Tina often discussed with her parents whether they should get a pet dog. However, they always ________ that training a dog would be too distracting for Tina, and they couldn’t ________ the vet (兽医) and food bills with their low income.
One day, when they were walking along a narrow path to look for mushroom, a painfilled howl (嗥叫) rang through the trees. Tina and her parents got ________.
“That’s a dog.” Tina headed off in the ________ of the wolf.
“Wait, Tina!” Her dad reached for her arm but ________. “It could be a wolf.”
“Even if it is, it’s still hurt,” Tina said as she headed deep into the forest. “We’ve got to help it.”
Tina’s parents ________ her, but Tina was soon out of ________. When they caught up with her, she was kneeing down beside a hunting dog. It was obvious that he was ________ in a trap. Tina’s dad bent forward to ________ the dog and found the trap closed over the dog’s paw (爪). Later, Tina’s dad took out his knife to ________ the trap. ________ the trap didn’t break any bones.
Tina’s mother had grown up in a family of hunters and was well ________ that the dog was well-trained.
They took the dog home, and Tina’s dad treated his ________. Although Tina’s parents initially intended to send the dog to a ________ where there would be kind people taking care of him, the family quickly grew to love him, so they ________ their idea. Tina named the dog Rocky and he became a family member.
【小题1】A.dreamed | B.concluded | C.guaranteed | D.regretted |
【小题2】A.anticipate | B.investigate | C.distribute | D.afford |
【小题3】A.disappointed | B.energetic | C.defensive | D.delighted |
【小题4】A.core | B.direction | C.means | D.schedule |
【小题5】A.missed | B.ignored | C.forgot | D.dropped |
【小题6】A.conflicted with | B.interacted with | C.went after | D.called on |
【小题7】A.balance | B.sight | C.danger | D.condition |
【小题8】A.blamed | B.purchased | C.separated | D.caught |
【小题9】A.examine | B.protect | C.emphasize | D.applaud |
【小题10】A.explore | B.polish | C.connect | D.free |
【小题11】A.Suddenly | B.Fortunately | C.Gradually | D.Secretly |
【小题12】A.afraid | B.proud | C.aware | D.anxious |
【小题13】A.wound | B.head | C.illness | D.tail |
【小题14】A.shelter | B.forest | C.market | D.kitchen |
【小题15】A.assessed | B.challenged | C.changed | D.invested |