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Dear Jamie,
I’m writing to you because I feel like we’ve grown distant lately. I know you have two little babies now that take up most of your attention, but I want to remind you that I’m your dog. My name is Max, and I am here long before those two troublemakers joined our family. The older one, Hannah, keeps trying to ride me. She knows I’m not a horse, right? Let’s remember that I’m 11 now. That’s 77 years old to you, friend. So how about showing me some respect I deserve?
Anyway, I’m still an official part of this family. I know I have made mistakes with food, but those kids are covered with so much food. It’s like an alcoholic living in a wine store. I have tried harder not to eat their food, but this business of forcing me to the backyard for most of the day was unacceptable.
And when you told your wife Kate that you wanted to drop me off in the valley to live with wolves, well, that hurt my self-respect. And did you have to do it right in front of me? I might be old, but I can still hear.
Remember the old days? By the time you came into the picture, I had already known Kate for three years. And then you came along. I knew she liked you so I welcomed you into our world. I remembered one night, she asked me if I thought you were the one. I barked “yes” repeatedly because I thought you would take great care of us. And you did.
Look, I know you’re a father of two now, but please try to include me a little bit more. That’s all I’m asking.
Sincerely yours,
Max the Puggle
1. Why did Max write the letter to its male master to complain?
A. It was badly treated by his kids. B. It was not treated as a human.
C. It felt it was being ignored. D. It didn’t have enough to eat.
2. What problem did Max admit(承认)?
A. It stole the kids’ food to eat. B. The kids had too much food.
C. It couldn’t help drinking alcohol. D. It hated being left at the backyard.
3. What does Max think of his master?
A. He thinks of only himself not others. B. He has changed into a cruel man.
C. His words agree with his actions. D. He acts as kick down the ladder.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
这是一封信，在信里名叫Max的狗承认自己犯过一些错，也控诉男主人的过河拆桥。希望男主人对它多些尊重，多些包容。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中I’m writing to you because I feel like we’ve grown distant lately. I know you have two little babies now that take up most of your attention可知，男主人花了很多精力照顾两个小孩，没那么多时间照顾Max，让Max感觉他们关系疏离了，即Max被忽略了。C. It felt it was being ignored.（它感到被忽略了）符合以上说法。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中I know I have made mistakes with food和I have tried harder not to eat their food可知，Max承认偷吃小孩的食物。A. It stole the kids’ food to eat.（它偷了孩子的食物吃）符合以上说法。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段的I knew she liked you so I welcomed you into our world. I remembered one night, she asked me if I thought you were the one. I barked “yes” repeatedly和第五段的Look, I know you’re a father of two now, but please try to include me a little bit more.可知，Max认为是它帮助男主人进入这个家庭，但是现在男主人对它没那么在意，也没那么包容它，故推测它认为男主人忘恩负义。D. He acts as kick down the ladder.（他过河拆桥）符合以上推测。故选D项。
