湖北省鄂州市2019-2022三年高二上学期英语期末试卷汇编：读后续写专题

湖北省鄂州市2019-2022三年高二上学期英语期末试卷汇编 读后续写专题 湖北省鄂州市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 On market days when the farmers around Darrowby brought their goods to the little town to sell, I used to take a walk across the square to meet the farmers who gathered there to chat. One of the farmers was telling me about his sick cow when he saw a little dog among the market stalls (货摊). The thing that made us notice the dog was that he was sitting up, paws dangling (悬垂), head pointing expectantly, begging, in front of the stall selling cakes and biscuits. “Look at that little fellow,” the farmer said. “I wonder where he’s from.” As he spoke, the stallholder threw the dog some bread which the animal ate eagerly, but when the man came round and stretched out a hand the little thing ran away. I was standing there, trying to see where he had gone, when a young policeman came up to me. “I’ve been watching that dog begging among the stalls all morning,” he said, “but I haven’t been able to get near him.” “Yes, it’s strange. You can see he’s friendly, but he’s also afraid. I wonder who owns him.” “I think he’s a stray (无主的宠物), Mr. Herriot. I know just about all the dogs around here. But this one is a stranger to me.” I nodded. “I’m sure you’re right. Anything could have happened to him. He could have been ill-treated by somebody and run away, or he could have been dumped from a car.” “Yes,” the policeman replied, “I don’t know how anybody can leave a helpless animal to fend for (照料) itself like that. I’ve had a few tries at catching him, but it’s no good.” A week passed before I met the policeman again in the market. “Have you caught the dog, sir?” I asked. The policeman looked very serious. “Yes,” he replied, “I’m afraid he’s been arrested.” “Arrested?” I said in astonishment. “What do you mean?” “Well,” he said, “it seems that it’s against the law for a dog to go begging in the market square.” “I still don’t know