There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This passage tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog

Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered(閑逛) into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe.
Lulu, the Pig

The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital.
Sugar, the Cat

Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma.
小題1:How did Thumper help Benjamin?
A．By searching for him in the field.
B．By finding the way out for him.
C．By staying with him all the time.
D．By cutting the grass around him.
小題2:Why did Lulu lie down on the road?
A．To get help. B．To watch the cars.
C．To have a sleep.D．To ask for a lift.
小題3:What did Sugar do in the story?
A．She tried to find help.
B．She protected her owners.
C．She went camping with her owners.
D．She went a long way to find her owners.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D

試題分析：動物是人類的朋友，在生活中有許多動物救助人類的故事，這段小故事就舉三個實(shí)例來說明這一點(diǎn)，一條狗、一只豬、一只貓救助人類的故事，內(nèi)容不同都說明了一點(diǎn)，動物是人類的朋友，他們也是英雄。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm.句意：他們看見Thumper 與本杰明待在一起并為他保持溫暖。故選C。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help.Lulu推開門，爬出去尋求幫助。故選 A。
小題3: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm!句意：然而，Sugar穿過沙漠和山區(qū)旅行超過1500英里的伍茲的新農(nóng)場！故選D。
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