My two-year-old daughter Kate wanted a dog. But I was too busy to buy one. One day, Kate ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with __36__.
I followed her to the bush and found a __37__! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up __38__!
I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt __39__. “Don’t be afraid. That’s mom. She loves you, too.” Kate said. Then he became friendly. It was __40__!
I __41__to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, __42__Kate loved him. Besides, he was gentle to Kate. So we called the vet(兽医)finally.
Kate named the wolf Ralph __43__ she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he __44__but came back several days later.
On Kate’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s __45__. After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and __46__. When Kate returned, he got happy again. This __47__throughout Kate’s school years.
Twelve __48__passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were__49__about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound(伤口). Sixteen-year-old Kate held his head and __50__him. We hope he could come through. However, he __51__.
Kate cried. I noticed something strange in the bush-----two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s __52__! Before he died, Ralph __53__his child to us ! He knew he would be __54__here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was __50__.
“Don’t be afraid, little...Ralphie. That’s mom. She loves you, too.”
A.encouragement B.entertainment C.excitement D.agreement
A.dog B.fox C.wolf D.tiger
A.suddenly B.finally C.slowly D.patiently
A.hurt B.dry C.warmly D.cold
A.wonderful B.unhappy C.unbelievable D.normal
A.prepared B.rushed C.pretended D.wanted
A.however B.so C.though D.but
A.and B.but C.so D.or
A.disappeared B.turned C.passed D.came
A.sadness B.dream C.understanding D.anger
A.slept B.left C.sang D.waited
A.stopped B.joined C.lived D.continued
A.years B.weeks C.months D.days
A.surprised B.hopeful C.worried D.careful
A.comforted B.beat C.washed D.struck
A.succeeded B.died C.cried D.woke
A.mother B.father C.child D.wife
A.posted B.brought C.gave D.threw
A.happily B.safe C.warm D.friendly
A.confused B.frightened C.disappointed D.moved