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Too often we have to say goodbye to our pets, but sometimes our beloved animals have to experience saying goodbye to us.Mollie the dog recently __1__this heartbreaking moment.According to The Dodo, last month, Mollie's __2__, Ryan Jessen, suffered a brain hemorrhage (脑出血).The 33yearold was brought to the __3__, where doctors realized he could not be __4__.Thankfully, Ryan's family and friends had time to say __5__, but soon they realized someone was __6__.
Ryan's family informed the hospital how __7__ Mollie meant to Ryan and, __8__, how much the dying man meant to his __9__ dog.Not wanting to deny Ryan a final __10__ with his best friend, the hospital agreed to let Mollie come in for a bedside __11__.
Michelle Jessen, Ryan's sister, captured (拍摄) the bittersweet reunion on video and __12__ the story on Facebook.“The hospital did the __13__ thing for us and allowed us to bring my brother's dog in to ‘say goodbye’ so she'd __14__ why her master never came home.If you knew my brother, he really__15__ his sweet dog,” she wrote in the post along with the video.
The video has made some animal lovers online __16__, with over 6 million views since it was posted on Dec.1.While Ryan's life came to an abrupt end, his spirit will __17__ in the adoring dog he put so much love and care into and she __18__ as a comfort to his sad family.“We are sincerely touched and encouraged by others' stories, their sharing in our __19__ and the kindness of so many people,” Ryan's sister added in her post.“Don't worry about the dog! We're __20__ her! She's part of the family.”
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。瑞安突然脑出血,无法救治。他的家人得到医院的允许让瑞安深爱的小狗和瑞安做最后的道别。
1.A.waited for B.went through
C.looked forward to D.cared about
解析:选B 根据上文“...sometimes our beloved animals have to experience saying goodbye to us”可知,有时我们深爱的动物也会经历和我们说再见(的时刻)。再结合下文的叙述可知,名字为Mollie的小狗最近就经历了这样令人心碎的时刻。
2.A.owner B.teacher
C.neighbor D.doctor
解析:选A 根据第三段中的“why her master never came home”可知,Ryan Jessen是小狗Mollie的主人。
3.A.park B.garden
C.hospital D.factory
解析:选C 根据上文“Ryan Jessen, suffered a brain hemorrhage.”及下文“where doctors realized...”及第二段中的“Ryan's family informed the hospital...”可知,Ryan Jessen患脑出血。医生意识到……Ryan的家人告诉医院...由此可知,Ryan Jessen被送到了医院。
4.A.trusted B.changed
C.forgotten D.saved
解析:选D 根据第二段中的“...the dying man...”及最后一段中的“...Ryan's life came to an abrupt end”可知,Ryan Jessen的生命突然走到了终点。由此可知,医生意识到Ryan Jessen无法得救了。
5.A.hi B.yes
C.no D.goodbye
解析:选D 根据第二段中的“...the dying man ...”可知,Ryan Jessen是个将死之人。再根据第一段中的“... say goodbye to ...”及第三段中的“bring my brother's dog in to‘say goodbye’”可知,幸运的是,Ryan的家人和朋友有时间与他道别。
6.A.struggling B.missing
C.following D.crying
解析:选B 根据第二段中的“the hospital agreed to let Mollie come in ...”可知,医院允许让Ryan的小狗Mollie前来与他道别。故可知,Ryan的家人和朋友都有时间和他道别,但是他们很快就意识到Ryan的小狗Mollie却不在。
7.A.serious B.much
C.strange D.terrible
解析:选B 小狗Mollie对Ryan来说有多么重要。下文“how much the dying man meant to his ________ dog”也给出了提示。