Question

【題目】Top Ways to Spend the Holiday Season with Pets

Taking a nap is a great way to refresh during the holidays, and a nap with your dog or cat (or both) is an excellent bonding opportunity.

Holiday time is here. The decorating, the shopping, the cooking, the cleaning, the wrapping...【1】

In the season’s craziness, our furry family members tend to get ignored or over-stimulated (過度刺激的). 【2】 But they don’t have to: be sure to pay attention and give them a break from the activity when they need it and add them to the fun when they don’t.

● Rest time.

If your pet seems stressed, have a safe place for him away from activity. Cats should have a quiet, cozy spot to sleep with food, water, and their litter box. 【3】 Be sure to have a soft area for sleep, a toy or two, water, and some food. But you might need a nap, too, to refresh for holiday festivities. So use this time to take one together.

● 【4】

Many Christmas tree farms welcome pets on a leash (皮帶). Your pet will just love being with you outdoors while you share one of the season’s most honored traditions—picking out the perfect tree. Just be sure to call the farm first to confirm that pets are welcome ... and you have a new annual tradition.

● Go have a catch.

Give your pup a good run and wear him out ahead of when company visits. 【5】 This way, he’ll be happy and relaxed when greeting guests. Dog parks are ideal as pups can run, chase tennis balls, and socialize with others. Always remember to walk to and from the park with your pup on a leash and poop bags in hand.

A. Keep pets on a leash.

B. Dogs love playing catch.

C. Dogs might also need one.

D. But where do our pets fit in?

E. Pick out the family Christmas tree.

F. As a result, pets can experience restlessness and anxiety.

G. Many pets would love to be included in some of the activities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】C

【4】E

【5】B

【解析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。如何在假期和寵物一起度過一段美好時(shí)光？作者給了我們幾條建議。

【1】D

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)空格前面“The decorating, the shopping, the cooking, the cleaning, the wrapping...”可知我們通常在假期把時(shí)間花在裝飾、購(gòu)物、烹飪、打掃、打包等事情上，D項(xiàng)表示“但我們把寵物置于何地”與上文銜接緊湊，符合語(yǔ)境，故選D項(xiàng)。

【2】F

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)上句“In the season’s craziness, our furry family members tend to get ignored or over-stimulated (過度刺激的).” 可知此處應(yīng)選F項(xiàng)，指“這樣的話，寵物可能休息不好或焦慮”，與上句構(gòu)成因果關(guān)系，符合語(yǔ)境。故選F項(xiàng)。

【3】C

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)上句“Cats should have a quiet, cozy spot to sleep with food, water, and their litter box.”及下句“Be sure to have a soft area for sleep, a toy or two, water, and some food.”可知此處指寵物和人都需要有舒適的地方來(lái)休息。故C項(xiàng)“狗也需要一個(gè)這樣的地方”能夠承接上文，符合語(yǔ)境。故選C項(xiàng)。

【4】E

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。文章倒數(shù)第二段主要介紹了作者建議我們帶著寵物挑選圣誕樹。故E項(xiàng)“挑選家庭圣誕樹”符合題意，適合做本段標(biāo)題。故選E項(xiàng)。

【5】B

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題中的關(guān)鍵詞“catch”和空格處后的“This way, he’ll be happy and relaxed when greeting guests.”可知B項(xiàng)“狗喜歡接球游戲”符合語(yǔ)境。故選B項(xiàng)。