One day I took an orange — and — white cat home, which I called Splash. However, I had one concern with introducing her to my dog, Bee, which had a distinct ____1____ for cats. My own cats were wise enough to hide themselves in the barn (谷仓)and fields. I was____2____that Splash didn't understand this and would be a victim.
I took Splash to the barn, but soon she noticed the house and was curious about it. She made a straight line for the door. Bee enjoyed the ____3____at the door, so when Splash showed up, Bee came up in____4____ . But Splash faced her threatener fearlessly and swiped at (猛击)the approaching dog. Then something ____5____ happened： Bee pulled to a sudden stop. He turned and went back to the back door slowly.
Every day for the next few weeks, Splash would walk to the____6____in the morning, and Bee would come and try to drive her away, only to find a stubborn enemy. Over the next few months, I watched an aggressive dislike turn into a playful ____7____between the two. They began to share the back-door space and sometimes the treats especially for the faithful dog.
One day, seeing the two companions playing together, I____8____this dog and cat were almost the same as the nations of this world. Actually, some of us are like Bee, who started a fight with the intention of dealing with an unwanted invasion (入侵)， and some of us are like Splash, just wanting someone to____9____life with. Bee and Splash are two different animals with the natural tendency that should put them in conflict .Yet they've come to a place where all the____10____are set aside, and they enjoy each other fully. Why can't we?
1. A. dislike B. sympathy C. preference D. wish
2. A. grateful B. glad C. worried D. relieved
3. A. celebration B. freedom C. darkness D. noise
4. A. horror B. sadness C. anger D. excitement
5. A. attractive B. thrilling C. dangerous D. unexpected
6. A. cage B. door C. field D. zoo
7. A. graduation B. friendship C. discussion D. examination
8. A. heard B. announced C. realized D. doubted
9. A. share B. change C. improve D. abandon
10. A. connections B. conversations C. comments D. differences
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
