1 . On Friday, June 20th, 29 dogs along with their owners came to Santa Rosa, California. They came there to take part in an unusual competition--- one that seeks out and honors the World's Ugliest Dog. Now in its 26th year, the competition is one of the biggest attractions at the annual Sonoma County Fair.
Among the leading competitors were Cupcake, who was adopted(收养)from a local dog rescue center in January, and Shorty, who would have been put to sleep if its owner, Jason, wasn't kind enough to pick it up. Also competing was 11-year-old veteran Grovie. Described by his owner as short and funny, the Chinese pug is a local resident who has taken part in this contest several times. Then there was the 2002 “World's Ugliest Dog” and “Ring of Champions” winner, Rascal. The 7lbs naturally hairless dog with very few teeth comes from an impressive background. His grandfather, Chi Chi, has held the Guinness World Record for winning the title “World's Ugliest Dog” seven times!
But all these impressively “ugly” dogs had no chance against Peanut. The two-year-old dog was badly burnt in a fire which caused him to lose his lips, most of his body hair and eyelids. Besides winning the title, $ 1,500 in cash and a large trophy (奖杯)the first-time winner also enjoyed an all — expenses — paid trip to New York City where he made scheduled appearances on Today Show and Jimmy Kimmel Show.
The competition is a great way to honor these dogs, many of whom get their unusual look because of human abuse(虐待). But most importantly, it shows the world that ugliness does not prevent dogs from becoming very loving pets.
1. Who could take part in the competition?| A．Dog owners having ugly dogs. | B．People willing to adopt dogs. |
| C．Dogs with unusual skills. | D．Dogs with ugly look. |
| A．Because he didn't want Shorty to be killed. |
| B．Because Shorty looked so cute and funny. |
| C．Because he wanted Shorty to take part in the competition. |
| D．Because no rescue center would like to adopt Shorty. |
| A．Rascal. | B．Peanut. | C．Cupcake. | D．Grovie. |
| A．To call on people not to kill ugly dogs. | B．To tell people ugly dogs are worth loving. |
| C．To show the way to deal with ugly dogs. | D．To honor unusual dogs and their owners. |
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