15．I've been told that in China，having a pet，particularly a dog，is often considered to be a status（地位）symbol because it shows the family can afford to have an animal．It's very different here．
In Canada it's common to have pets．Many people have dogs；many others have cats，fish，birds or rabbits．Some keep what we call exotic（奇異的）pets，although keeping exotic animals is difficult，and because it can also be hard on the animals，the keeping of some exotic animals is not allowed by law．Some people do it anyway．
I like animals．As far back as I can remember my family has always had cats．Our cats．of course，wanted to go outside and it seemed reasonable to let them wander the neighborhood finding birds to run after，trees to climb and sunny places to sleep．As we always lived in a city，however，there was a problem．I remember more than once losing a cat that was killed by a car and it was heartbreaking．
Now，my wife and I lived in a small town．We no longer have a house-we live in an apartment（公寓）．We have a cat named Callie and she never goes out except onto the halcony（陽臺）so cars are no longer a problem．She's about sixteen years old and will probably live to be twenty or more．The trouble will come when she dies．We've had a pet for so long that it seems like a natural part of our lives and without a cat around the room it will seem somehow empty．On the other hand，we're getting older and，given that a cat can live about twenty years we wonder if we'll ever have another after Callie goes．
Having a pet is very good for a number of reasons．It helps to teach children how to look after a living creature，makes them realize that animals have feelings just like we do and that，in many ways，we depend on each other．For older people like me an animal is a companion（伙伴）and a comfort to have around．A pet，properly treated，returns the favor by giving back unconditional love．Wouldn't this world be a great place if people could learn how to do that!
64．The writer keeps a cat as a pet now becauseB．
A．she feels lonely living in the countryside
B．it acts as her companion
C．her family is used to keeping a cat
D．it can helps her teach her children．
65．What will happen after the writer's pet，Callie dies？C
A．She will surely buy another one．
B．She won't keep pets any longer．
C．She will remember it for a long time．
D．Her room will be empty．
66．What should people do in keeping a pet according to the text？A
A．Not allow it to go out of the room．
B．Catch birds for him to play with．
C．Let it wander outside as it likes．
D．Not live in the city．
67．What can be the best title for the passage？D
A．How to keep a pet． B．My pet，Callie．
C．Keeping Pets in Canada． D．It's the Animal in Me．
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了在中國人們通常養(yǎng)狗作為寵物，但是在加拿大人們除了養(yǎng)狗，還會養(yǎng)貓、魚、鳥或兔子，作者的家中一直養(yǎng)著貓，作者認為貓是他的伙伴，并詳細介紹了他養(yǎng)的一只名為Callie的貓．
解答 64．B 推理判斷題，根據(jù)最后一段For older people like me an animal is a companion（伙伴）and a comfort to have around．可知作者養(yǎng)了一只貓當做他的寵物是因為他將貓看做自己的伙伴，故選B．
65．C 推理判斷題，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段On the other hand，we're getting older and，given that a cat can live about twenty years we wonder if we'll ever have another after Callie goes．可知在Callie死后，作者很懷念它，并且不知道以后是否會有與它一樣的貓來陪伴自己，因此可知作者會在很長時間內記住Callie，故選C．
66．A 細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第四段We have a cat named Callie and she never goes out except onto the halcony（陽臺）so cars are no longer a problem．可知養(yǎng)寵物的時候不讓它們出門這樣可以避免它們意外死亡，故選A．
67．D 主旨大意題，通讀全文可知作者在這篇文章中主要向我們介紹了他自己曾經(jīng)養(yǎng)過的一些寵物，故選D．
點評 考查學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
