Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various breeds in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions， and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa. The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.

    Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming(到處走動) in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.

    All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的) and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.

    Even well cared for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.

1. What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?
A) There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.
B) Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.
C) In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.
D) An animal will be useless unless domesticated.

2. When an animal is underfed, it will probably ____.
A) refuse to obey its master
B) immediately fall ill
C) require its master to offer some food
D) seek for food on its own

3. Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?
A) They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.
B) They have great adaptation for the environment.
C) There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe.
D) The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world.

4. To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised ____.
A) not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it
B) to pay attention to its proper feeding
C) not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise
D) to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations

5. Which of the following would be best TITLE for this passage?
A) Domesticated Animals - Mans Best Friend
B) Proper Diet - the Road to Health
C) The Advantages of Raising Domestic Animals
D) Some Tips on Pet-keeping

參考答案：
1.B Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals. 黑體部分為第一段兩個要點，A只包含了一個要點，C只提到了一頭驢…D則完全與第一段無關(guān)。這道選錯了要面壁哦。

2.A refuse to obey its master對應(yīng)原文Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps(即題干中的When an animal is underfed, 所以要在這句話中找答案～), and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的) and dull. 由于答案比較隱晦, 先保留A, B(直接得病)、C(要求食物)和D(自己覓食)均未從此句中得到絲毫體現(xiàn), 所以A為最接近答案. 因為我家養(yǎng)過狗, 所以比較清楚, refuse to obey its master的一個表現(xiàn)就是listless and dull, 簡單的說, 就是你逗它它沒反應(yīng)…

3.D The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world完全無法對應(yīng)原文A)They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man對應(yīng)原文Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities; B)They have great adaptation for the environment對應(yīng)原文Husky存在于兩極和Saluki存在于非洲的敘述, 兩極和非洲都能適應(yīng), 說明它們有很強(qiáng)的適應(yīng)環(huán)境的能力; C)There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe對應(yīng)原文的are found in various breeds in all countries of the world.

4.B to pay attention to its proper feeding對應(yīng)原文All domestic animals need proper food. 整個第3段都是圍繞著how to keep a domestic animal physically fit展開的.

5.A Domesticated Animals - Mans Best Friend為最合適答案, 本文正是充滿感情地圍繞著這個話題展開. 雖然文章對馴養(yǎng)家養(yǎng)動物提出了很多寶貴建議, 但B選項沒說是給人Proper Diet還是給狗Proper Diet; C選項是飼養(yǎng)家養(yǎng)動物的好處, 也不對; D選項是喂養(yǎng)寵物的建議, 但只有第三、四段包含了建議的內(nèi)容, 不全面. 關(guān)于這一點, 如果不能理解, 請參考上一期關(guān)于空調(diào)(air conditioning)的閱讀的最后一題的答案詳解, 這種類型的閱讀理解的最后一道題往往要綜合全文篇幅來看, 看總體說了什么, 而非著重說了什么. 呵呵, 大概是這樣吧.

參考譯文:

    在成千上萬種現(xiàn)存于世的動物中，人類已學(xué)會與許多物種交朋友。這些動物中有的成為人的寵物，與他作伴；有的起保護(hù)作用；有的做一些人們自己做不了伙伴關(guān)系的重活。北美洲愛斯基摩的厚毛狗可以生活在寒冷的極地地帶，薩盧基狗生活在中非最炎熱的地區(qū)。某些國家居民的生計依靠駱駝。在西印度群島，腳步穩(wěn)健的小驢，在山上馱載重物的景象也屢見不鮮。

    經(jīng)過許多代的馴養(yǎng)之后，家畜已不習(xí)慣在野外四處尋覓食物和尋找棲身之處。它們要靠主人提供生存必需品，只要需求得以滿足，它們樂意為主人效力。

    所有的家畜都需要合適的食物。食物必須適合它們的需要，此外還要數(shù)量充足，新鮮干凈。有些人用飯桌上剩下的殘羹冷炙喂養(yǎng)小貓小狗，之后搞不懂為什么這些動物變得好像有點無精打采、缺乏靈氣。喂食的多少取決于動物的大小和它的運動量。喂得過多和喂得過少一樣有害。要想動物健壯，食物和飲水的容器必須經(jīng)常清理干凈。

    即使是精心照料的動物有時也會生病。如果發(fā)生這種情況，精明的主人會竭力尋求最佳建議。為生病的動物提供的各種藥物和治療到處都可以得到，有些國家還成立了組織為生病動物提供廉價或無償?shù)乃幬锖椭委�。對有用的、友善的和拼命干活的動物，主人理�?yīng)為其健康投入一些時間、金錢并給予關(guān)心照顧。