Question

【题目】I just realized that while children are dogs-loyal and affectionate-teenagers are cats.

【1】 You feed it, train it, and boss it around. It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you as if you were a Rembrandt painting. It bounds indoors with enthusiasm when you call it. However, around age 13, your adoring little puppy(child) turns into a big old cat(teenager). Then when you tell it to come inside, it looks amazed, as if wondering who died. Instead of following your doorsteps, it disappears. 【2】

Not realizing that the dog is now a cat, you think something must be desperately wrong within. Since you're the one who raised it, you assume that you did something wrong. Now you're dealing with a cat. Filled with guilt and fear, you redouble your efforts to make your pet behave. 【3】 Call it, and it runs way. Tell it to sit, and it jumps on the counter.

Instead of continuing to act like a dog owner, you can learn to behave like a cat owner. Put a dish of food near the door, and let it come to you. 【4】 You sit still, and it will come, seeking that warm, comforting lap it has not entirely forgotten. Be there to open the door for it. One day your grown-up child will walk into the kitchen, give you a big kiss and say, "You've been working hard all day. Let me get those dishes for you."【5】

A. It's so easy to be a dog owner.

B. Children as cats can turn to their parents.

C. You won't see it again until it gets hungry.

D. Then you'll realize your cat is a dog again.

E. Teenagers can understand and appreciate their parents' love.

F. But remember that a cat needs your help and your affection, too.

G. However, all the efforts made before now produce the opposite of the desired result.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】G

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】试题分析：文章讲述了孩子们长成过程中的变化，刚开始像小狗一样听话，后来会像小猫一样有些叛逆不听话，再长大一些，他们会懂得父母的爱，又会像小狗一样听话。

【1】A 由第二段中的转折信息However, around age 13, your adoring little puppy(child) turns into a big old cat(teenager)可知前面描述的是13岁之前的情况，且和puppy小狗有关，同时根据空格后You feed it, train it, and boss it around. It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you…说明小孩子很好与人相处，即A项，做小狗的主人很容易。

【2】C 空前句子Instead of following your doorsteps, it disappears.孩子没有跟随你，而是跑走了，那么下一句也和出现的情况有关，即C项，直到饿了才回来。

【3】G 前面句子Filled with guilt and fear, you redouble your efforts to make your pet behave.你内心充满自责和害怕，加倍努力来管教自己的孩子，后面句子Call it, and it runs way. Tell it to sit, and it jumps on the counter.你叫他他跑了，你让他坐他跳到柜台上，说明你所做的一切没有达到预期效果，即G项。

【4】F 本段第一句you can learn to behave like a cat owner像猫主人一样，说明本段和猫有关，再根据空格后面的句子You sit still, and it will come, seeking that warm, comforting lap it has not entirely forgotten.你安静地坐着，猫自己会过来寻找温暖舒服的膝盖，由此可知猫也是需要帮助和关爱的，即F项。

【5】D 空格前One day your grown-up child will walk into the kitchen, give you a big kiss and say, "You've been working hard all day. Let me get those dishes for you."某一天长大的孩子走进厨房，亲吻你，并对你说：“您辛苦了，让我给您拿餐具吧”说明孩子已经从内心接受了你对他们表达爱的方式，他们转变了行为，即D项，你的小猫又变成了小狗。