After the typhoon, I went to the disasterstricken area to look after rescued animals. There I met Lucy, another __1__.
Lucy operates an animal __2__ center. When I came to her website, I __3__ a picture of Victor, a dog. I asked Lucy about Victor. She told me that she rescued Victor from a __4__ man who'd thrown him around or put him into a tiny box. Victor had __5__ on Lucy's lap for several hours while she assured him he was safe and __6__ to find him a loving home.
I decided to __7__ Victor. I renamed him “Chase” for his __8__ for chasing everything. Months later, Chase's love for people and his __9__ nature led us to earn the therapy dog certification. And we started a __10__ program at the local __11__. Kids read out to Chase to __12__ their skills. Sometimes, even a kid who is __13__ with reading will be comfortable with doing so to a dog.
One little girl jumped up and down when she saw Chase entering the library. Her joyful enthusiasm made me __14__. When Chase greeted her with a __15__， she clapped and said, “Look, Mommy, he's bowing！” Chase gave her his undivided __16__ while she read him a story. When her time was up, she signed up to read again.
I'm grateful for everything about Chase that made this girl jump so __17__. I hadn't __18__ him to bow; he'd bowed naturally. I'd known the library visits would be about helping kids learn to read. But I hadn't realized what a(n) __19__ builder those visits would be for kids who were shy or didn't fit in. Chase was also a wonderful ambassador (大使) for dogs—teaching kids to be __20__ to animals.
“我”从一个动物救援中心领养了一只狗，“我”给它重新命名为Chase；“我”和Chase在当地的图书馆开始了一个朗读计划，出乎意料的是，这帮助那些害羞或不合群的孩子建立了自信。此外，Chase也是狗狗们的一个很棒的大使，它教会孩子们关爱动物。
1．A.journalist B．teacher
C．doctor D．volunteer
答案：D
解析：根据上文中的“look after rescued animals”和下文中的“Lucy operates an animal __2__ center”可以推测出，Lucy也是一名志愿者。故选D。
2．A.health B．rescue
C．treatment D．recovery
答案：B
解析：根据第4空前的“she rescued Victor”可知，Lucy开了一个动物救援中心。故选B。
3．A.studied B．took
C．viewed D．commented
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的“I came to her website”可知，“我”在Lucy的网站上看到了(viewed) Victor的照片。故选C。comment“评论”。
4．A.nobleminded B．strongwilled
C．badtempered D．kindhearted
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的“who'd thrown him around or put him into a tiny box”可知，Victor之前的主人脾气不好，经常虐待它。故选C。
5．A.trembled B．depended
C．slept D．barked
答案：A
解析：根据下文中的“while she assured him he was safe”以及第4小题的解析可知，当时Victor由于被主人虐待而在Lucy的腿上颤抖了几个小时。故选A。
6．A.promised B．managed
C．failed D．pretended
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，Lucy的动物救援中心是救援动物的，由此可以推测出，当救了被虐待的Victor之后，Lucy承诺要为它找一个充满爱的家。故选A。
7．A.support B．adopt
C．accompany D．meet
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的“renamed him”以及下文“我”和Chase在图书馆开始朗读计划可知，“我”决定领养(adopt) Victor。故选B。
8．A.hope B．talent
C．desire D．passion
答案：D
解析：根据下文中的“chasing everything”可以推测出，因为“我”看到Victor酷爱追逐一切，所以才重新给它命名为Chase。故选D。passion for sth./doing sth.“酷爱某物/做某事”。
9．A.gentle B．boring
C．competitive D．ambitious
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的“love for people”以及语境可知，Chase的性情比较温和。故选A。
10．A.writing B．comforting
C．reading D．learning
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的“Kids read out to Chase”以及“when she saw Chase entering the library”可知，我们在当地的图书馆开始了一个阅读计划。故选C。
11．A.library B．school
C．hospital D．nursery
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
12．A.manage B．examine
C．search D．practise
答案：D
解析：根据第19空后的“kids who were shy or didn't fit in”可知，我们开始这个朗读计划的目的是让孩子们通过朗读来锻炼自己的技能。故选D。
13．A.arguing B．dealing
C．struggling D．working
答案：C
解析：根据语境可知，即使一个在朗读方面很吃力的孩子，在对着Chase朗读时，也感觉自在。故选C。
14．A.weep B．smile
C．think D．stay
答案：B
解析：根据空前的“joyful”以及语境可以推测出，那位女孩看到Chase进入图书馆所表现出的令人愉快的热情令“我”笑了，故选B。
15．A.bow B．gift
C．wave D．hand
答案：A
解析：根据下文中的“he's bowing”可知，Chase点头问候那位女孩。故选A。
16．A.benefit B．interest
C．affection D．attention
答案：D
解析：根据空前的“undivided”和下文中的“she signed up to read again”可推知，Chase在全心全意地听那个女孩朗读。故选D。
17．A.sadly B．truly
C．happily D．properly
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的“One little girl jumped up and down when the saw Chase entering the library”可知，Chase让那位女孩快乐地跳了起来。故选C。
18．A.asked B．trained
C．invited D．chosen
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的“he'd bowed naturally”和语境可知，“我”并没有训练Chase对人点头。故选B。
19．A.experience B．confidence
C．appreciation D．fortune
答案：B
解析：根据该句中的“kids who were shy or didn't fit in”可以推测出，“我”之前没有意识到“我”和Chase在图书馆进行的朗读计划让那些孩子建立了自信。故选B。
20．A.rude B．familiar
C．loyal D．friendly
答案：D
解析：根据本句中的“Chase was also a wonderful ambassador (大使) for dogs”以及语境可知，这里表示Chase也教会了孩子们对动物友好。故选D。
