---What’s the? ______of the animal? Can you describe it to me?

??? ---Of course. It is smart and likes eating bananas.

A. shape?? ???? B. color? ????????????? C. feature? ????????????? D.size

Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
【小题1】If a person without lots of money wants to buy a car, he or she has to ______.

Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

1.If a person without lots of money wants to buy a car, he or she has to ______.

A．treat the dog well                       B．live with lots of dogs

C．work like a dog                         D．become sick as a dog

2.The saying you can never teach an old dog new tricks tells us older people ______.

A．have more ways to do things               B．do things more slowly

C．dislike to learn new things                 D．know wonderful tricks

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Many dogs are loved and treated well by people in America.

B．“Every dog has its day” means dogs are the most successful animal.

C．“It rains cats and dogs” has the same meaning as “It rains heavily”.

D．There are many expressions with the word dog in English.

Colin and Theony McRae, from South Africa, kept a giraffe as a pet after it was found close to death in the wild(野外).

The animal, named Fenne, lived with them as it grew from 5 feet at birth to huge 10 feet at age two. It slept outside the house of their large farm, and joined the family as they ate and played. The oversized pet would come running when its name was called, just like a dog.

Fenne would even try to join the family inside the house, although it had trouble getting through doorways. It would duck down and come right in when it felt like it, but it had to really get its head down. Tour guide Theony said, “We had to kick it out of the house sometimes because it was rather clumsy(笨拙的) and its feet would easily slip(滑到) on the smooth floors inside our house. We watched it very closely, afraid that it would break its leg.”

Thenoy also told how their animal’s curiosity(好奇心) could make for some strange situations. She explained, “It was very friendly. Fenne would come right up to you, so you had to be careful. It weighed more than a person so you would really feel it if it stood on your foot. I remember one night a friend of ours was having a bath, but left her bedroom door unlocked. Fenne was curious, so it pushed the door open and got right inside to say hello. This lady was so surprised and amazed by this encounter. Living with Fenne was filled with magical moments like this. It is like a member of our own family.”

48. The underlined word “encounter” means ______.

   A. an unplanned meeting                 B. a different situation

   C. an unfriendly greeting                  D. a good try

49. From the passage, we can know _______.

   A. Fenne didn’t grow very much            B. Fenne had no trouble staying inside

   C. Fenne was a very curious animal          D. Fenne could become very dangerous

50. According to the article, which word can best describe Fenne?

   A. Dangerous           B. Polite           C. Troublesome         D. Amazing

Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

51. If a person without lots of money wants to buy a car, he or she has to ______.

　 A. treat the dog well　　　　　　　　　 B. live with lots of dogs

C. work like a dog　　　　　　　　　　 D. become sick as a dog

52. The saying you can never teach an old dog new tricks tells us older people ______.

　 A. have more ways to do things　　　　 B. do things more slowly

C. dislike to learn new things　　　　　 D. know wonderful tricks

53. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

　 A. Many dogs are loved and treated well by people in America.

　 B. “Every dog has its day” means dogs are the most successful animal.

C. “It rains cats and dogs” has the same meaning as “It rains heavily”.

D. There are many expressions with the word dog in English.