Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.
When Ella's owners escaped from their home， they weren't able to take the dog with them. But as wildfires raced through， Ella l stood watch at the only house that was still standing in the neighborhood.
(77) Ella stayed in the ruins for almost two days. The family wasn't sure if Ella would survive the flames. But a family friend told Ella's owners， Mike and Leah na Copsey， that he'd seen her standing guard outside their neighbor's house.
The Copsey s' neighborhood was almost completely destroyed by the Camp Fire， the deadly California wild fire that started on Nov.8， 2018.The death toll (死亡人数) was 7l， and more than l， 000 missing persons had been reported.
As for Ella， the dog is now living with Kayla Westman， the Copsey’s eldest daughter. Westman has created a Go Fund Me page where visitors can make donations to help her pay for Ell's medical bills. So far she’s raised $175 of $650 goal to help Ella， who suffered burns in the fire.
“Like many other animals that have been affect d by the Camp Fire， Ela is one of them. After going through their wear every lucky to have her back with us ”Westman wrote on the Go Fund Me page. “And while herb is have already been discounted (打折) for fire victims， it's adding up quickly. Already spending$250， any little bit helps for the future visits we will be making.”
The family also said that a local animal protect in society has prove food， toys and a bed for Ela. (78) Still， even though Ela is safe， the family is without a home. A separate Go Fund Me page for the Copsey s says that the family has“lost everything in this fire.”
6. When the Camp Fire went out of control， .
both Ella and its owners escaped from the fire
Ella escaped but its owners stayed to take care of their home
Ella's owners escaped but Ella stayed in the neighborhood
both Ella and its owners stayed in the neighborhood
【答案】 C
【解析】细节判断题。第一段“When Ela's owners escaped from their home， they were n'table to take the dog with them. But as wildfires raced through， Ella stood watch at the only house that was still standing in the neighborhood.”“当艾拉的主人从家逃跑时，他们没能把狗带走。但当大火肆虐时，艾拉守望在附近唯一一间幸存的房子旁边”，可知艾拉的主人逃走了，但艾拉一直待在附近。
7. After the Camp Fire came to an end， in the Copsey s’neighborhood.
a few houses remained in good condition
all the houses were destroyed except one
half of the houses remained standing
most houses survived the fire
【答案】 B
【解析】细节判断题。 第一段第二句“But as wildfires raced through， Ella stood watch at the only house that was still standing in the
neighborhood.”“但当大火肆虐时，艾拉守望在附近唯一一间幸存的房子旁边”，可知所有的房子都被大火摧毁了，还剩唯一一间房子。
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
1000 people died in the fire
71 people went missing in the fire
No animals were injured in the fire.
Ella finally got together with its owners.
【答案】 D
【解析】细节判断题。第四段第一句“As for Ela， the dog is now living with Kayla Westman， the Copsey s'eldest daughter.”“至于艾拉，这只狗现在和科普塞家的大女儿凯拉•韦斯特曼住在一起”，由此可知，艾拉最终和它的主人在一起，选项Ｄ正确。其他选项均不符合题意。第三段最后一句提到“死亡人数为71人，据报道有1，000多人失踪”，可知选项Ａ和B错误；第五段第一句提到“像许多其他受到营火影响的动物一样，艾拉也是其中之一”，可知许多动物在大火中受伤了，因此选项Ｃ错误。
9. Kayla Westman planned to raise dollars for Ella's medical treatment .
175
650
250
350
【答案】 B
【解析】细节判断题。第四段最后一句“So far， she's
raised $175 of a$650 goal to help Ella， who suffered burns in the fire.”
“到目前为止，她已经筹集到了目标650美元资金中的175美元来帮助在火灾中烧伤的艾拉”。可知凯拉•韦斯特曼计划为艾拉的治疗筹集650美元资金。
10. It is learned from the passage that .
people in the neighborhood have not paid enough attention to animals
animals in the neighborhood are not worth man's care and protection
blood is thicker than water
there exists a good relationship between people and dogs
【答案】 D
【解析】主旨大意题。文章第一段提到艾拉在发生火灾时并没有逃走，一直守护在幸存的房子附近，表明了狗对人们忠诚的感情；第四段提到艾拉的主人为她筹集资金，帮助它疗伤，表明人们对狗的爱护之情；最后一段提到当地的动物保护协会已经为艾拉提供了食物、玩具和床，同样表明了社会和人们对狗的爱护。因此，整篇文章表达了人与狗之间的深厚感情。