Track 74

Who is the superstar of the cat world？It has to be Uncle Cat. Uncle Cat is a fat white cat living in the countryside of Japan. He is already nine years old，as old as our 50-year-old uncle in cat years. That’s why he gets the nickname Uncle Cat.
Uncle Cat is a lazy cat. He often half shuts his eyes and lies in the sun. It makes him look relaxed and peaceful. He also enjoys himself in a basket，so he has another name：Basket Cat.
Uncle Cat is clever. He knows exactly how to make himself look cool—to wear a pair of sunglasses. From hats to flowers，Uncle Cat likes everything that makes him a different cat.
Uncle Cat’s owner likes to take pictures of Uncle Cat. To his surprise，these photos are very popular on the Internet. They make people from all over the world get to know and love this cute cat.
Recently，a big earthquake happened in Uncle Cat’s hometown. But don’t worry. Uncle Cat is also a lucky cat. He is safe and sound. That means there will be more photos of Uncle Cat on time and he will soon bring us more fun！
生词
nickname
/ˈnɪkneɪm
/ n.绰号：“Rob”is a nickname for Robert.“罗伯”是“罗伯特”的绰号。
relax
/rɪˈlæks
/ v.（使）放松，（使）休息：Let’s stop working and relax for an hour.咱们停工休息一小时吧。
‖relaxedadj.轻松自在的，悠闲从容的：He was lying in the sun looking very relaxed and happy. 他躺在阳光下，看上去非常轻松愉快。
peace
/piːs
/ n.和平；宁静：Do let me have a little peace.让我安静一会儿吧。
‖peacefuladj.平静的，安宁的：The hillsides looked very peaceful. 群山显得非常宁静。
cute
/kjuːt
/ adj.漂亮的，可爱的：What a cute little girl！多么可爱的小姑娘！
earthquake
/ˈɜːθkweɪk
/ n.地震：Thousands of people were killed by the earthquake. 成千上万人死于地震。
❶ What do you know about Uncle Cat’s looks？
A. He is a fat white cat.
B. He is already nine years old.
C. He is a lovely cat.
D. He lives in the country of Japan.
❷ The main reason why Uncle Cat is called Basket Cat is that _.
A. he often half shuts his eyes
B. he always lies in the sunC. he enjoys himself in a basket
D. he looks relaxed and peaceful
❸ People from all over the world get to know and love Uncle Cat _.
A. during a big earthquake
B. on the Internet
C. from photo collections
D. in the newspaper
参考译文
在猫的世界里，谁是超级明星？肯定是猫叔。猫叔是生活在日本乡村的一只肥胖的白猫。他已经9岁了，以猫的寿命来看，就相当于人类中50岁的叔叔。这就是“猫叔”这一外号的由来。
猫叔是一只懒猫。他经常半闭着眼睛，躺在阳光下。这让他看上去放松且宁静。他还喜欢待在篮子里，因此他还有另一个名字：篮猫。
猫叔很聪明。他很清楚怎样让自己看起来酷——戴上一副太阳镜就行。从帽子到花，猫叔喜欢所有令它与众不同的东西。
猫叔的主人喜欢给猫叔拍照。让他意想不到是，这些照片在网络上很受欢迎。它们使世界各地的人们了解并喜欢上这只可爱的猫。
最近，猫叔的家乡发生了一场大地震。但不用担心，猫叔还是一只幸运的猫。他安然无恙。也就是说，我们可以期待更多猫叔的照片准时出现，而且他很快会为我们带来更多乐趣。