These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.

A little girl's lifeline

Three-year-old Alida Knobloch and her 27kg golden dog, Mr. Gibbs, are almost together all the time There is a special love between them. Alida, who suffered from serious lung disease (肺病) when she was 10 months old, is unable to breathe on her own for about 45 minutes. So Mr. Gibbs has been with her everywhere, carrying 4.5kg of oxygen tanks (氧气罐) for her .

A pig that calms kids

When Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America, visits special-needs students in San Francisco schools, she often brings along Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam. The pig is very calm and friendly and has been trained to offer comfort (安慰) to patients as well.

A Lion's big heart

With paws (爪子) the size of dinner plates, bright black eyes and a golden mane (鬃), Jupiter, a 13-year-old 250kg lion, was brought to the rescue (援救) center by Anna. In the past two years, Anna has developed a very close relationship with Jupiter.

1.The best title to explain the main idea of the text is “_________”

A. Hero pets B Small pets

C. Kids' friends D Special visits

2.Which of the following do you think is the right match?

A. Alida →a lion B. Buttercup →a pig

C. Lois →a sick girl D. Jupiter → a doctor

3.How long has Mr,Gibbs been with Alida?

A. For about 45 minutes B. For about 10 months

C. For over 3 years D. For over 2 years

4.In which of the following pictures can you find Anna?

5.Which of the sentences is Not true according to the passage?

A. Alida has suffered from serious lung disease since she was 10 months old

B. The black pig can calm the kids and offer comfort to them.

C. Mr. Gibbs is a loyal(忠诚的) dog which loves its owner.

D. Anna brought Jupiter to the rescue center for fun.