Two best friends were Willie and his little dog Bounce. Willie could never think of taking a walk without Bounce. Willie taught his dog many interesting tricks, and often said that Bounce could do almost anything in the world but talk. One day, Willie walked with Bounce down to the river, which was not more than one kilometer from his father’s store — Mr. Brown’s store.
Willie began to throw stones into the water, and to watch ripples (涟漪) as they made one circle after another. Bounce lay on the grass, enjoying the warm sunshine,
There were some wooden pieces floating in the river near the bank. Willie jumped upon one of them to see if he could throw a stone across the river. Just as he was about to throw, the wooden piece turned and he fell into the water. He was at his wit’s end, for he did not know how to swim, and there was no one to hear.
Not being a big water dog, poor Bounce ran up and down the bank two or three times, barking (叫), looking first at Willie and then around.
Then he started, as fast as he could run, up the street towards Mr. Brown’s store. When he got there the door was shut, but he barked loudly, until someone came and opened it. He caught hold of Mr. Brown’s clothes, then ran to the door, then back again, catching at him, barking and jumping up and down. Seeing that, Mr. Brown realized something must have been wrong. He put on his hat and went with the dog.
Soon, the father came to the river, and saw Willie struggling (挣扎) in the water. Luckily, his father came to his aid and saved him. When he got over his fear, no one seemed to be more delighted than Bounce, his true friends.
【小题1】What did Bounce do after seeing Willie fall into the water?| A．Bounce threw some stones into the water. |
| B．Bounce quickly jumped into the water. |
| C．Bounce jumped on one of the flogs. |
| D．Bounce ran to Willie’s father for help. |
| A．不知所措 | B．不知所云 | C．不由自主 | D．不遗余力 |
| A．Willie taught his dog many interesting tricks. |
| B．Without Bounce’s help, Willie might lose his life. |
| C．Willie’s father was angry at Willie’s behavior. |
| D．Bounce’s liked to barking and jumping up and down. |
| A．serious | B．moving | C．funny | D．sad |
