When I go to a new place, the first thing I like to do is walking around the streets, to explore and get lost in the city. When I first arrived in Santiago, Chile, and took a walk around the city center, one of the first things I noticed was how many stray dogs there were. The phrase “street dog” or “stray dog” is used to describe a dog with no home, who lives on the streets.
On every corner there was a sleeping dog. At every traffic light there was a dog waiting to cross. By every shop there was a dog waiting for food. At first I was nervous as I thought they might be aggressive or unfriendly. However, I have been here for more than a year now and every stray dog I have seen has been passive (顺从的), quiet and friendly.
The dogs are accepted and welcomed here in Chile. I have never seen a street dog being mistreated. In fact, they are often given food and water by the public. Some people even make jackets for the dogs or put out beds or kennels for them to sleep in.
The dogs do not have an easy life: they are often hungry, cold or injured. The government does not provide much care for these dogs.
Some people believe that the situation is getting out of control and that it is unacceptable to have so many dogs on the streets. The dogs can sometimes cause problems such as car accidents if they run into the road. There are around 2.5 million stray dogs in Chile and the dog population is growing faster than the human population. Many Chileans think that all the stray dogs should be sterilized (绝育的) so that they cannot breed (繁殖). Others think that the stray dog population should be culled (i.e. reducing the population by killing them).
The future of street dogs is uncertain but for now it looks like they are here to stay, with their population increasing year by year.
1.What did the writer find when she was in Chile?
A. Street dogs were unfriendly to foreigners.
B. Street dogs were quiet and afraid of people.
C. Shops were responsible for taking care of street dogs.
D. There were many street dogs in the city center.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about street dogs in Chile?
A. They are well taken care of by the government.
B. They live a happy and easy life in the city.
C. They often receive help from local people.
D. Many of them have been mistreated.
3.What can be learnt from the article?
A. The population of street dogs in Chile will soon be reduced.
B. The Chilean government is working to improve the life of street dogs.
C. Street dogs are responsible for most of Chile’s car accidents.
D. Street dogs are a cause for worry for some people in Chile.
4.The underlined word “aggressive” in the passage probably means__________.
A. 增长的 B. 有吸收力的 C. 积极的 D. 有攻击性的
5.The article was mainly written to ___________.
A. show how dogs live well with people B. call on people to protect street dogs
C. discuss problems caused by street dogs D. describe the situation of street dogs in Chile
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