Question

Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that’s what he did.

Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe.

His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.

Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.

A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(樹枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma (美洲獅) had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe. They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices.

1.Daniel ran away from home because ______.

A. he had a big argument with his father

B. he wanted to learn to be independent

C. he didn’t get enough care from his parents

D. his parents were always arguing at home

2.Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?

A. Because it was getting dark.

B. Because the rock was hidden by snow.

C. Because he was frightened by a puma.

D. Because he was too sad to notice it.

3. Why did the puma press its muzzle against Dan and rock his head gently from time to time?

A. To keep Daniel warm. B. To play with Daniel.

C. To kill Daniel. D. To keep Daniel awake.

4.What is the best title for the story?

A. Puma in Danger B. A Caring Puma

C. A Boy in Need D. A Homeless Boy

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題解析：本文講述了一個缺少父母關愛的孩子在雪地中摔倒，眼看著沒有任何人的救助，卻出現了美洲獅給以幫助，并成功救了這個小孩的故事。

1. mom and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel’s mom left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away.”中可以看出Daniel的父母經常吵架，而且因為吵架母親離開了這個家，父親工作時間又長，他得不到父母的關愛。故選C。

2. he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.”和第三段中“a rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground”中可以看出Daniel在雪中走時不注意前面的路，再加上一塊石頭被雪覆蓋，所以他看不見石塊而摔倒，故選B。

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