Our oversized, male Golden Retriever (金毛寻回犬), Rusty weighed much more than most Goldens. Though big, he was _________. When Karen, my 18-month-old daughter, held a cookie out to him, he’d take it gently. Wherever she went, Rusty would _________ her. If we grown-ups held out food for him, _________ , he ate it like a hungry wolf.
One day, I was occupied with chores all the morning in the kitchen. When I looked out the window, my heart _________! Our back yard had two levels, with stone steps leading from the lower level to the larger open area above. At the highest point of the steps was a _________ of 1.5 meters to the lower level. Then and there, I saw Karen on the upper level walking along the edge!
Though _________, I didn’t shout for fear of frightening her into losing _________ and falling to the ground below. Then I noticed Rusty beside her, moving to _________ the way. Not to be stopped, Karen walked to an open spot. Just as quickly, Rusty moved himself in front again, _________ her.
That repeated a couple of times. Finally, she got __________ and moved back to the center. Sighing with __________, I ran up immediately. “Come on, Karen,” I said, “Let’s go inside and get a __________.”
She clapped her hands and grabbed mine, making her way down slowly. Rusty stayed by her side, moving at her pace. When we got to the door, she __________ my hand and crawled through the doggy door. Rusty followed. This was how they got outside with the door __________. By the time I got to the kitchen, Karen and her four-legged nanny were waiting for the __________ cookie.
I never worried about Karen playing outside after that.
【小题1】A.weak | B.loving | C.restless | D.tolerant |
【小题2】A.count on | B.take after | C.watch over | D.turn to |
【小题3】A.moreover | B.indeed | C.thus | D.however |
【小题4】A.died | B.ached | C.melted | D.sank |
【小题5】A.drop | B.climb | C.width | D.length |
【小题6】A.overjoyed | B.embarrassed | C.ashamed | D.panicked |
【小题7】A.temper | B.balance | C.heart | D.interest |
【小题8】A.block | B.guide | C.find | D.push |
【小题9】A.pleasing | B.rescuing | C.guarding | D.encouraging |
【小题10】A.anxious | B.excited | C.frustrated | D.confident |
【小题11】A.sorrow | B.relief | C.satisfaction | D.desperation |
【小题12】A.rest | B.walk | C.cookie | D.prize |
【小题13】A.loosened | B.squeezed | C.took | D.rubbed |
【小题14】A.unlocked | B.broken | C.open | D.shut |
【小题15】A.promised | B.selected | C.hand-made | D.newly-bought |