There was an old dog in the middle of the street who seemed lost. You could tell he had loving owners ___________ he looked well-fed and he had no street sense. The basset hound (短腿猎犬) was standing in a busy street, and everyone was _________. A man was able to get the dog out of the road with a ham sandwich that he had _______ his lunch. The dog had no collar (项圈). I said I _________ take him to the police station. When I did, the police told me they did not deal with _________. They said I would have to take him to the pound (猫狗收容所) twenty miles away. I told them I was working and I was really _________. I asked whether they could ___________ the dog until I got off work. I would take him home, if _________ claimed (认领) him by then. They _________.

When I got home at six, I called the police station. I was very __________ to learn that the owners had ______________ their dog. The police said they wanted my name and address to send me a thank-you note. I gave my information, but I __________ expected to hear from them.

__________, I was making dinner and heard a knock on the door. It was the flower man holding a large, beautiful arrangement. The card read, “I may be old, fat, and hard of hearing, but you were a(an) __________ lady to save-my life. My small owners are happy that I wasn’t killed. With much love. Barney the Basset Hound.” I got flowers from a ____________. They were a perfect decoration for my table.

The United Nations lists the rights（权利）of children. Most countries agree with all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children.

●Children have the right to be fed, clothed and sheltered by their family. If their family cannot do so, the government should take responsibility.          

●Children have the right to an education and medical care.

●No child under fifteen should fight in an army.

●Children must not be tortured（虐待）or cruelly punished by their parents or any others.

●Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse（虐待）.

●Children have the right to be protected（保护）from working too hard to make money for other people.

In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. And there aren’t enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick, either.

The rights of children are the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.

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