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In 2008, author Greg Kincail wrote in his novel “A Dog Named Christmas” about a young boy with disabilities asks his dad if he can adopt a young dog over Christmas, but his father is hesitant, thinking there’s no way the boy will be able to return the dog when it’s over. Later Hallmark made the story into a popular movie, which prompted Kincaid to see if he could launch a public service program like that in real life.

When the movie was released, Kincaid heard from a woman who ran a Florida vet clinic where the runs were filled with strays(流浪狗) instead of the dogs they were supposed to board over the holidays.  

So Kincaid worked with Hallmark and Petfinder to create a "Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays" program for shelters. He explained that the idea was simple. Families would visit a local shelter and foster a dog for a few weeks. The dog was able to hang out in a loving and home environment for a week or two and often never made it back to the shelter because the family fell in love. But even if they returned the dog, that was fine, too. It freed the shelter workers from the noisy, busy and stressful shelter life and it also let them learn a little more about the dogs' personalities when they were returned. 

“Shelter employees finally get to see a dog they love that has been in the shelter for way too long get a deserved break and get showered with love,” Hirsch says. “You can't imagine how happy this makes employees and builds enthusiasm.”

“The dogs benefit because they get a break from the stressful shelter, they get lots of love and affection, and they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members.” Hirsch says. “Participants benefit because the dog brings love and light into their home. They get to experience the joy of having an animal, especially a shelter dog who is so appreciative of everything.”

 

1. What did Greg Kincail’s father react when he asked for adopting a young dog?

A. He returned to look it over.

B. He agreed with him directly.

C. He went through mental struggle.

D. He threw a sympathetic look at it.

 

2. How did the "Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays" program come into being?

A. It was the result of joint efforts.

B. It was run by a vet clinic doctor.

C. It was the resource of holiday fun.

D. It was inspired by a movie director.

 

3.What benefits do the shelter employees get?

A. To have way to share their real feelings.

B. To have possibility to live a normal life.

C. To have time to relax themselves.

D. To have chance to accompany their family.

 

4. According to Hirsch, what will more people do to the dogs?

A. Develop good personal qualities.

B. Get involved in adopting them.

C. Spare more time to care for them.

D. Learn to get along well with them.

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答案

 

 

1~4 CACB

 

解析

 

 

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了Kincai等为收容所创建了一个“在节日里收养一只孤独的宠物”项目的情况。

 

1. 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句的后半句“...but his father is hesitant, thinking there’s no way the boy will be able to return the dog when it’s over.”可知他的父亲是犹豫，想着当收养结束后男孩没有办法能够把狗送走，由此可以推断他的父亲是经过思想斗争的，故选C。

 

2.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句 “So Kincaid worked with Hallmark and Petfinder to create... ”可知，三个共同努力促进此事的，故选A，B、D项是对前两段内容的篡改，C项是无中生有。

 

3.细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“ It freed the shelter workers from the noisy, busy and stressful shelter life.”可知它使收容所的工作人员从嘈杂、忙碌和紧张的收容所生活中解脱出来，故选C。

 

4. 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句 “…they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members”可知，能接触到很多潜在的收养者，他们是主人的朋友和家人，故选B。

 

词汇累计

 

 

hesitant  [ˈhezɪtənt] adj. 迟疑的；踌躇的

prompt  [prɒmpt] v. 鼓励；促进；激起；导致；

shelter  [ˈʃeltə(r)] n. 庇护；避难所

stressful  [ˈstresfl] adj. 紧张的；有压力的

potential  [pəˈtenʃl] adj. 潜在的，可能的

 

句法剖析

 

 

1. Later Hallmark made the story into a popular movie, which prompted Kincaid to see if he could launch a public service program like that in real life.

 

句意：

 

后来，Hallmark把这个故事拍成了一部很受欢迎的电影，这促使Kincaid考虑在现实生活中是否也能开展这样的公共服务项目。

 

此句中含有which引导的非限制性定语从句，which代替前面的a popular movie在从句中做主语，定语从句中还有if引导的宾语从句做see的宾语，if在宾语从句中意为“是否”。

 

2. The dogs benefit because they get a break from the stressful shelter, they get lots of love and affection, and they get exposed to lots of potential adopters who are their host's friends and family members.

 

句意：

 

狗狗们从中受益是因为它们能从压力大的收容所里得到休息，得到很多爱和关心，还能接触到很多潜在的收养者，他们是主人的朋友和家人。

 

此句中含有because引导的原因状语从句，从句中含有三个并列句，后面是who引导的修饰前面名词adopters的定语从句。