B(2025扬州江都期末)
Are you planning to take your pet on a long trip? On April 8, China Railway Express said that pet
owners can now bring their cats or dogs on the same train.
To use this service, pet owners must book tickets at least two days before their trip through the
12306 app. The pet must be a healthy cat or dog. And it must weigh less than 15 kilograms. What's
more, it must be no taller than 40 centimetres at the shoulder. An animal quarantine certificate(动物检
疫证书) is also needed.
During the journey, pets are kept in special containers in a separate part of the train, and railway
worker will give water to them. This service is offered on 10 train routes.
The company said that this service meets the increasing need for pet-friendly travel. The 2025
China Pet Industry White Paper shows that 18.7 percent of pet owners spent money on pet travel in
2024, a 4.9 percent increase from 2023.
Many pet owners welcome the service. Wang Shanshan, 27, is one of them. Three years ago,
when moving from Wuhan to Beijing, Wang travelled by car with her cat because pets are not allowed on
planes and trains. "If such a pet-friendly train service were offered at that time," she said, "it would
have been much faster."
But there are still some worries. Qin Peixuan, 24, worries about air quality in the closed cabinet
(封闭的柜子). She also said that keeping different animals together might not be a good idea. For
example, a dog's barking may make cats feel afraid.
While the service still needs to be improved, it shows a change towards more user-friendly
railways. In the future, we may see more services like this to help meet the increasing need in the
market. Railways will become a bigger part of daily life, not just a way to travel.
() 5. How does the writer start the article to lead in her topic?
A. By asking a question. B. By giving an example.
C. By listing numbers. D. By introducing a study.
() 6. To use the pet-friendly train service, how many rules should we follow?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
() 7. Why does the writer give Wang Shanshan's example?
A. To show that this pet-friendly train service comes too late.
B. To show that people don't like this pet-friendly train service.
C. To show that pet lovers quite like this pet-friendly train service.
D. To show that people also have some worries about this service.
() 8. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A. Qin Peixuan isn't happy with this service at all.
B. This pet-friendly train service isn't worth taking.
C. Qin Peixuan will take her pet on a trip by train in the near future.
D. People will see more user-friendly services on railways in the future.

【语篇导读】本文主要报道了中国铁路推出的宠物随行创新服务,介绍了该服务的规则、在市场上的受欢迎情况、部分人表达的担忧,并展望了其未来趋势。
5. A 提示:细节理解题。根据第一段第一句"Are you planning to take your pet on a long trip?"可知,文章通过提问的方式引入话题。
6. D 提示:细节理解题。通读文章第二段可知,要使用这项对宠物友好的火车服务,宠物主人须提前至少两天通过12306订票;宠物须为健康的猫或狗;宠物体重不超过15千克;肩高不超过40厘米;需提供动物检疫证书,共计5项规则。
7. C 提示:推理判断题。通读第五段,尤其是第一、二句"Many pet owners welcome the service. Wang Shanshan, 27, is one of them."可知,文章通过王珊珊三年前自驾带猫搬家的事例,说明宠物主人对宠物友好火车服务持欢迎态度。
8. D 提示:推理判断题。根据最后一段第一、二句"While the service still needs to be improved, it shows a change towards more user-friendly railways. In the future, we may see more services like this to help meet the increasing need in the market."可知,铁路服务正朝着更人性化的方向转变,未来我们可能会看到更多类似的服务。