1 . Bang! Somewhere, someone set off fireworks. After hearing the loud noise, ten-year-old Rosie, ran back towards her ________, Steve Harper. Rosie, ________ from a rescue shelter, was easily shocked by loud sounds when she first arrived, but soon fell in love with the Harpers’ sons and ________ with Steve. But Rosie’s ________ of loud noises always continued and never ________. After the second bang on that Friday afternoon, she took off and ________ disappeared from sight with a silver ring shining around her neck.
Nowhere can Steve find Rosie. Steve had less than five minutes to begin worrying when his phone rang. “Is that black-and-white dog yours, Mr. Harper? She’s just ________ herself over. It seems that she were a criminal.” On the other end the voice came, and the caller was half ________.
Closed-circuit television showed Rosie walking into the police station, ________ around for a few seconds as if she were looking for food, and ________ seating herself in the waiting room just like a lady. A few minutes later, staff ________, gave her some water and called Steve, whose phone number was on Rosie’s ________.
Steve supposed why Rosie knew just where to ________: the waiting room chairs closely resemble those at the local vet. “Maybe she saw the chairs and thought, Oh, this is what I do. I sit and wait.”
Steve headed to fetch Rosie from the ________ and the dog was overjoyed. On their way home, Steve hugged her and stroked her curry hair. Finally they arrived home, safe and ________.
1. A.partner | B.owner | C.vet | D.trainer |
2. A.adopted | B.bought | C.stolen | D.separated |
3. A.competed | B.fought | C.bonded | D.finished |
4. A.fondness | B.care | C.fear | D.awareness |
5. A.built up | B.gave off | C.passed on | D.went away |
6. A.partly | B.gradually | C.permanently | D.quickly |
7. A.handed | B.thought | C.pulled | D.troubled |
8. A.crying | B.kidding | C.whispering | D.shouting |
9. A.jumping | B.sitting | C.rolled | D.nosing |
10. A.anxiously | B.bravely | C.politely | D.impatiently |
11. A.left | B.explained | C.hesitated | D.emerged |
12. 13. A.lie | B.settle | C.sleep | D.play |
14. A.station | B.house | C.shelter | D.clinic |
15. A.charming | B.nervous | C.sound | D.amazed |