Jarrett Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, Georgia, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something in the distance moving among the trees had caught her attention. It turned out to be a sandy-colored five-month-old puppy.
“He was really thin, ribs showing, and a broken leg,” Little told John Parks, a reporter from CBS News. The cyclists fed the friendly pup 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,” Little said. “Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to become the lunch of an alligator living in the river.”
Suddenly, Little had an idea. He carefully picked up his new friend and slipped the 38-pound dog’s hind legs(后肢) into the back pockets of his cycling jacket. Then he hung the dog’s front paws over his shoulders.
“He was injured, so he wasn’t trying to fight,” Little says. “He was also happy that we were there, touching him, and hadn’t taken off on him.”
The group’s 30-minute ride into town ended at a bike store, where they got more water and food for the dog. That was when Andrea Shaw, an accountant from Maine in town on business, happened by. The dog made a headed straight for her, licking and “loving on her,” says Dixon. Shaw was struck and, after learning what had happened, declared her intentions: “I am keeping this dog.”
Shaw called him Columbo and scheduled an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living the high life on a farm with a horse, a pony, a six-year-old boy, to keep him company. As Dixon told John Parks, “He is literally the luckiest dog alive.”
4. Why did Little say they couldn’t leave the dog behind?
A.It was friendly and cute. |
B.It followed them closely. |
C.It had to be taken to hospital at once. |
D.It might fall victim to other animals. |
5. How did Little manage to get the dog together with them?
A.By carrying it in his pockets. |
B.By placing it on the bike. |
C.By shouldering it on his back. |
D.By taking it away with him. |
6. Who will accept the dog as a pet?
A.Jarrett little. | B.Chris Dixon. |
C.Andrea Shaw. | D.John Parks. |
7. What word can we use to describe the dog’s present life?
A.Difficult. | B.Admirable. |
C.Pitiful. | D.Miserable. |