八、阅读短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题

1. Why does Dave like cats?

2. Who has a big farm?

3. What animal will Clark keep when he has his own house?

4. Where does Becky often go to see animals?

1. Because cats/they are very smart.
2. Clark's grandparents have a big farm. /Clark's grandparents.
3. He will keep a pet dog when he has his own house. /A pet dog.
4. She often goes to the zoo to see animals. /The zoo.

【分析】这是一道英语阅读理解细节题，解题思路为：先明确每个问题的核心关键词，再带着关键词回到短文中定位对应段落，找到与问题相关的原句，提取关键信息整理成答案。例如第1题关键词是“Dave、like cats”，定位到Dave的段落找原因；第2题关键词是“big farm”，定位到Clark的段落找主语；第3题关键词是“Clark、own house、keep”，定位Clark的相关句子；第4题关键词是“Becky、go to see animals”，定位Becky的段落找地点。
【解析】1. 问题询问Dave喜欢猫的原因，定位Dave的段落，找到原句“I love cats because they are very smart.”，提取原因“Because they are very smart.”；2. 问题询问谁有大农场，定位Clark的段落，找到原句“My grandparents have a big farm.”，提取主语“Clark's grandparents.”；3. 问题询问Clark有自己的房子时会养什么，定位Clark的段落，找到原句“But when I have my own house, I'll keep a pet dog.”，提取答案“A pet dog.”；4. 问题询问Becky常去哪看动物，定位Becky的段落，找到原句“My parents often take me to the zoo to see animals.”，提取地点“The zoo.”。
【答案】
1. Because they are very smart.
2. Clark's grandparents.
3. A pet dog.
4. The zoo.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息查找
【点评】本题为基础的英语阅读理解细节题，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，难度较低，准确找到对应段落的相关句子即可作答。
【难度系数】0.8