第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并
在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Goldie'sSecret
SheturnedupatthedoorstepofmyhouseinCornwall.NowaycouldIhavesentheraway.Noway,notmeanyway.Maybesomeonehadkickedheroutoftheircarthenightbefore."We'removinghouse.';"Nospaceforheranymorewiththebabycoming.""Weneverreallywantedher,butwhatcouldwehavedone?Shewasapresent."Peoplefindallsortsofexcusesforabandoningananimal.AndshewasoneofthemostbeautifuldogsIhadeverseen.
IcalledherGoldie.IfIhadknownwhatwasgoingtohappenIwouldhavegiven
heramorecreativename.Shewassounsettledduringthosefirstfewdays.Shehardlyateanythingandhadsuchanairofsadnessabouther.TherewasnothingIcoulddotomakeherhappy,itseemed.Heavenknowswhathadhappenedtoheratherpreviousowner's.Buteventuallyattheendofthefirstweekshecalmeddown.Alwaysbymyside,whetherwewereoutononeofourlongwalksorsittingbythefire.
That'swhyitwassuchashockwhenshepulledawayfrommeonedaywhenwewereoutforawalk.Wewerealongwayfromhome,whenshestartedbarkingandgettingveryrestless.EventuallyIcouldn'tholdheranylongerandsheracedoffdowntheroadtowardsafarmhouseinthedistanceasfastasshecould.
BythetimeIreachedthefarmIwasverytiredandupsetwithGoldie.ButwhenIsawherlicking(舔)thefourpuppies(幼犬)Istartedtofeelsympathytowardsthem."Wedidn'tknowwhathadhappenedtoher,"saidthewomanatthedoor."Itookherforawalkoneday,soonafterthepuppieswereborn,andshejustd isappeared.""Shemusthavetr iedtocomebacktothemandgotlost,"addedaboyfrombehindher.'
ImustadmitIdomissGoldie,butI'vegotNuggetnow,andshelooksjustlikehermother.AndI'velearntagoodlesson:nottojudgepeople.
56.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutGoldiewhenGoldiecametothehouse?
A.Shocked.
B.Sympathetic.
C.Annoyed.
D.Upset.
正确答案:B


