【2017年整理】大学与英语精读二册TestYourself1.docVIP

Test?Yourself?1?Passage?One Laura walked towards the man. It is terribly cold, she said.Colder than ever, the man said. Now tell me what the hell you want. He stared at Laura for a few seconds, and then grinned, Maybe youd like to come inside and warm up.?No. No, I dont want to come in. She took a deep breath. I just wanted to know if youre interested in selling your dog.??That worthless mutt? The man pointed to a dog in the yard and laughed for a few seconds, then suddenly stopped. I was just joking about the worthless part. Hes a pretty good dog. Yeah. I might be interested.?Well, hes the kind of dog Im looking for, and it doesnt look to me like youre too fond of him. I mean he s tied up outside. I dont see any food or water.?You just wait a minute. I take good care of that dog. The guy I got him from said he was a trained guard dog. Trouble is the stupid thing doesnt even bark when strangers come around. But then I guess that wouldnt matter to you. You re probably just looking for a pet, huh? Yeah, well heres your chance to get rid of him.Ill give you twenty dollars. He snorted(哼着鼻子说) . You expect me to sell a purebred guard dog for twenty dollars? Fifty dollars. That s my price. You bring me fifty dollars, honey, and you got yourself a dog. The man smiled. Sure you dont want to come in???Laura shook her head. Ill be back with the money. Breakfast forgotten, she searched for and found a cash machine four blocks away. I cant afford this, she thought as she punched the numbers into the machine. The dog will need a vet(兽医) and where am I going to get the money for that? Her fears faded(消退) as she pictured the dog, curled up, not outside on the cold, hard ground, but in front of a glowing fireplace.Blue ceramic bowls filled with food and water sat in the corner of the kitchen, and she saw him, head held high, matching her stride on their daily walk.?With the money in her purse she hurried back to the mans house. ?26. Why did Laura walk up to the man? A. To ask him wh