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Dogs are known as human's friends. But in British woman Caroline's eyes, her dog Sam means more.This special dog has completely changed her life.

Caroline had some hearing loss when she was a child。but she lived a normal life.However, when she was in her twenties,her hearing loss got worse and even simple conversations could be very tiring.Since 2007,she has lived in a quiet world with almost no sound.

One day when Caroline was shopping in a big shop, suddenly she found she was the only person there.All the other people left as the fire alarm went off. But she didn’t hear it at all.She knew that it was time for her to ask for help.

Caroline wrote to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a famous charity in the UK, to apply(申请)for a hearing dog. Later the hearing dog Sam came into her life. Since then, her lire has been different.

Sam alerts(提醒……注意)Caroline to the alarm clock in the morning to help her get to work. He also alerts her to the doorbell, fire alarms and smoke alarms.With Sam,Caroline can go out whenever and wherever she wants to go.

“With Sam by my side, I now have my confidence(信心)back. He looks at me as if to say‘It’s fine—I can hear. I will let you know what you need to know’,”said Caroline excitedly.“I feel safe. I cannot imagine life without him.”

1.How long has it been for Caroline not able to hear anything?

It has been___________________for Caroline not able to hear anything.

2.Why was Caroline the only person to stay in the shop when she went shopping one day?

Because she ____________________when it went off.

3.Where did Caroline get the dog Sam?

From__________________, a famous charity in the UK, Caroline got the dog Sam.

4.What kind of people can dogs like Sam can help?

They can help ________________.

5.What difference has Sam made to Caroline after the coming of him?

Caroline now ___________________back.

Once there were three travelers checking in a hotel.When they went out in the morning,one traveler brought an umbrella and_________one took a crutch (拐杖) while the third one left with nothing.

When they were back in the evening, the man who brought an umbrella got his clothes wet in the rain; the one taking a crutch fell, all covered with mud; but the man empty hands kept his clothes dry_________ any mud on it. The two men felt it was___________ strange that they asked the third man why.

The third traveller didn’t reply,_________he asked the man with an umbrella, “Then why were you caught in the rain without falling?”

“When it was raining, I felt glad for my prediction, and then I opened_______umbrella and walked in the rain bravely. I didn’t think I would be caught in the rain, but_______ my clothes got so wet. When I went to the places which were too muddy to _______ ,I thought I didn’t have a crutch to help out, I walked very carefully. It _______ that I walked all the way back sound and safe.”

After _______the first man said, the third man then asked the man with a crutch why he became mudded all over himself instead of getting wet.

He answered like this, “When it was raining, I had no umbrella, so I chose those places that protected me from the rain to walk through. But I wasn't so careful in the muddy places because I had a crutch.”

Then the empty-handed traveller said , “When it was raining, I chose the places to protect ________ from the rain and in the muddy places I kept careful, so I was neither wet nor muddy.”

1.A. another B. other C. the other D. others

2.A. in B. out C. with D. without

3.A. such B. so C. too D. very

4.A. and B. so C. instead D. because

5.A. a B. an C. / D. the

6.A. luckily B. unluckily C. lucky D. unlucky

7.A. cross B. across C. crossing D. crosses

8.A. tried out B. turned out C. handed out D. found out

9.A. hearing B. hear C. heard D. to hear

10.A. me B. mine C. myself D. I

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