A new video game that includes a brave cat is popular with cat lovers. Some of them are using the game to raise money for real cats.

The game was released last month. It is called “Stray”. Many stray cats and dogs live on city streets and don’t have a home. Thanks to online fundraising services, gamers are playing “Stray” live for audiences to raise money for animal shelters and other cat-connected organizations.

Live streaming(线上直播) game play for charity is not new. But the quick popularity of “Stray” is a bit unusual. It was the fourth most watched game on the day it was first shown on a video game streaming site. Viewers watch as players send the game’s cat through a city to solve problems and escape enemies. The cat in the game does all this while doing usual cat activities, like jumping or hitting things off tables. About 80 percent of the game’s creative team are “cat owners and cat lovers”, the game’s producers said.

“I certainly hope that maybe some people will be inspired to help actual strays in real life,” said Swann Martin-Raget. He is a game producer of Stray and works at the BlueTwelve gaming studio in France.

“The whole game and the whole culture around the game are both about a love of cats,” marketing specialist Brendan Gepson said. “It matched really well with the shelter and our mission.”

People donated $5 for a chance to win one of the games. In one week, the shelter raised $7,000. Most of the 550 donors were new to the shelter, including people from Germany and Malta. Jeff Legaspi is the game’s marketing director. He said it made sense for the game’s launch to do something “impactful”, or make a powerful influence. He added that he hopes the game will bring more awareness to adopting and not shopping for a new pet.

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1.What does the underlined word “stray” probably mean?

A Dirty.

B Naughty.

C Hungry.

D Homeless.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据后面的“Many stray cats and dogs live on city streets and don’t have a home.”可知，这些动物生活在大街上，它们没有家。因此推断它们是无家可归的(homeless)。故选D。

2.What can we know about the game’s creative team?

A They help cats escape enemies.

B Most of them are cat lovers.

C They enjoy watching players play.

D They prevent cats hitting things off tables.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文中的“About 80 percent of the game’s creative team are ‘cat owners and cat lovers’”可知，这个团队的大部分人都是爱猫人士。故选B。

3.What does Jeff Legaspi want people to learn from the game?

A Adopting a pet instead of buying a new one.

B Buying a new pet has been banned completely.

C Sharing love with pet cats is necessary.

D Making a powerful influence on cats.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文中的“He added that he hopes the game will bring more awareness to adopting and not shopping for a new pet.”可知，Jeff Legaspi 希望这个游戏能提高人们收养动物的意识，即用领养宠物的方式代替购买宠物。故选A。

4.What is the best title for the text?

A A Game Was Released Last Month.

B People Raise Money For Animal Shelters.

C “Stray” Cat Video Game Helps Real Cats.

D Live Streaming Game Play Is Popular.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据第一段可知，本文主要讲述了一款关于一只猫的新的电子游戏大受人们欢迎，并且一些人利用这款游戏筹集资金，帮助真正的猫。故选C。