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。一只叫Judy的狗在追赶一只绵羊时坠落悬崖，后来此处又遭遇了飓风。主人寻找未果，伤心欲绝。没想到过了几周后，一个观鸟者却发现了这只死里逃生的狗，真是奇迹！

　　1．The dog Judy 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】　细节理解题。由文章第一段中的The four­year­old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and...Then she ran along the edge of a cliff and fell 100 feet...可知，小狗Judy是在追绵羊时坠落悬崖的。

　　【答案】　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】　细节理解题。由文章第五段中的A birdwatcher，armed with a telescope，found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.可知，后来Judy被一位观鸟者发现，故选A项。

　　【答案】　A

3．What can we infer from the text?