Q: It was not the first time for Shi Benliang, a senior physics major at Peking University, to feed cats. But the 22-year-old felt sad when he saw the scars and wounds on the bodies of the little creatures.

"I can imagine how they have suffered from being abandoned. They lead a harsh life wandering around," said the student..Shi is one of a dozen students at the university volunteering to feed the stray cats during the winter break.

Recruited by the Stray Cat Rescue Association at the university through a Bulletin Board System (BBS), he took turns with other students to care for the homeless animals. It is estimated that there are more than 100 stray cats on the campus of Peking University.

Jin Jing, 18, an economics freshman at the university, cared for the cats for two days. "At around 5 pm I cycled to the 22 feeding sites on campus marked on a special map," she said. "At each site I left some cat food and water."Jin was excited when the animals rushed to her feet. "Some are shy and timid, and others are more outgoing. Each of them has their own name such as 'Sweet Orange' or 'Karl Marx'," she said. "By feeding them I learned to respect life."

Liu Chenhao, a senior electronics and computer science major, who is in charge of the association, said that feeding was just one part of their responsibilities."Our aim is to keep the stray cats in check and maintain harmony between them and the students on campus," he said.

The organization also takes cats to the animal hospital to be treated for oral and skin disease. Another of its major tasks is to find new homes for the cats by uploading their photos and information online.

"We're very careful when selecting owners and ask them lots of questions to ensure that they won't desert their cat under any circumstances, such as when they move house or get married," Liu said. But he stressed that their acts of kindness shouldn't encourage anyone to abandon their cat. "A cat's normal life expectancy is more than 10 years, but a stray one may survive for only two or three." (365words)

Answer the following questions:
1. What school did Shi Benliang go to?
2. What was his major?
3. What animals did he feed?
4. What made him sad?
5. What was he doing to help the cats?
6. How was he recruited?
7. What was the organization that recruited him?
8. How many stray cats are at the school?
9. How old is Jin Jing?
10. How long did he care for the cats?
11. How many feeding sites did he visit at 5 pm?
12. What did she learn from feeding the cats?
13. What is Liu Chenhao studying?
14. Is he in charge of the association?
15. What did he say the aim of the association is?
16. What do they do when cats have diseases?
17. What is another thing they do for the homeless cats?
18. Are they careful when finding new owners?
19. What did Liu say a cat's normal life expectancy is?
20. What about a stray's life expectancy?
A: 1. Peking University
2. physics
3. cats
4. seeing their scars and wounds
5. feeding them
6. through a Bulletin Board System (BBS)
7. Stray Cat Rescue Association
8. more than 100
9. 18
10. two days
11. 22
12. to respect life.
13. senior electronics and computer science
14. yes
15. keep the stray cats in check and maintain harmony between them and the students on campus
16. the animal hospital
17. find new homes for the cats
18. yes
19. more than 10 years
20. two or three

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Jamey really wanted a pet dog, so he went to ask his parents.

"Mom, Dad, can I we get a dog?"

Jamey's mom and dad thought about this, and then answered him.

"Having a pet can be a lot of work, Jamey. When you own a dog, you have to feed him, and take him for walks, and clean up after him. You even have to do those things when you would rather be playing or watching TV. If you promise to help take care of him, we'll get a dog."

Jamey was very happy to hear this! The next weekend, his mom and dad took him to a big building where puppies and kittens without homes were kept. It was very noisy inside! Jamey looked at a big yellow dog first.

"This dog is pretty big, Jamey," his father said. "He might need a bigger yard to run around in than we have."

Jamey thought that Dad was right about that. The next dog Jamey looked at was a very small white dog. It barked over and over again as Jamey and his mother looked at it.

"This dog is very noisy Jamey. He might need a lot of attention from you. Do you think you want to give this puppy that much attention?"

Jamey wasn't sure he could give the little white dog all the time it needed to be happy. Finally Jamey looked at a third dog, a brown dog that was bigger than the white dog, but smaller than the yellow one. The dog came over to Jamey right away and seemed to love to be petted and fussed over.

"Do you like the brown dog?" asked Jamey's dad.

"Yes!" said Jamey. "Can we get him?"

"Will you feed him and walk him every afternoon when you get home from school?" asked Jamey's mom.

"I promise," said Jamey.

"In that case, I guess we have a dog!"

This made Jamey very happy.

1. Who wanted a dog?
2. Are they a boy or a girl?
3. Who took him to get a dog?
4. When did they go to get the dog?
5. Was it a quiet place?
6. What dog did he pick out first?
7. And second?
8. Why did he decide against the second dog?
9. What dog did he pick?
10. Was he smaller than the second dog?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Jamey
2. boy
3. his mom and dad
4. next weekend
5. no
6. big yellow dog
7. small white dog
8. He might need a lot of attention
9. brown dog
10. yes