A cat in the UK named Flossie was just given the title of “The Oldest Cat In The World” by the Guinness World Records. This black and brown cat was 26 years and 316 days old—which is equivalent to 120 human years—when she was awarded the title. Now, she is only one month away from her 27th birthday.

Flossie’s story began all the way back in 1995. She was born as a stray cat on the street close to a hospital. These stray cats had no owners. Seeing the hard conditions the homeless cats had to face, a group of workers decided to adopt a cat each, which is how Flossie ended up with her first owner. Sadly, the owner passed away 10 years later, but Flossie was then taken in by her late owner’s sister. The pair enjoyed 14 years together until the second owner died. After that, her son decided to take care of Flossie, then aged 24—already an impressive number, given that the average lifespan(寿命) for a domestic cat is about 12–14 years, while a few can live to be around 20 years old.

After three years together, the third owner realized that the old cat had increasingly complex needs due to her age that he couldn’t meet, and he sent her to a Cats Protection’s shelter. However, that was when the organization realized what they were dealing with. “We were shocked when we saw that Flossie’s vet(兽医) records showed her to be 27 years old,” Naomi Rosling at Cats Protection said.

Although at first they feared Flossie would spend her final days looking for a forever home, it didn’t take long for the cute cat to be paired with her new mom, Vicki Green, who had plenty of experience caring for older cats. Green happily shares that despite being poorly sighted and deaf, Flossie is in good health. Green hopes this story will inspire more people to adopt old cats.

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1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A The cat’s hobby.

B The cat’s color.

C The cat’s parents.

D The cat’s owner.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段的“This black and brown cat”可知，这只猫是黑棕色的。故选B。

2.How did Rosling feel after seeing Flossie’s vet records?

A Surprised.

B Excited.

C Embarrassed.

D Ashamed.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“We were shocked when we saw that Flossie’s vet records showed her to be 27 years old”可知，当Rosling看到Flossie的兽医记录显示她27岁时，Rosling大吃一惊。故选A。

3.How many owners has Flossie changed?

A Two.

B Three.

C Four.

D Five.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段的“the third owner realized...and he sent her to a Cats Protection’s shelter”和第四段的“it didn’t take long for the cute cat to be paired with her new mom, Vicki Green”可知，弗洛西的第三位主人做了一个艰难的决定，将弗洛西交给了猫保护组织的志愿者，现在，这位备受宠爱的长寿猫已经被维姬·格林收养，由此可知到目前为止它一共换了四任主人。故选C。

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A The Average Lifespan for A Domestic Cat Has Increased.

B A Cat’s Vet Records Surprised Every One in The Hospital.

C Preparations for A Cat’s 27th Birthday Party.

D The Oldest Living Cat by Guinness World Records.

解析：选D。D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一只名叫弗洛西的猫，被吉尼斯世界纪录宣布为世界上最老的猫。故选D。