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　Mr Gray travelled a lot on business．He sold 　1　　 　of various kinds to farmers．It was not really a very 　2　　 　job, but Mr Gray had always been interested in 　3　　 　, and he was quite satisfied with his life．

　He had a big 　4　　 　, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite 　5　　 　to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was 　6　　 　．He was a little frightened of driving in rain or snow, and it was less tiring to 　7　　 　comfortably in a train and look out of the 　8　　 　without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place．

　One of Mr Gray's 　9　　 　was often where to stay when he reached some small 　10　　 　in the country．He did not expect 　11　　 　and wonderful food, but he found it annoying （恼火）when he was given a cold room, and when there was no 　12　　 　water or good food after a long and tiring day．

　Late one winter evening, Mr Gray arrived at a 　13　　 　railway staion．The journey by train that 　14　　 　had not been at all interesting, and Mr Gray was cold and tired and 　15　　 　．He was looking forward to a 　16　　 　but satisfying meal by a brightly burning 　17　　 　, and then a hot bath and a comfortable 　18　　 　．

　While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local(当地的)man who was also 　19 　there,“As this is my 　20　　 　visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a 　21　　 　to find out about hotels before I 　22　　 　home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”

　The local man answered,“We have two．”

　“And which of the two would you 　23　　 　me to go to ?”Mr Gray asked then．

　Then the local man scratched(挠)his 　24　　 　for a few moments and then answered,“Well, it's like this: Whichever one you go to , you'll be 　25　　 　you didn't go to the other．”

We live in College Station, Texas and we were on our way home from Houston, Texas around the Weston Lakes area one Saturday or Sunday morning. And when I say morning, I'm talking 1:00 to 2:00 in the morning. We were on our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.

When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. You could tell that he was a homeless man. His clothes were worn and it looked like he had gone in and gotten him some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He couldn’t have had enough money to get something to eat. That is not something I remember too well, because that is not what "moved" me.

The next thing I remember is a dog that walked up to the front of the building. Being a dog lover, I noticed that she was part wolf and probably part German shepherd. I could tell she was a she, because you could tell that she had been feeding puppies. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn't eat soon, she and her puppies would not make it.

I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn't even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. She might not have been as pretty and clean as most, but she still deserved better. But we still did not do anything. But someone did. The homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.

I know that this story isn't as inspirational as most stories, but it plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother's Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.

1.From the passage we can know that _______.

A. the author didn't like dogs

B. the dog was not pretty enough to be loved

C. the dog and her puppies were in danger of dying of hunger

D. the author wanted to help the dog but he was unable to

2.What moved the author and his wife to tears?

A. That the man bought food for the dog.

B. That the dog and her puppies could make it in cold weather.

C. That the man got himself some coffee or something warm to drink

D. That people walked by and didn't even notice the dog.

3.According to the passage, we know that the homeless man was _______.

A. poor and hopeless                                              B. brave and caring

C. friendly and clever                                              D. sympathetic and helpful

4.The best title for this passage would be _______.

A. An inspirational story                                         B. Animals Are Parents Too

C.  A Homeless Man                                                 D. A Mother Dog and Her Puppies