Question

Somebody says that it is raining cats and dogs. We know it means it is raining heavily. Here you can know why people say like this.

There are many large rats (老鼠) in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It's hard for a plane to land. So the cats come down by parachutes (降落伞). In another country, the people need dogs to help people to find the people in the snow. Where can they get them? You can guess. The dogs come down by parachutes. Both cats and dogs are coming down by parachutes, just like the raindrops coming from the sky. So there is the saying "It is raining cats and dogs."

These cats and dogs help the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs. This kind of old saying is very interesting.

1.What does the saying "It is raining cats and dogs" mean?

A. We put the cats and dogs in the sky.

B. People like cats and dogs.

C. It is raining hard.

D. Cats and dogs help the people.

2.Why do the cats come down by parachutes?

A. Because it is safe to carry cats by parachutes.

B. Because it is hard for a plane to land in a country with many mountains.

C. Because people don't want to get cats by other ways.

D. Because people need to get cats quickly.

3.Why does another country need dogs?

A. Dogs can help the blind people walk.

B. Dogs may find the people in the snow.

C. Dogs kind and can live with the people.

D. Dogs are cheap and they are very happy.

4._____ come down by parachutes.

A. Only dogs B. Only cats

C. Both cats and dogs D. People

5.We know that the dogs and cats are ______ from this passage.

A. bad B. helpful

C. funny D. harmful

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了雨下的大的谚语的来历。猫和狗来帮助人们，但是由于村里都是山，所以飞机很难降落，他们都乘降落伞下来。

1.细节理解题。根据Somebody says that it is raining cats and dogs. We know it means it is raining heavily.（雨下的大）。可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据But there are many mountains in the country. It's hard for a plane to land.乡村里有很多山，飞机很难降落。可知应选B。

3.细节理解题。根据the people need dogs to help people to find the people in the snow人们需要狗来帮助找到雪地里的人们。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据Both cats and dogs are coming down by parachutes, 猫和狗都是乘降落伞下来。可知故选C。

5.归纳理解题。通过These cats and dogs help the people猫和狗帮助人们。故选B。

考点：故事类阅读。