Visitors to Waikiki Beach may have to look twice at the four-legged sufer boarding in to shore just to make sure they are not dreaming, but the regulars are not surprised.They know the eight-year-old pup is Bugsy, a local legend whose owner, David Yew, taught the dog to surf.
Yew, 39, got the idea while he and Bugsy were not walking on the beach and came upon a statue of a surfer.Yew placed the dog down on the surfboard to take a photo, and the scene looked so natural that Yew was inspired to take the next step.Soon the two were surfing together.Bugsy loves the water so much that Yew has trouble keeping up.
Bugsy wasn't always so full of energy and fun.Two days after Yew, a doctor of emergency medicine, adopted the 12-week-old puppy from a shelter, Bugsy had a serious cough.Yew rushed the pup to the ICU of a vet hospital, where he stayed until Yew could no longer afford to keep him there.Bugsy needed further treatment, so Yew built his own ICU in his apartment and gave the sick pup treatment himself and Bugsy recovered.
Since then, the doctor and dog have been inseparable."Saving Bugsy's life creat unconditional trust between us, "Yew says."He knows I'll take care of him no matter what happens."
That may be what fuels Bugsy's spirits.The pair surf together every week and have shared other experiences, including skydiving(高空跳伞).At Yew's wedding to Aimee Kim last year, a tuxedoed(穿晚礼服的)Bugsy carried the rings for them.
Bugsy and Yew have given up skydiving, at the bride's insistence.But hang up the board? No way."I want this dog to experience the same joy that i have in my life, "says Yew.
(1)
It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that ________.
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A.
Yew and Bugsy are a common sight on Waikiki Beach
B.
visitors are not surprised at Bugsy's surfing
C.
Bugsy is the name of a dog from legend
D.
Yew is a coach for dog surfers
(2)
What led to Bugsy's surfing?
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A.
Yew's love of water.
B.
The smartness of the dog.
C.
The sight of other dogs surfing.
D.
The sight of Bugsy looking natural on a surfboard.