Jarrett was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, when his riding partner Chris stopped suddenly. He saw something moving among the trees. It was a dog. He was really thin, and had a broken leg.
The cyclists fed the poor dog and shared their water. They also quickly realized that the dog was coming with them, although they had no idea how. They were more than seven miles from downtown and riding bikes. “We couldn’t leave him,” Jarrett said, “Out here next to the river, he was going to end up as the food of alligator (短吻鳄).”
Jarrett came up with an idea. He carefully picked up his new friend and put the 38-pound dog’s hind (后部的) legs into the back pockets of his cycling T-shirt. Then he hung the dog’s front feet over his shoulders.
“He was hurt, so he wasn’t trying to fight against us,” Jarrett says. “He was also happy that we were there, touching him, and didn’t stay away from him.”
The 30-minute ride into town ended at a bike store, where they got more water and food for the dog. That was when Andrea, a teacher from Maine in town, noticed the dog. “The dog rushed to her, licking and showing love for her,” says Chris. Andrea was surprised and, after learning what had happened, made a decision, “I am keeping this dog.”
Andrea called him Columbo after the town where they’d meet and gave him an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living on a farm with a horse, a six-year-old boy, and another two dogs. As Chris said, “He is really the luckiest dog alive.”
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is true?| A．The cyclists didn’t give the dog any food. |
| B．The dog was hurt by an alligator near a river. |
| C．The dog tried to fight against Jarrett and Chris. |
| D．Jarrett carried the hurt dog to the town by bike. |
| A．He is living happily on the farm. | B．He is living alone in the street. |
| C．He is living with Jarrett and Chris. | D．He is still living among the trees. |
| A．To introduce how to save a dog. | B．To tell us to be kind and helpful. |
| C．To show the fun of riding bikes. | D．To warn us the danger of animals. |
