Madeline is a first grader. When she asked her parents if she could keep a unicorn(独角兽) in her home, they told her she needed a special license(许可证). 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 agreement if I can have a unicorn in my home if I can find one. Please reply to me soon.” On Facebook, animal control staff members shared the cute letter and said it “brought us so much JOY.”

Director Marcia Mayeda not only decided to give Madeline a unicorn license, but she also sent her a return letter thanking the child for her sense of responsible pet ownership. Naturally, there were some rules and conditions for owning a unicorn, assuming Madeline finds one some day. The unicorn must be “given sunlight, moonlight, and rainbows” according to Marcia’s letter. 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 reply will encourage responsible pet ownership in their community. “We commend Madeline’s sense of responsible pet ownership. As a result, we gave her a unicorn license. Also, in the meantime, because they are difficult to find, we will be providing her with a unicorn toy as she continues her search,” the animal control department wrote on Facebook. 

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1.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A Madeline bought a unicorn toy in the store.

B Madeline gave up keeping a unicorn in her home.

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“they told her she needed a special license”和后面的“The little girl wrote a letter to the Los Angeles County Animal Control Department.”可知，小女孩写信给动物管理部门请求得到独角兽饲养许可证。故选C。

2.How did animal control staff members think of what Madeline did?

A Dangerous.

B Unfair.

C Truthful.

D Interesting.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的“brought us so much JOY”可知，动物管理部门的工作人员分享了这封可爱的信，并表示它给他们带来了太多欢乐，因此这封信在他们眼中是有趣的。故选D。

3.What didn’t Marcia Mayeda send Madeline?

A A unicorn license.

B A thank-you letter.

C A toy.

D A watermelon.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的“Director Marcia Mayeda not only decided to give Madeline a unicorn license, but she also sent her a return letter thanking the child for her sense of responsible pet ownership.”和第四段最后一句的“we will be providing her with a unicorn toy”可知，相关部门给玛德琳寄来了特意准备的“独角兽许可证”，还送来了一只独角兽毛绒玩偶和一封回信。故选D。

4.What does the underlined word “commend” in paragraph 4 mean?

A Disappear.

B Praise.

C Burn.

D Reflect.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前面提到的“The animal control department hopes that sharing Madeline’s letter and their reply will encourage responsible pet ownership in their community.”可知，动物管理部门希望分享玛德琳的信和他们的回复，能鼓励社区负责任地饲养宠物，因此他们对于玛德琳负责任地养宠物的意识及行为表示赞扬。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In an instruction book.

C In a trade magazine.

D In a historical novel.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲了小女孩向管理部门申请饲养独角兽得到回应的故事，我们可以在报纸上读到。故选A。