英国2023国家猫咪奖总冠军出炉
A cat has become “National Cat of the year”. He helps his deaf owner by letting her know the sounds around the house.
The cat’s name is Zebby. He was named Cats Protection’s National Cat of the Year at the 2023 National Cat Awards. He is a two-year-old black and white cat. Zebby’s owner is 66 years old. Her name is Genevieve Moss. She says she cannot hear anything without her hearing aids (助听器). “But now I have Zebby to help me,” she said.
“He’ll come and touch me when the phone is ringing, and then I can turn my hearing aid and speaker on and take the call. In the night, if there’s an unusual noise, he will touch my head to wake me up and let me know. If someone is at the door, he’ll walk around in front of me until I get the message. He is very helpful and likes to bring me things — he’ll get the post from the doormat and pick it up in his mouth before dropping it in the bedroom. He even brings me my slippers (拖鞋) if he finds them somewhere other than my feet.”
“Zebby is very special, I’ve never known a cat quite like him.”
Zebby was one of 12 finalists in the National Cat Awards, which was held this month in London. The awards are run once a year, by the Cats Protection. “From the moment we saw him, we knew Zebby was something special,” National Cat Awards organizer Ashley Fryer said. “Zebby clearly loves Genevieve, and their story shows us the relationship between people and their cats.”
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1.What can we know about the Zebby?
A He is deaf.
B He is only a child.
C He is black and white.
D He is 66 years old.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“He is a two-year-old black and white cat.”可知泽比是一只两岁的黑白猫。故选C。
2.What does Genevieve think of Zebby?
A Funny.
B Helpful.
C Hardworking.
D Friendly.
解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句的“But now I have Zebby to help me”可知，对吉纳维芙来说，泽比很有帮助。故选B。
3.What will Zebby do when the phone is ringing?
A Running around.
B Speaking to Genevieve.
C Waking Genevieve up.
D Letting Genevieve know.
解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段第一句的“He’ll come and touch me when the phone is ringing”可知当电话响的时候，泽比会跑去提醒主人，让她知道电话响了。故选D。
4.Zebby will walk around when _______.
A there is a call
B there is a visitor
C there is a loud noise
D the post is at the door
解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段的“If someone is at the door, he’ll walk around in front of me”可知，当有人在门口时，即有人来访时，泽比会在主人面前走来走去。故选B。
5.The National Cat Awards _______.
A are for cats and dogs
B are held in the USA
C happen every year
D let 12 cats join in
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The awards are run once a year”可知，这个奖项每年颁发一次。故选C。