四、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确答案。
I Don’t Want to Be Your Pet
Hello, I’m a little otter (水獭). One day, some bad people catch (抓住) me in a lake. They sell me to a pet store. I miss the lake. I want to swim in it every day and play with the ducks. Can you send me back (送回) to my mom?
I’m an African grey parrot (鹦鹉). People say grey parrots are good singers. But it’s not a good thing. They catch us and take us to cities. I want to fly in the sky.
I’m a star tortoise (乌龟). I’m from India. Look at my back. There are many patterns (图). They look like stars. Many people like my patterns at the back. They take me home as a pet. I am not happy.
()34. Where does the little otter live before people catch it?
A. In a box.
B. In a lake.
C. In a river.
D. In the sea.
()35. What does the African grey parrot think of (认为) being a good singer?
A. Great.
B. Busy.
C. Bad.
D. Lovely.
()36. Why do people like to keep an Indian star tortoise as a pet?
A. Because they like its beautiful back.
B. Because they can draw patterns on its back.
C. Because it is a star animal.
D. Because it can live long.
()37. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The little otter often plays with fish.
B. The grey parrot wants to be a good singer.
C. The patterns on the star tortoise look like stars.
D. All the three animals want to be pets.
()38. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Why people keep these animals as pets.
B. Animals don’t want to be pets.
C. Where these animals live.
D. How to become good pets.

34. B 由第一段第二句可知，小水獭生活在湖中。故选 B。
35. C 由第二段第二、第三句可知，非洲灰鹦鹉认为自己是好歌手不是好事。故选 C。
36. A 由第三段第六、第七句可知，很多人喜欢印度星龟背上的图案，所以把它当作宠物带回家。故选 A。
37. C 由第三段第四、第五句可知，星龟背上的图案像星星。故选 C。
38. B 由标题 “I Don’t Want to Be Your Pet” 及对全文的理解可知，这篇短文以动物的口吻说明动物不想成为宠物。故选 B。