I was a dog living with my master, Jack. Whenever he came home, I would run and jump around his feet to __1__ him, hoping that I could get some food from him and get patted (轻拍). The __2__ of being a dog was obvious that neither need I __3__ food by myself nor should I have the ability to hunt.
There was only one matter that I had to __4__ at home. That was my master's __5__ temper (脾气). Sometimes he didn't treat me well and __6__ beat me when he got drunk. __7__， I didn't think it was a big deal, for I __8__ that I was the happiest dog in the world, the dog who had delicious meat and bones.
One day, I watched TV sitting by Jack's side. An animal called wolf that looked like me __9__ my eye. The wolves live in the __10__ with trees and flowers, mountains and rivers, which is __11__ my world. Then I saw some other animals, such as deer, goats and so on. All of them run outside rather than __12__ for food every day. They didn't have a master who gave them both food and __13__. The way they lived had greatly __14__ me.
Though I didn't know whether they __15__ their life or not, their life was wonderful in my eyes. For me, it was __16__ to just sleep and eat over and again. It was not until I saw the wolves and other animals that I knew what real __17__ should be like. It should be like that — tough and __18__， but also filled with hope and energy. Even if I couldn't __19__ my situation, it occurred to me that I could also do something __20__. I could at least help get the newspaper and protect the house.
语篇解读：本文是一只狗的自白。对生活盲目满足的一只狗某天在电视上看到自由生活的动物才明白了生活的真谛。
1．A.find B．thank
C．welcome D．answer
解析：选C 根据语境可知，每当主人回到家，“我”会在他的脚边奔跑跳跃来欢迎(welcome)他。
2．A.list B．benefit
C．weakness D．fault
解析：选B 联系下文的“nor should I have the ability to hunt”可知，这里说的是作为一只狗的好处(benefit)。
3．A.eat B．make
C．hide D．search
解析：选D 作为一只狗的好处显而易见：“我”既不用自己找(search)食物，也不需要具备捕猎的本领。
4．A.bear B．save
C．decide D．reach
解析：选A 联系下文提到的主人有时对“我”不好可知，在家里“我”只有一件事需要忍耐(bear)。
5．A.good B．bad
C．real D．wrong
解析：选B 根据语境可知，“我”唯一需要忍受的就是主人的坏(bad)脾气。
6．A.even B．still
C．yet D．just
解析：选A 根据“Sometimes he didn't treat me well”可知，主人对“我”不好，喝醉时甚至(even)会打“我”。
7．A.As a result B．Besides
C．However D．What's worse
解析：选C 根据“I didn't think it was a big deal”可知此处为转折语气，故选“However”。
8．A.doubted B．suggested
C．wondered D．believed
解析：选D 联系后面的“the dog who had delicious meat and bones”可知，“我”相信(believed)自己是世界上最幸福的狗。
9．A.caught B．pulled
C．cheated D．attacked
解析：选A 那天“我”坐在主人身边看电视，一种叫狼的动物吸引了(caught)“我”的眼球。
10．A.house B．wild
C．village D．family
解析：选B 根据“trees and flowers, mountains and rivers”的描述可知，狼生活在野外(wild)。
11．A.harmful to B．used to
C．different from D．free from
解析：选C 它们的生活环境与“我”的完全不同，故选“different from”。 be different from是固定搭配。
12．A.leaving B．paying
C．waiting D．looking
解析：选C 这些动物每天在外奔跑觅食而不是等待(waiting)别人给予它们食物。
13．A.hurt B．love
C．toys D．partners
解析：选A 联系文章前两段可知，这些动物们都没有会给予它们食物和伤害(hurt)的主人。
14．A.attracted B．awarded
C．protected D．frightened
解析：选A 根据下文的“their life was wonderful in my eyes”可知，它们的生活方式深深吸引了(attracted)“我”。
15．A.continued B．enjoyed
C．knew D．stopped
解析：选B 虽然“我”不知道它们是否享受(enjoyed)自己的生活，但“我”觉得它们的生活很美妙。
16．A.powerful B．hopeful
C．homeless D．meaningless
解析：选D 对于“我”来说，生活就是重复的睡觉和进食，因此毫无意义(meaningless)。
17．A.man B．life
C．hunt D．heart
解析：选B 直到看到狼和其他的野生动物，“我”才明白真正的生活(life)应该是什么样的。
18．A.happy B．easy
C．challenging D．disappointing
解析：选C 生活应该是艰难而充满挑战的(challenging)，但又充满了希望和能量。
19．A.change B．check
C．understand D．hate
解析：选A 联系前后文可知，“我”不能改变(change)自己的处境。
20．A.beautiful B．useful
C．surprising D．attractive
解析：选B 根据下文的“I could at least help get the newspaper and protect the house.”可知，“我”想到自己可以做一些有用的(useful)事。
