Ⅵ. 阅读理解。
Dale and Grace have two sons, Bob and John. They live with the children's 80-year-old grandma Mary. Dale is a driver and Grace is a nurse. Bob and John go to school together.
They have a small dog. His name is Spot. He can't guard(看守) the house, but he can always make the family happy.
They are busy every day. Only the grandma is at home. But she is old and she can't play with Spot for long. So they want to buy another dog to play with Spot.
They want to take Spot to a pet shop(宠物店) with them tomorrow. The new dog will be Spot's good friend, so the parents think they should respect(尊重) Spot's choice(选择). Bob and John both like the idea.
()1. How many members are there in the family now?
A. Four people.
B. Five people and a dog.
C. Six people.
D. Five people and two dogs.
()2. What do we know about Mary?
A. She has two sons.
B. She is a nurse.
C. She is always at home.
D. She wants a new friend.
()3. Why do they want a new dog?
A. To be with Mary.
B. To play with Spot.
C. To guard the house.
D. To make them happy.
()4. What can we learn from the reading?
A. We should have a pet dog.
B. We should respect our pets.
C. We should often go to a pet shop.
D. We should make some good friends.

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B

【分析】本题为家庭生活类阅读理解，共4道小题，均围绕原文细节展开。解题思路：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的问题，回到原文定位关键信息，将选项与原文内容逐一比对，排除错误选项，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：原文提到家庭成员有Dale、Grace、两个儿子Bob和John、奶奶Mary，共5人，还有小狗Spot，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：原文第三段明确“Only the grandma is at home”，即Mary（奶奶）总是在家，对应选项C；A选项Mary的儿子是Dale，并非两个儿子；B选项护士是Grace；D选项想要新伙伴的是为Spot买狗，均错误。
3. 第3题：原文第三段提到“she can't play with Spot for long. So they want to buy another dog to play with Spot”，说明买新狗是为了和Spot玩，对应选项B。
4. 第4题：原文第四段提到“the parents think they should respect Spot's choice”，体现要尊重宠物，对应选项B。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B
【知识点】阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（推理判断）
【点评】本文围绕家庭养宠物的日常展开，题目以细节查找和简单推理为主，难度较低，主要考查学生快速提取原文信息的能力，适合初中低年级学生练习。
【难度系数】0.8