2024版新教材高考英语全程一轮总复习课时作业38Unit2LessonsinLife外研版选择性必修第四册 (1).doc

课时作业(三十八)选择性必修第四册Unit2Lessonsinlife

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[2023·山东省济南市一模]Whetheritbeaperson,ananimal,orevenaninsect,amothersinstincts(本能)areneverwrong.Thisidearingstrueforamothercatwhoactedfastandsoughtouthelpwhenherkittenswereintrouble.Thismothercatsquickthinkingmayhavejustsavedherbabies.

IntheurbandistrictofIzmirinwesternTurkey,acatwalkedintoaregularhospitalholdingakitteninhermouth.Asthemothercatmovedthroughthehospital,peopleweresurprisedtoseesuchasight,butletherpass.Themothercataskedforhelp,cryingforalongtime.Shewasfamiliartothehospitalstaff,whohadbeenleavingherfoodandwateroutside,buttheywereunawarethatshehadgivenbirthtokittens.

Themothercatwasconcernedforheryoungbecausetheywerentabletoopentheireyes.Afterthedoctorslookedatthekittens,theynoticedthattheyweresufferingfromeyeinfections.Oneofthedoctorsrecalls,“Weconsultedwithvets(兽医)andgavemedicineasdescribed.Whenthekittensopenedtheireyesashorttimelater,wewereexcited.”Later,theyweresenttoananimalhospitalforfurthercare.Thecatsarenowupforadoptionandwillhopefullyfindlovingforeverhomes.

Whenitcomestomothercatsandkittens,kittenscompletelydependonmothersforthefirstfewmonthsoftheirlives.Becausetheyareblindandalmostdeafuntilabouttwoorthreeweeksold,themothercatmustprotectthemfromanythreatordanger.Withoutthemothercatshelp,thekittensmaynotmakeittoadulthood.

AsshownbythemothercatinTurkey,amothersloveandprotectionknowsnobounds.Whetherthemomisahumanoracat,motherswillalwayslookoutfortheirbabiesandmakesuretheyaresafeandhealthy.

1．Whydidthemothercatshowupinthehospital?

A．Toseekoutfood.

B．Toexpressthanks.

C．Togetherbabiestreated.

D．Togivebirthtoherbabies.

2．Howdidthedoctorshelpthebabycat?

A．Theybuiltthema