Madeline is a first grader. When she asked her parents if she could keep a unicorn(独角兽) in her backyard, they must have mentioned needing a special license from animal control to legally own such a unique and magical creature. Madeline knew just what she needed to do!

The little girl wrote a letter to the Animal Control Department. “Dear Sir/Madam,” she wrote. “I would like your approval if I can have a unicorn in my backyard if I can find one. Please send me a letter in response.” On Facebook, animal control staff members shared the adorable letter and said it “brought us so much JOY.”

Director Marcia Mayeda not only decided to approve Madeline’s request for a unicorn license, but she also sent her a return letter thanking the child for her “sense of responsible pet ownership” and her act “of seeking permission in advance.” Naturally, there were some guidelines and conditions for owning a unicorn, assuming Madeline finds one some day. Marcia’s letter said that the unicorn must be “given regular access to sunlight, moonlight, and rainbows(彩虹),” for instance. Madeline must also promise to feed the unicorn watermelon at least once a week, and polish the unicorn’s horn(角) with a soft cloth.

The animal control department hopes that sharing Madeline’s letter and their response will encourage responsible pet ownership in their community. “It is always rewarding to hear from young people who thoughtfully consider the requirements of providing a loving home for animals,” the animal control department wrote on Facebook. “We commend Madeline’s sense of responsible pet ownership to seek permission in advance to keep a unicorn at home. As a result, we issued her a unicorn license. Also, in the meantime, because they are indeed very rare to find, we will be providing her with a unicorn toy as she continues her search.”

Madeline’s responsible request was handled perfectly by this agency, and everybody comes out a winner. 

1.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A Madeline bought a unicorn toy in the store.

B Madeline gave up keeping a unicorn.

C Madeline wrote a letter to ask for a license.

D Madeline got a job to look after unicorns.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据前面的“needing a special license from animal control to legally own such a unique and magical creature”和第二段的“The little girl wrote a letter to the Animal Control Department.”可知，小女孩写信给动物保护与控制部门申请喂养独角兽许可证。故选C。

2.What isn’t mentioned in Marcia’s letter?

A The unicorn’s living habits.

B The unicorn’s eating habits.

C The way to care for the unicorn’s horn.

D The way to make friends with unicorns.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“the unicorn must be ‘given regular access to sunlight, moonlight, and rainbows,’”可以知道独角兽的生活习惯；根据“feed the unicorn watermelon at least once a week”可以知道独角兽的饮食习惯；根据“polish the unicorn’s horn with a soft cloth”可以知道如何护理它的角。故选D。

3.Why did the animal control department give Madeline a unicorn license?

A To encourage more people to keep pets.

B To praise her for sense of responsibility.

C To provide loving homes for animals.

D To help her search for a unicorn toy.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We commend Madeline’s sense of responsible pet ownership to seek permission in advance to keep a unicorn at home. As a result, we issued her a unicorn license. ”可知，动物保护与控制部门赞赏玛德琳关于喂养宠物的责任感，因此给她办了喂养独角兽许可证。故选B。

4.What’s the writer’s attitude to the story?

A Tolerant.

B Appreciative.

C Doubtful.

D Critical.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据最后一段，作者认为玛德琳负责任的要求被这个机构处理得很完美，每个人都是赢家，由此可推知作者很赞赏这件事。故选B。