Unit 1 学霸新视野外刊阅读-【拔尖特训】2023-2024学年八年级上册英语 人教版

外刊阅读 ▶ “答案与解析”见P3 幸运的流浪猫 The cat went back into the rubbish box. The poor cat was too scared to come out of his new hiding place. Luckily, I had an idea. I went to the kitchen where Grandma was preparing the meals for the day􀆳s opening. “May I take that?” I asked, pointing to a bamboo steamer(蒸 笼) ful of fresh char siu bao. “Help yourself,” Grandma said, and I headed back outside with it. Like al of Grandma􀆳s customers(主顾), the cat got excited at the smel of the warm barbecue(烧烤) meat. I slowly made my way to the garage, where I had put a piece of cloth on the floor. Sure enough, the cat folowed me, happy to be out of the box. “These are for me,” I said as the cat excitedly pawed at my leg, “but I have something you􀆳re going to like even better.” I took out the can(罐头) of cat food. It wasn􀆳t long before Grandma appeared in the doorway. “Ashley, what are you doing? Wait! Is that a cat?” she asked, looking at the two of us: me with the char siu bao, and the cat eating his flavored canned food. “Grandma, meet my new friend. He loves the smel of your cooking,” I said. Grandma chuckled, “Wel, it seems that I􀆳l need to change our menu. It may include something delicious for cats.” “If you do this, I think we know who wil be first in line every morning!” I said. The cat happily rubbed(摩擦) up against my leg, agreeing with the idea. (素材来源: Highlights for Children) 1. What did the writer go into the kitchen for? A. Finding food for her grandmother. B. Find