1.Which kind of animals did the writer have when she was little?
A Sheep.
B Pigs.
C Dogs.
D Rabbits.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 I had a few pets, dogs and cats, when I was little.可知,作者小的时候养了猫和狗,故选C。
2.How did the writer get on with his pets?
A Unhappily.
B Badly.
C Quiet well.
D Terribly.
解析:选C。推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句It was rather nice to have them there and showed their affection towards me.可知,作者与她的宠物相处得很好,故选C。
3.Why did the writer’s parents want to kill the dog?
A Because it was very old.
B Because it ate too much.
C Because it was badly ill.
D Because it bit somebody.
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句Once the dog I had bit somebody and my parents and grandparents wanted to kill it for dog meat as it was already not the first time for it to do that.可知,因为作者养的一只狗咬了别人,所以她的父母和祖父母想杀死它,故选D。
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The writer watched a film last week.
B The writer’s parents didn’t love her.
C The dog was killed at last.
D The writer had a happy childhood because of her pets.
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Thanks to the pets, I had a relatively wonderful childhood.可知,多亏了宠物,作者度过了一个相对美好的童年,故选D。
5.What does the underlined word “murder” mean in Chinese?
A 吃掉.
B 杀死.
C 卖掉.
D 丢弃.
解析:选B。词义猜测题。murder与上文中的kill同义,意为“杀死”,故选B。