Question

Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying. I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily.
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental(牙科的) office. But I’m new-there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.
【小題1】Aunty thinks that Phobic should        .

A．try to persuade her daughter to give in.

B．spend more time cleaning the house.

C．ask her daughter to help tidy up

D．find a better way to keep the cat.

【小題2】The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means        .

A．excited

B．friendly

C．intelligent

D．hard-working

【小題3】According to the passage,       .

A．Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter.

B．Aunty is fond of animals like cats.

C．Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her.

D．Lily has no interest in lab experiments.

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B

解析試題分析：本文是摘錄了一些有生活困惑的人Feline Phobic，Lily，及Crystal給Aunty（知心專家）提的問題以及Aunty給他們的回復。
【小題1】從第二段I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan.可知Aunty認為應該找到更好的方法留著這只貓。
【小題2】從文章中I got the highest grade on a biology test可以推斷出那些孩子認為我很聰明，有智力。故選C
【小題3】從文章中I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side可以推斷出Aunty 喜歡像小貓這樣的動物。
考點：日常生活類閱讀。
點評：本文是摘錄了一些有生活困惑的人Feline Phobic，Lily，及Crystal給Aunty（知心專家）提的問題以及Aunty給他們的回復。本文內容比較簡單，集中考查細節較多，在閱讀時注意關鍵的細節內容，做好標志，以提高閱讀的效率。