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PAGE PAGE 2 中考英语阅读理解专项训练11 阅读下面5篇短文,掌握大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。 A Jim Shores Lucky Dog Figurine (小雕像) Price on sale: $14.99 (you save $10.01) Only 3 left now! Order soon! Description: ◆This dog figurine will be an excellent gift for dog lovers. ◆Lucky is a black and white dog with a friendly face. ◆The figurine is hand painted. It is 22.5centimeters tall and weighs 0.45 kilo. ◆Each figurine is packed in a beautiful gift box. People like the great artist Jim Shore because he is hardworking and creative. Jim Shores designs always seem to tell some stories. People who love his designs understand his stories. Jim Shore was named the “Artist of the Year” in 2013, 2014 and2015. ( )1. What is the original (最初的) price of the figurine? A. $4.98. B. $0.01. C. $14.99. D. $25.00. ( )2. According to the passage, Jim Shore is a __________. A. storyteller B. dog lover C. great artist D. musician ( )3. Which of the following is NOT true about the figurine? A. Jim Shore designed it. B. The dog has a friendly face. C. The dog is packed in a gift box. D. There are five figurines on sale now. ( )4. The above passage is a __________. A. lost and found B. story about a dog C. poster about a sale D. letter from a dog lover B Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. One day, when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining car. Is this your car? he asked. Paul answered, Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. The boy was surprised. You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Paul, I wish ... he hesitated(犹豫). Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul. The boy said, “I wish that I could be a brother like that. Paul looked at the boy in surprise. Then he asked, “Would you like to take a ride in my car? Yes, Id love to. A