A
15 years ago, Erin Merryn met a kitten who needed a home when she was a college student.
He jumped into her arms and refused to let her go.
“I was attached immediately and decided that I would take a risk and try hiding a kitten in my college dorm where animals are obviously not allowed,” Erin recalled.
A week later she was caught and given 48 hours to remove the cat. After several phone calls, Erin was able to find an old lady to take Bailey, the kitten. But Bailey did not get along with his new housemate. As soon as Erin learned that he would be sent away, she immediately offered to take him back. “I plotted for a month to convince my parents to let me keep him.” said Erin.
Six years ago, Erin had Abby, her beautiful daughter. She didn’t know what Bailey would think about the new addition when she brought her home from the hospital.
“But it was love at first sight.” Erin said. Bailey stayed by Abby’s side, guarding and showering her with love and purrs. As Abby grew, he became her protective brother, watching over her every step of the way. Abby picked up a book one day and tried to read it with Bailey by her side. He became her perfect audience, and the sweet boy was completely attracted by Abby as she told him stories of wonder.
A video showing Abby reading to Bailey went viral on the Internet in 2018. Numerous people followed Erin on social media platforms.
Unfortunately, on December 8, 2018, just months after becoming famous, the 14-year old cat passed away from kidney failure.
A full month after Bailey’s passing, Erin still got cards and gifts from caring individuals. It is this love that Erin hopes Bailey’s fans hold on to. She wants her furry “first-born” to be remembered as a symbol of compassion that inspires others to treat the world with love.
21. Which of the following best describes Erin Merryn?
A. An able college student. B. A perfect mother.
C. A lover of cats. D. An online influencer.
22. What do we know about the cat from paragraph 5?
A. He was appointed to guard the newly born baby. B. He showed Abby much love and affection.
C. He shared many interesting stories with Abby. D. He made great progress in reading.
23. Who does the underlined word “first-born” in the last paragraph refer to?
A Erin Merryn. B. The Old Lady. C. Bailey. D. Abby.
24. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. No Ordinary Cat. B. A Wonderful World.
C. Importance of Protecting Animals. D. Love from Animals.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Erin Merryn在15年前收养了一只猫，取名Bailey，六年前Erin有了自己的孩子Abby，Bailey也对Abby表现出喜爱之情，他们相处的视频在网络上传播开来。虽然如今Bailey去世了，但是Erin希望人们记住她毛茸茸的“第一个孩子”，因为它象征着同情，激励人们用爱对待世界。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段““I was attached immediately and decided that I would take a risk and try hiding a kitten in my college dorm where animals are obviously not allowed,” Erin recalled.( Erin回忆说：“我立刻就喜欢上了它，决定冒个险，在大学宿舍里藏一只小猫，而那里显然是不允许动物们进入的。”)”可推知，Erin Merryn是爱猫的人。故选C。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中“Bailey stayed by Abby’s side, guarding and showering her with love and purrs.( Bailey守在Abby身边，守护着她，对她充满爱意，喵喵叫)”可推断，猫对Abby表现出喜爱之情。故选B。
【23题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“A full month after Bailey’s passing, Erin still got cards and gifts from caring individuals. It is this love that Erin hopes Bailey’s fans hold on to.( Bailey去世整整一个月后，Erin仍然收到一些关心她的人寄来的卡片和礼物。Erin希望贝利的粉丝们能保持这种爱)”以及“She wants her furry”可知，Bailey 去世后，Erin希望人们记住她毛茸茸的“第一个孩子”，即Bailey。故画线词指的是“Bailey”。故选C。
【24题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“A full month after Bailey’s passing, Erin still got cards and gifts from caring individuals. It is this love that Erin hopes Bailey’s fans hold on to. She wants her furry “first-born” to be remembered as a symbol of compassion that inspires others to treat the world with love.( Bailey去世整整一个月后，Erin仍然收到一些关心她的人寄来的卡片和礼物。Erin希望贝利的粉丝们能保持这种爱。她希望人们记住她毛茸茸的“第一个孩子”，因为它象征着同情，激励人们用爱对待世界)”结合文章主要讲述了Erin Merryn在15年前收养了一只猫，一家人与猫相处融洽，他们相处的视频在网络上传播开来，获得人们的喜爱。虽然如今Bailey去世了，但是Erin希望人们记住她毛茸茸的“第一个孩子”，因为它象征着同情，激励人们用爱对待世界。因此推断A选项“不普通的猫”最符合文章标题。故选A。
