocollect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just longjohns(衬裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around-4°C.

After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to hisassistance.

“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was10:30 pm,” Bob explained. “But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was goneand I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”

Kelsey’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and handsto keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “She keptme warm. I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog keptbarking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 pm on NewYear’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his bodytemperature was below 21°C. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have anyfrostbite(冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr.Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “Animals can help and his dog really savedhim... He was very fortunate.

Bob said he was “enormously” grateful to both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They savedmy life. They are truly heroes!”

1.What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?

A. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.

B. He was praised for saving a dog owner.

C. He broke his neck and couldn’t move.

D. He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help.

2.Why did Kelsey keep barking?

A. To keep warm.

B. To stay alive.

C. To keep Bob awake.

D. To seek help from others.

3.How does Dr. Colen feel about Kelsey?

A. Helpful.    B. Fortunate.

C. Grateful.    D. Friendly.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. A Neck-breaking Accident    B. The Magic Night

C. Warmth on a Winter’s Night    D. Determination to Keep Alive

Answer

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一只名叫Kelsey的5岁的小狗帮助在雪中滑倒摔断了脖子的主人，挽救了主人的生命而被誉为英雄。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.”挽救了在雪中滑倒摔断了脖子的主人；以及第三段中的“ After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. ”事故发生后，在雪中他不能动。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第六段中的“When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob's neighbor discovered him at 6:30 p.m. on New Year's Day and called the emergency services at once.”当他最终失去知觉时，他的狗不停地叫。最后，Bob的邻居听到了狗叫在新年那天下午六点半发现了他，并且立刻给急救部门打电话。可知狗一只叫是为了向他人求助，故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第六段中的“However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn't have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey's determination to keep him warm.”但是，医生惊讶地发现他没有冻伤。他们认为是因为 Kelsey让他保持温暖的决心。可知Chaim Colen认为 Kelsey帮助很大，故选D。

4.主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，本文讲述了一只名叫Kelsey的5岁的小狗帮助在雪中滑倒摔断了脖子的主人，在寒冷的除夕夜为主人取暖，挽救了主人的生命，故C符合做文章标题，故选C。