2012届高考英语考前冲刺精选专题资料汇编阅读理解（三）.docVIP

2012届高考英语考前冲刺精选专题资料汇编阅读理解（三） A Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. Most people dont seem to mind Allan, says Birgitta, who thinks he is wonderful. Hes my fourth child,she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog. Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides (提供) a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money. People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so arent surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that fall sill. However, most such treatment is expen sive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance (保险) for their dog. In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage (损坏) their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident. 1. Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because _________. A. he is her dog B. he is her child C. he follows her everywhere D. he often falls ill 答案：答案：ll．” 3. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?_______. A. The owner of the car. B. The owner of the dog. C. The insurance company (公司). D. The government. 答案：答案：“ You saw her, Mum? Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But