Question

Gail Mirabella works as a dog trainer for a circus (马戏团). She used to train her dogs to do tricks when she was a kid. Finally, her hobby turned into her job. Several days ago, she talked to Time Magazine reporter, Cameron Young, about her love for dogs.

Reporter: Did you always want to be a dog trainer in a circus?

Mirabella: When I was a little kid, I did my first dog show, a kid’s dog show. And I took first place (第一名). From then on, I knew I wanted to work with dogs, but who would know I’d be in a circus?

Reporter: Did you have any dogs growing up?

Mirabella: Of course. I had a white dog when I was a little baby. Three years later, it died. And then we got two family dogs. On my fourteenth birthday, my uncle bought me a dog. It was a big dog.

Reporter: How long does it take you to train a dog, one month, half a year or one year?

Mirabella: That depends on the dog. I have thirteen dogs and I let them all play together, but I do a lot of special work with each dog. They know I am their owner because I do all the feeding.

Reporter: If you aren’t a dog trainer, what will you be?

Mirabella: A dog. Just joking. I will probably still work with animals.

1.The underlined word“tricks”means“_________”in Chinese.

A. 动画 B. 装饰 C. 戏法 D. 咨询

2.Mirabella decided to work with dogs after _________.

A. she joined a circus

B. one of her dogs died

C. she had her first dog

D. she won a kid's dog show

3.Who bought Mirabella a dog for her 14th birthday?

A. Her grandpa’s brother. B. Her brother.

C. Her father’s brother. D. Her cousin.

4.How many dogs does Mirabella have?

A. 12. B. 13. C. 14. D. 15.

5.What job will Mirabella do if she isn’t a dog trainer?

A. Taking care of animals.

B. Doing tricks in a circus.

C. Selling all kinds of dogs.

D. Working for Time Magazine.

Answer 1