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When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally.The fouryearold dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction.Then she ran along the edge of cliff (悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.
Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds.Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90minute search.
Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall.Mr Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead.He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.
For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken.Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog back.
A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.
The dog had initially been knocked unconscious (失去知觉的) but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff.She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge.“The dog was very thin and hungry，” Steve Tregear said , “It was a very lucky dog.She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water，” he added.
It was, as Mr Holden admitted，“a minor miracle (奇迹)”．
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一只叫Judy的狗在追赶一只羊的时候，从悬崖上掉了下来，最后死里逃生的故事。
1．The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she was .
A．rescuing her owner B．caught in a hurricane
C．blocked by a rock D．running after a sheep
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容可知，一条叫Judy的狗在追赶一只羊的时候，从悬崖上掉了下来。故选D。
2．Who spotted Judy after the accident?
A．A birdwatcher. B．A student from Leeds.
C．Six volunteers. D．The coastguard of Cornwall.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.可知，事故发生后是一个观鸟者看见了Judy。故选A。
3．What can we infer from the text?
A．People like to travel with their pets.
B．Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.
C．Luck plays a vital role in Judy's survival.
D．Holden cared little where Judy was buried.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章第六段中的It was a very lucky dog.She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water可知，在Judy的事故中，运气起着至关重要的作用。故选C。
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Miracle of the Coastguard
B．Surviving a Hurricane
C．Dangers in the Wild
D．Coming Back from the Dead
解析：选D 标题归纳题。文章讲述的是一条狗在追赶一只羊的时候掉到悬崖下面，最后幸运地死里逃生的故事，所以Coming Back from the Dead作文章标题比较合适。故选D。
