"Tom" says his father, "put on your cap and let us go for a walk (散步)."

　　Tom is very happy. He likes to go out with his father. He puts on his cap and coat and says, "Father, I am ready." Tom and his father go out.

　　Now they are in the street. Suddenly they see a big black dog. The dog begins to bark (狗叫). Tom is afraid of (害怕) the dog. He runs home. His father says, "Don't be afraid, Tom. Don't you know the proverb(谚语)'barking dogs do not bite (咬人)'?"

　　"Oh, yes," says Tom, "I know the proverb. You know the proverb. But does the dog know?"

　　根据短文内容选择正确答案.

　　( )1. Tom and his father are going to________.

　　A. take a walk B. walk to see a dog

　　C. walk to school D. study a proverb

　　( )2. -Is Tom afraid of the dog?

　　-________.

　　A. No, he isn't

　　B.Yes, he is

　　C. No, he isn't. Because his father is there

　　D. No, he isn't. Because he knows the proverb

　　( )3. -What does Tom do after he sees the dog?

　　-______.

　　A. He asks his father the proverb

　　B. He runs to the dog

　　C. He runs home

　　D. He stays there and talks to his father

　　( )4. Which is true (对的)?

　　A. Tom is happy when he sees the dog.

　　B. The big dog doesn't bark at Tom when it sees him.

　　C. The dog knows the proverb.

　　D. Tom's father knows the proverb.

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