D
Time passed. There was plenty of food and no work in the Southland, and White Fang was fat and happy. Except for Collie, all things went well for him. He learned how to laugh, and how to play with his master without really biting him. When his master rode his horse, White Fang went with him. He never got tired, because he ran like a wolf.
Once, when they were out riding, his master fell from his horse and broke his leg.
“Home! Go home!” said his master, when he understood
his injury(伤害).
White Fang didn't want to leave him.
“Go home and tell them what happened to me.” White Fang knew the meaning of “home”, though not the rest of the message. But he went home.
He ran to Scott's wife and pulled her dress, but it tore and she was afraid and angry. He stood before Scott's father, growling(低声吼叫）until he told White Fang to lie down. He looked at all their faces.
“I think he’s trying to speak,” said Scott’s daughter, Beth.
And at that moment, he started to bark—something he had never done before.
“Something’s happened to Scott,” said his wife.
They were all on their feet now, and White Fang ran out of the house. He looked back at them using his eyes to say, “Follow me.”
After this, everyone liked him even more.
It was during White Fang’s second winter in the Santa Clara Valley that he had a strange finding. Collie’s teeth were no longer sharp. Her bites seemed more like playing than hurting. Soon White Fang started playing with her.
—Adapted from White Fang
(
B
)12. What does the first paragraph tell us about?
A. White Fang’s special ideas and skills.
B. White Fang’s nice life in the Southland.
C. White Fang’s fight with Collie.
D. The importance of White Fang at home.
(
A
)13. What’s the right order of the story?
①White Fang started playing with Collie.
②White Fang’s master fell from the horse.
③White Fang told Scott’s family about the accident.
④White Fang learned how to play with his master safely.
A. ④②③①
B. ②④③①
C. ④③②①
D. ③④②①
(
D
)14.
创新考法·句意理解 What does the underlined sentence “They were all on their feet now” mean?
A. Their feet couldn’t move.
B. All of them were quite angry.
C. They tried to kick White Fang.
D. They all stood up at once.
(
B
)15. Which words can best describe White Fang?
A. Quiet and friendly.
B. Loyal and smart.
C. Funny but careless.
D. Generous but rude.
