The Wrong Question

泰华

One day when Jack was walking in the park， he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.

Jack walked up to the woman and said， “Hello， Sue， how are you？ May I sit and talk with you for a while？”

“Of course， please sit down，” Sue said.

Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench， and they talked quietly together.

The dog continued to looked up at Sue， as if waiting for her to feed him.

“Thats a nice dog，” Jack said， pointing at the animal.

“Yes， hes handsome. Hes a bit of a mixture， but thats not a bad thing. Hes strong and healthy.”

“And hungry，” Jack said. “He hasnt taken his eyes off you. He thinks youve got some food for him.”

“Thats true，” Sue said. “But I havent.”

The two friends laughed and then Jack said， “Does your dog bite？”

“No，” Sue said. “Hes never bitten anyone. Hes always gentle and good-tempered.”

Hearing this， Jack decided to touch the dog. He put out his hand and touched the animals head. Immediately it jumped up and bit him.

“Hey！” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didnt bite.”

Sue answered，“Thats not my dog. My dogs at home.”

Exercises：

I. Choose the best answer to each question about the story. （根據故事内容选择下列问题的最佳答案。）

1. What did Jack do when he saw the woman？

a. He walked past her.

b. He asked to sit next to her.

c. He spoke angrily to her.

d. He spoke to her dog.

2. The dog looked ____.

a. angrily at Jack

b. sick

c. as if he would bite Sue

d. hungry

3. Jack thought that the dog ____.

friend， money， prize， work

The most famous （1）___ in films is called the Oscar. Films and actors that have won this prize make a lot of （2）___ because many people want to see them. The prize is called an “Oscar” because a woman who     （3）___ at the Academy said it looked like her （4）___， Oscar.

a. was ill

b. was Sues

c. was terrible

d. was in a zoo

4. Sues dog ____.

a. bit Jack

b. didnt bite

c. was at Jacks home

d. jumped up

II. Complete sentences （a） to （e） with phrases （f） to （j）. （用f-j的短语来补全a-e的句子。）

a） When Jack saw Sue，       f） to sit down.

b） She invited him       g） she was sitting in

the park.

c） He liked                h） he  asked  Sue

whether it bit or

not.

d） He wanted to touch   i） her dog was at

the animal so              home.

e） She told him that    j） the dog sitting beside

Sue.

III. Find words in the story similar in meaning to the following. （在故事中找出與下列释义意思相近的单词。）

1. pleasant and easy-going____

2. kept doing____

3. an outdoor seat for a few people____

4. doing nothing special while expecting （期待）

something____

5. without any illness____

IV. Write T for True or F for False beside these statements about the story. （根据故事内容，判断下列句子正误。）

1. Jack and Sue knew each other before they

met in the park.

2. Jack thought that the dog was Sues.

3. Sues dog bit strangers.

4. The dog didnt want any food from Sue or

Jack.

5. The dog in the park was strong and healthy.

V. Complete the following sentences about the story by putting in the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. （用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空，补全下列句子。）

1. Jack and Sue （to meet） ____ one day in

the park.

2. Jack （to see） ____ Sue （to sit） _  __

on a bench near a dog， which was watching

her all the time.

3. Jack and Sue （to talk） ____ about the

dog and Jack （to think） ____ it was hers.

4. He （to try） ____ to touch the dog but

the dog （to bite） ____ him.

VI. Complete the crossword below using the clues provided. All the words are found in the story. （根据提供的线索，完成下面的纵横字谜。所有的单词均可在故事中找到。）

ACROSS

2. Jack and Sue ____ together before the dog bit Jack.

5. Sometimes people put signs on their doors：“Be careful. Our dog ____.”

6. The dog ____ up.

DOWN

1. The opposite of good.

3. The dog in the park were not very ___.

4. Parts of the face with which we see.