第二十六组(建议用时：25分钟)阅读理解A(2015高考浙江卷)In 2004，when my daughter Becky was ten，she and my husband，Joe，were united in their desire for a dog.As for me，I shared none of their canine lust.But why，they pleaded.“Because I dont have time to take care of a dog.” But well do it.“Really？Youre going to walk the dog？Feed the dog？Bathe the dog？” Yes，yes，and yes.“I dont believe you.” We will.We promise.They didnt.From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day)，neither thought to walk the dog.While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots，to schedule her vet appointments，to feed and clean her，Misty knew this on day one.As she looked up at the three new humans in her life (small，medium，and large)，she calculated，“The_medium_one_is_the_sucker_in_the_pack.”Quickly，she and I developed something very similar to a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合)Shed look at me with those sad brown eyes of hers，beam her need，and then wait，trusting I would understandwhich，strangely，I almost always did.In no time，she became my fifth appendage (附肢)，snoring on my homeoffice couch as I worked，cradling against my feet as I read，and splaying across my stomach as I watched television.Even so，part of me continued to resent walking duty.Joe and Becky had promised.Not fair，Id balk (不心甘情愿地做) silently as she and I walked.“Not fair，” Id loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home.Then one dayJanuary 1，2007，to be exactmy husbands doctor uttered an unthinkable word：leukemia(白血病)With that，I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital，doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort.During those six months of hospitalizations，Becky，12 at the time，adjusted to other adults being in the house when she returned from school.My work colleagues adjusted to my taking off at a moments notice for medical emergencies.Every part of my life changed；no part of my old routine remained.Save one：Misty still needed walking.At the beginning，when friends offered to take her through her paces，I declined because I knew they had their own households to deal with.As the months went by，I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty.The walk in the morning before I headed to the hospital was a quiet，peaceful time to gather my thoughts or to just be before the days medical drama unfolded.The evening walk was a time to shake off the days upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise.When serious illness visits your household，its not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future that are no longer familiar.Pretty much everyone you know acts differently.Not Misty.Take her for a walk，and she had no interest in Joes blood counts or bone marrow test results.On the street or in the park，she had only one thing on her mind：squirrels！She was so joyous that even on the worst days，she could make me smile.On a daily basis，she reminded me that life goes on.After Joe died in 2009，Misty slept on his pillow.Im gratefulto a point.The truth is，after years of balking，Ive come to enjoy my walks with Misty.As I watch her chase after a squirrel，throwing her whole being into the hereandnow of an exercise that has never once ended in victory，she reminds me，too，that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future，theres almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment.1Why didnt the writer agree to raise a dog at the beginning of the story?AShe was afraid the dog would get the family into trouble.BIt would be her business to take care of the dog.CHer husband and daughter were united as one.DShe didnt want to spoil her daughter.2Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “The medium one is the sucker in the pack.”(Paragraph 3)?A“The middleaged person loves me most.”B“The mediumsized woman is the hostess.”C“The man in the middle is the one who has the final say.”D“The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the family.”3It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that _AMisty was quite cleverBMisty could solve math problemsCthe writer was a slow learnerDno one walked Misty the first day4The story came to its turning point when _AJoe died in 2009BJoe fell ill in 2007Cthe writer began to walk the dogDthe dog tried to please the writer5Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital?AMisty couldnt live without her.BHer friends didnt offer any help.CThe walk provided her with spiritual comfort.DShe didnt want Misty to be others companion.6What is the message the writer wants to convey in the passage?AOne should learn to enjoy hard times.BA disaster can change everything in life.CMoments of joy suggest that there is still hope ahead.DPeople will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty.BA letter of reply is sometimes a most treasured thing.Here is a story that tel