文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述新邻居家的女主人桑迪很怕作者家的狗萨姆,但是后来萨姆却在关键时刻救了桑迪的孩子,从此桑迪改变了对萨姆的看法,萨姆也成了邻居的好朋友。
I was talking to my friend Sandy about our children. Sandy had recently moved into the neighborhood with her four kids: Jane, Joe, Christopher, and her youngest, eighteen-month-old Kim. She seemed happy to have kids nearby, until she saw our dog, Sam.
Sam, our shiny black dog, loved to play with the kids and protect them. But Sandy had a fear of dogs, and she started to back away as Sam approached. I grabbed Sam’s collar and made him sit, trying to ease Sandy’s discomfort.
Sandy mentioned that she needed to get her kids ready to go to their grandmother’s house. Just then, her door opened and her kids rushed out. Sandy shouted at them to stay away from Sam.
The kids huddled (蜷缩) around their mom, looking at Sam cautiously (谨慎地). Emma, my daughter showed the kids how to approach a dog slowly and properly. The kids were won over by Sam’s friendly nature, but I knew it would take some time for Sandy to change her viewpoint.
After that incident, we made sure that Sam didn’t go near our neighbors without me present. One day, when the kids were playing across the street. I noticed the eighteen-month-old baby heading towards a small hill. I saw a car approaching and shouted to everyone to watch the baby. Without hesitation, Sam rushed out the door and ran across the street towards the baby. He ran to the boy in time to gently push the baby away from the oncoming car. The kids cheered, completely unaware of the danger. They thought Sam had come to play.
Within a year, Sam had made friends with all the neighbors. Even Sandy started to warm up to Sam and would occasionally come over to give him a hug.
14. How did Sandy feel when she first saw Sam?
A.Excited. | B.Amazed. | C.Fearful. | D.Awkward. |
15. What did Sandy’s kids do at the sight of Sam?
A.They looked at Sam with watchful eyes. | B.They formed a circle to protect their mom. |
C.They held him by the collar to make him sit. | D.They prepared to escape from the dog. |
16. How did Sam save Kim from danger?
A.By running in front of the car to block it. | B.By pushing the baby away from the car. |
C.By rushing to Sandy’s house to get help. | D.By jumping to the front of the coming car. |
17. Which of the following can best describe Sam?
A.Dangerous. | B.Funny. | C.Brave. | D.Sensitive. |