Arbeitsblatt: Reading

Repetition Reading comprehension Name:/ 19 S3b PART 1 (11) Many people who are looking to get dog get puppy (baby dog). There are many reasons why people get puppies. After all, puppies are cute, friendly, and playful. But even though puppies make good pets, there are good reasons why you should consider getting an adult dog instead. When you get puppy, you have to teach it how to behave. You have to make sure that the puppy is housebroken (stubenrein) so that it does not go to the bathroom inside the house. You have to teach the puppy not to jump up on your guests or chew on your shoes. You have to train the puppy to walk on leash (Leine). This is lot of work. On the other hand, when you get an adult dog, there is good chance that it will already know how to do all of the previously mentioned things. Many adult dogs have already been housebroken. Many adult dogs will not jump on or chew things that you do not want them to jump on or chew. Many adult dogs will be able to walk on leash without pulling you to the other side of the street. Puppies also have lot of energy and want to play all of the time. This can be fun, but you might not want to play as much as your puppy does. Puppies will not always sleep through the night or let you relax as you watch television. On the other hand, most adult dogs will wait on you to play. What is more, they will sleep when you are sleeping and are happy to watch television on the couch right beside you. There is one last reason why you should get an adult dog instead of puppy. When most people go to the pound (Tierheim) to get dog, they get puppy. This means that many adult dogs spend lot of time in the pound, and some never find good homes. So if you are looking to get dog for pet, you should think about getting an adult dog. They are good pets who need good homes. Questions 1) The author thinks that puppies are (2) A. bad pets because they take too much work B. friendly, playful, and lot of work C. not as cute as adult dogs D. not as playful as adult dogs 2) As used in paragraph 3, which is the best example of dog that is housebroken? (2) A. Spot goes outside to use the bathroom. B. Rex always breaks things inside of the house. C. Rover never jumps on guests. D. Muffin chews on peoples shoes. 3) Based on information in the passage, which of the following statements is false? (2) A. Puppies have lot of energy. B. Puppies need lot of attention. C. Adult dogs do not like to play. D. Adult dogs do not need eat very much. 4) As used in paragraph 4, which is the best synonym for relax? (2) A. work B. leave C. play D. rest 5) In the final paragraph, the author says, many adult dogs spend lot of time in the pound, and some never find good homes. Based on what you have read in the passage, why is this most likely the case? (3) A. People see adult dogs as unhappy and dangerous, while they see puppies as cute and friendly. B. People understand that most adult dogs still need to lot of training before they understand how to behave properly. C. People think that puppies are cute and playful and do not always think about how much work it will take to train them. D. People do not want to get dog that does not have much time left to live. PART 2 (8) Some people think you need kitchen to cook dinner. But you can make easy, delicious meals outside over campfire. One easy campfire meal is baked potato. You wrap the potato in tin foil and put it under the flames in the hot ashes. After an hour, the heat from the fire will cook the potato. Open up the tin foil package and you have baked potato! It is also easy to roast food over campfire. You can put hot dogs or sausages on sticks and hold them in the fire. The flames will cook the meat. For dessert, you can roast marshmallows on sticks. Hold them near the fire until they turn golden and begin to melt. But do not leave anything in the fire too long, or it will turn completely black and taste like ashes. There are many nice things about campfire meals. To make these meals, you do not even need to know anything about cooking. Some people also say that food tastes better when cooked and eaten outside. But the best part of these campfire meals is there are no dishes to wash afterwards. Questions 1) The author warns that if you leave anything in the fire too long, it (2) A. can get burned B. can be dangerous C. will melt D. will fall off the stick 2) Which sentence from the passage best describes why campfire meals are easy to make? (2) A. But you can make easy, delicious meals outside over campfire. B. You wrap the potato in tin foil and put it under the flames in the hot ashes. C. It is also easy to roast food over campfire. D. To make these meals, you do not even need to know anything about cooking. 3) After reading the passage, we can conclude that (2) A. you do not need much to cook campfire meal B. cooking over campfire is more fun than in kitchen C. roasting food on stick or wrapping it in tin foil is the only way to cook campfire meal D. if you do not cook in kitchen, you do not have any dishes to wash 4) According to the author, the best part of these campfire meals is that they (2) A. are easy B. are delicious C. taste better outside D. use no dishes