I was first introduced to Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) when I watched a special on Animal Planet. This non-profit organization is the brainchild of Gloria Gilbert Stoga, a kind-hearted woman from New York PBB is a program in which specially-selected prisoners from prisons are trained in the preparation of puppies to become service dogs for the handicapped(残疾人), or police dogs to serve police forces.

My wife and I were so moved when we watched the program. It is a win-win situation at all points. First, it makes a prisoner, who may never have the chance to be released, go back to the community by joining in this program and offering every minute of every day working, loving, and training a puppy for future service. It is difficult for them, but they realize the importance of this program. In addition, most of them have the chance ( for the first time in their lives) to experience warm love through an animal.

Second, the program saves tens of thousands of dollars that it would cost to train these dogs through traditional ways. All donations to the program are used to buy dog food, training supplies, and veterinary care.

Finally, our society benefits from service dogs which can protect people from danger, search and rescue humans after a serious disaster, or become the lifeline for a handicapped person. The last of these goes far beyond the fact that dogs can open.

Fridges, answer the phone or do a dozen other daily tasks. They give a sense of freedom back to a person who has had it taken away by illness, accident, or warfare.

Because of this we have given a lot of monetary support of this meaningful program.

【小题1】What does the underlined word "brainchild" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Founder.

B．Idea.

C．Pain.

D．Wealth.

【小题2】In Puppies Behind Bars we can find dogs that_______.

A．are being trained for the government

B．will be adopted by prisoners

C．will serve the disabled and police

D．can play games with children

【小题3】The donations of this program will _______.

A．be for policemen and prisoners

B．be spent on things for dogs

C．be used to train dogs in traditional ways

D．be handed out to the disabled

【小题4】What is the author's purpose of writing the text?

A．To ask people to support the police.

B．To indicate the significance of PBB.

C．To call on people to care for dogs.

D．To praise Gloria and her workmates.