The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, he had a number of clear duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like a good pupil, Prince lived for the chance to prove his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur. “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams’ daily paper but with a packet of Williams’ favorite tobacco. A trained gun-dog, Prince had a large soft mouth specially evolved (演变；进化) for the sake of carrying hunted creatures, so the paper and tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.

       Williams was an engine driver, and he had to work at irregular times ― “days”, “late days”, or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, and knew when his master would leave the house and return and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke. On his return, Williams’ slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too.

       A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later, Prince dropped the wallet into Williams’ hand. Very muddy, and wet through, the wallet still contained fifty-three pounds.

49．It can be learned from the passage that gun-dogs are dogs that          .

      A．can take care of their owners

       B．are the fastest runners of all dogs

       C．have their teeth removed when they are young

       D．can carry birds , foxes , etc .without hurting them

50．Williams did not realize his wallet was lost for several days because          .

       A．he had no chance to feel in his pockets

       B．he had thought it was in his house

       C．he was sure his dog could find it

       D．he was ill all the time

51．The best title for this passage is          .

       A．An intelligent dog                                   B．Williams had a trained dog

       C．Williams’ family and a clever dog          D．Prince , a clever , well-trained dog

52．The underlined part “the dog did not waste this knowledge” probably means          .

      A ．the dog did know Williams                    B．the dog didn’t know what to do

       C．the dog knew what to do all the time     D．the dog did have a lot of knowledge

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C

The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, he had a number of clear duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like a good pupil, Prince lived for the chance to prove his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur. “Boots” and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams’ daily paper but with a packet of Williams’ favorite tobacco. A trained gun-dog, Prince had a large soft mouth specially evolved（演变；进化）for the sake of carrying hunted creatures, so the paper and tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.

Williams was an engine driver, and he had to work at irregular times — “days”, “late days”, or “nights”. Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest, and knew when his master would leave the house and return and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If Williams overslept, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke. On his return, Williams’ slippers were brought to him, the paper and tobacco too.

A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and fell on the icy pavement somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However, two days later, Prince dropped the wallet into Williams’ hand. Very muddy, and wet through, the wallet still contained fifty-three pounds.

49. It can be learned from the passage that gun-dogs are dogs that          .

A. can take care of their owners

B. are the fastest runners of all dogs

C. have their teeth removed when they are young

D. can carry birds , foxes , etc . without hurting them

50. Williams did not realize his wallet was lost for several days because          .

A. he had no chance to feel in his pockets

B. he had thought it was in his house

C. he was sure his dog could find it

D. he was ill all the time

51. The best title for this passage is          .

A. An intelligent dog B. Williams had a trained dog

C. Williams’ family and a clever dog           D. Prince , a clever , well-trained dog

52. The underlined part “the dog did not waste this knowledge” probably means          .

A. the dog did know Williams                     B. the dog didn’t know what to do

C. the dog knew what to do all the time      D. the dog did have a lot of knowledge