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1、阅读理解训练（13）ABrownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. These two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their respective houses. One evening, Brownies family noticed that Brownie hadnt returned home
2、. They went looking for him with no success and by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownies house alone. Barking, whining (哀叫) and generally pestering (纠缠) Brownies human family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous little neighbor dog. Continuo
3、usly,Ted, Brownies owner, was disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! Its urgent!” Eventually, Ted followed Spotty to a deserted spot half a mile from the house. There Te
4、d found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leghold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished hed taken Spottys earlier appeals seriously. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply led Brownies human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle ar
5、ound the injured dog, Ted found an array of dog food and table scraps which were later identified as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive by sacrificing his own comfort. Spotty had evidently staye
6、d with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.Brownies leg was treated by a veterinarian (兽医) and he recovered. For many years thereafter, the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses. 1Why did T
7、ed pay little attention to Spotty at the very beginning?ABecause Ted was tired of listening to Spotty barking.BBecause Ted only cared about Brownies safety.CBecause Ted was not free at that moment.DBecause Ted knew where Brownie was.2When Ted was led by Spotty to Brownie, he .Awas curious to find ou
8、t what had happened Bhighly appreciated Spottys help Cwas worried about Brownies healthDregretted not following Spotty earlier3Not only did Spotty help Ted find Brownie but also .Ahe went to see his friend and played with him secretlyBhe sent messages to some other persons in his community to save h
9、is friend Che managed to lead a veterinarian to treat his friendDhe sent food to his friend, accompanied him and inspired him to cheer up 4What can we learn from the story?ABarking dogs seldom bite.BA friend in need is a friend indeed.CLove me, love my dog.DEvery dog has its day.参考答案14 CDDB B Your k
10、ids learn a lot from their friendsthings you cant teach them, no matter how much you want to. Probably the most important thing kids learn is how to have peer relationships. As a parent, you cant do this, because you and your child arent equals. For example, when youre sitting on your family room fl
11、oor and your very young child asks you to pass him the blocks, you probably hand them right over. If your child is sitting with a peer and asks the same thing, though, he might not get what he wants. To succeed, your child will need to learn strategies for getting what he wants. For example, he migh
12、t simply yank (猛拉) the toy out of his friends hand. If he does that, he may learn that its not the best way of getting what he wants because it leads to fighting and time-outs. The successful child will learn that he needs to negotiate a trade, to wait patiently, or to find something else equally fu
13、n to play with. Friends also provide emotional support, something that is part of the foundation of healthy adulthood. You cant be with your child on the elementary school playground or at the high school dance. Your childs friends will be the ones to stick up for her, to include her in games, and l
14、ater, to tell her she looks great even if her lousy prom (糟糕的舞会) date wanders off instead of dancing with her. Friends also help your children learn. Friends solve problems together, imitate each other, and pass on knowledge .Some experts believe that the single biggest predictor of your childs succ
15、ess later in life is her ability to make friends. In fact, they claim its even more important than IQ and grades.This doesnt mean that the kids who are most popular in school do the best later on in life. What matters is not the number of friends a child has but rather the quality of the relationshi
16、ps.This is good news for those of us who hate to think that popularity really is the Holy Grail of childhood and adolescence. While its true that popularity has many advantages, and that many popular kids really are nice peopleand not just the best dressed or best lookingits better to have a few good friends than to have the admiration o
