Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming(到處走動) in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.

　　All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的) and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.

　　Even well cared for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.

　　1. What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?

　　A) There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.

　　B) Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.

　　C) In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.

　　D) An animal will be useless unless domesticated.

　　2. When an animal is underfed, it will probably ____.

　　A) refuse to obey its master

　　B) immediately fall ill

　　C) require its master to offer some food

　　D) seek for food on its own

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?

　　A) They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.

　　B) They have great adaptation for the environment.

　　C) There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe.

　　D) The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world.

　　4. To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised ____.

　　A) not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it

　　B) to pay attention to its proper feeding

　　C) not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise

　　D) to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations

　　5. Which of the following would be best TITLE for this passage?

　　A) Domesticated Animals - Man’s Best Friend

　　B) Proper Diet - the Road to Health

　　C) The Advantages of Raising Domestic Animals

　　D) Some Tips on Pet-keeping

　　答案：

　　1.B)Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals. 黑體部分為第一段兩個要點，A只包含了一個要點，C只提到了一頭驢。。。D則完全與第一段無關。這道選錯了要面壁哦。

　　2.A)refuse to obey its master對應原文Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps(即題干中的When an animal is underfed, 所以要在這句話中找答案～), and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的) and dull. 由于答案比較隱晦, 先保留A, B(直接得病)、C(要求食物)和D(自己覓食)均未從此句中得到絲毫體現, 所以A為最接近答案. 因為我家養過狗, 所以比較清楚, refuse to obey its master的一個表現就是listless and dull, 簡單的說, 就是你逗它它沒反應。。。

　　3.D)The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world完全無法對應原文。。。A)They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man對應原文Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities; B)They have great adaptation for the environment對應原文Husky存在于兩極和Saluki存在于非洲的敘述, 兩極和非洲都能適應, 說明它們有很強的適應環境的能力; C)There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe對應原文的are found in various breeds in all countries of the world.

　　4.B)to pay attention to its proper feeding對應原文All domestic animals need proper food. 整個第3段都是圍繞著how to keep a domestic animal physically fit展開的.

　　5.A)Domesticated Animals - Man’s Best Friend為最合適答案, 本文正是充滿感情地圍繞著這個話題展開. 雖然文章對馴養家養動物提出了很多寶貴建議, 但B選項沒說是給人Proper Diet還是給狗Proper Diet; C選項是飼養家養動物的好處, 也不對; D選項是喂養寵物的建議, 但只有第三、四段包含了建議的內容, 不全面. 關于這一點, 如果不能理解, 請參考上一期關于空調(air conditioning)的閱讀的最后一題的答案詳解, 這種類型的閱讀理解的最后一道題往往要綜合全文篇幅來看, 看作者總體說了什么, 而非作者著重說了什么.