When I was six, Dad broght home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her ,then there were baths, playing catch and many other games . Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was

Wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us.

People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course sh e'd let anyone pet her. She was just

the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would

come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she

would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from

the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she

was with us.

41. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.

42. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie __

A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt scary for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the author's dad

43. Why does the author say that Browrnie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family.

B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C. She was loved by everybody she met.

D. She went everywhere with the family.

44. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she

A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to thhem D. tried to be funny

45. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy. B. Polite. C. Brave. D. Caring.

B

When you're lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses (压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey. stop! This is no vacation - yon have to finish something!

Here lies the problem fat travel writer and food critic (评论家) Edie Jarolim. "I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things." Jarolim said. Now yocan read her travel advice everywhere-in Arts and Antiques. in Brides. or in one of her three books. The Complete Idiot Travel Guide to Mexico's Beach Resorts.

Her job in travel writing began Some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada. she took a test for Frommer's travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer's, Jarolim worked for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor's, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.

Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arizona.

As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it's great to write about a tourist attraction, but you'd better get the local (当地的 ) museum hours correct or yocould really ruin someone's vacation.

46. Which country does Jarolim have in now?

A. Mexico. B. The U.S. C. The U.K D. Canada

47. What is most difficult for Jarolim?

A. Working in different places to collect information

B. Checking all the facts to be written in the guides.

C. Finishing her work as soon as possible.

D. Passing a test to write travel guides.

48. What do we know about Jarolim from the text?