My pet dog died recently. But before you feel too sorry for me or my dog, you should kno

My pet dog died recently. But before you feel too sorry for me or my dog, you should know that Matty — we named her after the famous baseball player Christy “Matty” Mathewson — was about 17 years old. She lived a long, happy life before she got so sick that we had to put her to sleep.

I have to say that when we first saw Matty, I did not want a pet. But Matty turned out (结果是) to be a wonderful dog. Matty was a big part of our family life for years.

That’s a good lesson. Sometimes things don’t turn out the way you thought they would. They turn out better. See if this sounds familiar (熟悉的) to you. You join a sports team. After some practice or games, you find you don’t like the team as much as you thought you would. Maybe you don’t like the coach or the other kids. Or perhaps you find out you’re not going to be the next LeBron James or Mia Hamm. You want to give up, but your mum and dad say you have to at least finish the season. You don’t want to, but you stay with the team. And, surprise: Things get better. You make a friend or make a few good plays. Maybe the coach tells you you’re going to be a good player.

Most kids and adults (成年人) are pretty sure they know exactly what they want. For example, I was positive years ago that I didn’t want a dog. But life is full of surprises. We change with time. That’s why it’s important for us to try new foods, new hobbies and new sports

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )1. We can learn from the first paragraph that Matty ________.

A. lived a hard life

B. died because of an accident

C. was 17 years old when she died

D. was named after a family member of the writer

(  )2. Mia Hamm is probably a(n) ________.

A. movie star             B. sports star  

C. animal doctor        D. school teacher

(  )3. The underlined word “positive” in the last paragraph means “________” in Chinese.

A. 遗憾的                B. 庆幸的

C. 失望的                D. 肯定的

(  )4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Matty was an important part of the writer’s family.

B. The writer didn’t want Matty when he first saw her. 

C. The writer learned a lesson from his pet dog.

D. Most kids know exactly what they are good at.

(  )5. By telling the story of his dog, the writer wants us to ________.

A. have a pet               B. try new things

C. join a sports team          D. take care of our pet

1C  2B  3D  4D  5B