If you walk into Larkin Street Laundry around closing time, you might get an extra-special greeting. Every night, an 8-year-old golden retriever (猎犬) named Cody helps Stephanie’s dad close up the laundromat (自助洗衣店). Cody takes his job very seriously; While Stephanie’s dad cleans and puts everything away, Cody takes a nap on top of the washing machines.

Luckily, Stephanie’s dad doesn’t mind that Cody isn’t the best worker. “My dad owns the laundromat and has always taken our dogs there with him when he closes up at the end of the day,” Stephanie told The Dodo. “Our old dog loved to sit in the chairs to watch customers and people pass by, but Cody is more flexible than him.” “After we tried to get him to just sit on the chairs, be figured out a way to climb from the chair to the smaller washers and then to the bigger ones,” she added. “He’s a little lazier than our old dog, so he’d rather lay down and wait for pets and treats.”

Cody has become the main attraction at the laundromat, providing the perfect distraction for customers waiting for their clothes to finish drying. This arrangement works out for the independent Cody, who loves attention but prefers people come to him. And from his high—up advantage point, Cody can keep watch on everything going on at the laundromat. “I think helikes how he can see everyone at eye level when he’s on top of the washers,” Stephanie said. “I have a theory he likes to feel like a king up there.”

After years of laundromat service, Cody has become famous in local— and even the subject of a few big activities, But the good boy doesn’t let fame distract him. After all, he has a job to do, and those washers aren’t going to sit on themselves.

【小题1】What will Cody do when Stephanie’s father put away things?

A．Help to do some cleaning.	B．Play games happily.
C．Help put away things.	D．Take a sleep.

【小题2】How does the author think of the old dog?

A．Quiet.

B．Lazy.

C．Lovely.

D．Humorous.

【小题3】What can we infer from Stephanie’s words according to the third paragraph?

A．Cody often offers service for Stephanie’s father.

B．Cody may enjoy seeing things happening at the laundromat.

C．Cody can lead customers to wait for their clothes.

D．Cody looks like a king that frightens customers.

【小题4】Which of the following shows Cody is well-known?

A．He likes waiting for pets and treats.

B．He likes sitting on tops of the washers.

C．He is the subject of several big activities.

D．He does a good job at the laundromat.