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Animal movies for kids
Children can learn a lot about animals through animal movies．The movies will teach them some great lessons on friendship, love, bravery and honesty．
Air Bud
It is a story of a golden dog Buddy．Buddy is loved by everyone as he surprises everyone with his basketball skills．The dog even helps a shy kid build up courage to join the school basketball team．The film is based on(以……为根据) the true story of a lost dog．He was discovered by humans in the mountains of Sierra Nevada．It was directed by Charles Martin Smith．
My Dog Skip
This is a film about a nineyearold boy．He got a lovely dog, Jack Russell, as his birthday gift．Jack greatly changed his life．The film tells about the boy’s friendship with the dog．The film is based on the childhood experiences of a famous writer, Willie Morris．It was directed by Jay Russell．
Stuart Little
Stuart is a rat(老鼠) who moves to a human family．The film tells Stuart’s stories of getting used to living with humans．The film also has a very cute yet very bad cat, Snowbell．Children will fall in love with the two characters in the film．It was directed by Rob Minkoff．
Shiloh
A poor dog runs away from his owner, Judd Travers, who often hits him．The dog then meets a boy whose name is Marty Preston．Marty lies when he secretly takes the dog to his own home．Then he tries his best to take good care of the dog．It was directed by Dale Rosenbloom．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四部适合儿童观看的、以动物为主题的电影。
1．Why is Buddy loved by everyone?
A．He is smart and lovely．
B．He helps a shy kid a lot．
C．He plays basketball well．
D．He comes from a far place．
C 解析：细节理解题。根据Air Bud部分的第二句可知，Buddy因为具有高超的篮球技术而受到大家的喜爱。
2．If you want to learn about Willie Morris’ childhood, which film should you see?
A．Air Bud． B．My Dog Skip．
C．Stuart Little． D．Shiloh．
B 解析：细节理解题。根据My Dog Skip部分的倒数第二句可知，想了解Willie Morris的话，可以看这部电影。
3．Who directed the film about a dog that once had a bad owner?
A．Charles Martin Smith． B．Jay Russell．
C．Rob Minkoff． D．Dale Rosenbloom．
D 解析：细节理解题。根据Shiloh部分的第一句可知，这部电影中狗的前主人对它很不好。这部电影是由Dale Rosenbloom导演的。
