3 . I took a job as a receptionist for a pet doctor almost five decades ago. As an animal lover, I accepted the _________ on condition that I wouldn’t have to help any wounded animals. I couldn’t bear to see any creature in _________.

At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day _________ a young man ran up to us. Holding a severely _________ Doberman pinscher puppy (杜宾犬) in his arms, he _________ us to save his life. The two-month-old puppy had been hit by a car. The doctor and I ran back into the _________ room. The doctor worked _________ for what seemed like hours stitching (缝合) him back together again. That was the easy part. The puppy had _________ many bones, including his backbone. Even if he _________ the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.

That day forever __________ my life. The doctor guided me, and I became his __________ in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical treatment. I remember moving his __________ legs to try to keep his muscles from weakening. Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little __________ push back ever so slightly. And he continued to push back till he could finally use his legs.

Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic’s crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. __________, a huge Doberman standing quietly on the opposite side of the room broke away from its owner and rushed toward me. I found myself __________ against the wall with this huge dog __________ on his back legs, his front paws on my shoulders, washing my face with countless and joyful kisses!

I am still in amazement at the show of love and __________ the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I went on to be a pet doctor for the following years until __________. In all the time that has __________ and all the experiences I have had, I’ve __________ met a dog who didn’t know it had been rescued in one way or another.

6 . Around three years ago, I was at a stop sign when I heard slightly barking coming from in a car parked on the street near me. It was very _________ and the dog was trying to get some of the cooler fresh air outside the car. Without thinking I _________ my car and got out to help him.

There was no way to _________ the dog because the car was locked. Thinking of the irresponsible owner I became _________. I didn't know if I should _________ the window and take the dog or try to contact the owner. Just then, I _________ a police car on the opposite side of the street. I ran out to seek for help.

When the police officer helped open the door, the dog _________ both of us and ran quickly towards the garage the car was parked in front of. We _________ the dog to make sure he was OK. Then we saw _________ the dog had run: The dog’s owner was __________ in the middle of his garage.

Obviously the man had a condition that caused him to have a(n) __________. This one was particularly __________ and required medical attention. After the incident I learned that had I not __________, both the dog and the man would likely have died. I was overcome with __________ and my eyes swelled up. I realized how much of an effect you can have on other people's lives by doing the __________ thing. I was so quick to __________ assuming the dog’s owner ignored his pet. And if the police officer had not been around I might have just left a(n) __________ on the car after I took the dog.

I cannot __________ what I would feel if I knew that man had died because of any number of things that may have gone __________. It made me understand that things are not always as they __________, and there are always several sides to every story.

7 . I took a job as a receptionist for a pet doctor almost five decades ago. As an eager animal lover, I accepted the ________ on condition that I wouldn’t have to assist with any wounded animals. I couldn't bear to see any creature in ________.

At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day when a young man ran up to us holding a severely ________ Doberman pinscher puppy in his arras and ________ us to save his life. The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car. The doctor and I ran back into the ________ room. The doctor worked ________ for what seemed like hours stitching (缝合) him back together again. That was the ________ part. The puppy had broken many bones, including his backbone. Even if he ________the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.

That day forever ________ my life. The doctor guided me, and I became his ________ in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical treatment. I remember moving his ________ legs to try to keep his muscles from weakening. Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little ________ push back ever so slightly. And he continued to push back till he could finally use his legs.

Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic's crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. ________, a huge Doberman standing quietly with his owner on the opposite side of the room broke loose and rushed toward me. I found myself ________ against the wall with this huge dog ________ on his back legs, his front paws on my shoulders, ________ my face with countless and ________ kisses!

I still tear up in ________ at the display of love and ________ the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I went on to be a pet doctor for 14 years until retirement. In all the time that has passed and all the experiences I have had, I've ________ met a dog who didn't know it had been rescued in one way or another.

8 . Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person's life. Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner________ . And good health may add years to a person's life.

Scientists have been _______ the tie(联系) between pets and health for years. In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older. It ________that pet owners went to the doctor less than people _______ pets. Do pets make people ________? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that ________the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea.

Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to _______the truth. Johnson teaches nurses how to care for _______people. Her study shows that having pets may cause people to ________ more slowly.

The human body makes many chemicals. Some of the chemicals make people feel ________. Others make people feel bad. In Johnson's ________, levels of the "good" chemicals ______ when people were around pets while levels of the "bad" chemicals went down. The good _______seemed to slow the aging of cells. If this is ______, maybe people should spend more time with their _____. Then people might feel better and _______longer.

You might be allergic(过敏的) to pets. Or you may not want to _______a pet. Never fear. A robotic, or computer pet may be just the thing for you.

Scientists are testing computer pets, like the robotic dog AIBO. They want to see if ______pets can help people the way _______dogs do.

Will a robotic pet ______the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably become a reality.

9 . After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.

Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.

By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.

One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.

Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.

10 . One of Asia’s best-known tourist attractions is taking a major stand for animals.

Following the____from animal activist groups, Apsara, the management authority for the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia announced in June 2019 it would____   elephant rides in early 2020. Now, the process has already_____.

Local outlet the Khmer Times reports that on November 15, two of the 14 elephants______ at the park, site of the______Angkor Wat temple, have been _____to the nearby Bos Thom community____ . Long Kosal, an Apsara press representative, told the Khmer Times that the remaining dozen_____would be relocated to the same forest by “early next year.” “The elephant is a big animal, but it is also_____and can be hurt easily. We don’t want to see the animals being used for tourism ____anymore,” Kosal said. “We want them to live in their natural surroundings.”

In 2016, an elephant named Sambo died at Angkor, drawing worldwide_____. Her death was_____a combination of heat stroke and_____from ferrying so many human beings around. Two years later, the World Wildlife Fund_____an in-depth report on the present situation of the Asian elephant, noting that the species ___had declined by 50% in just three generations.

According to Angkor Enterprise, which manages park admissions, the UNESCO-listed site is     ____a decline in tourist numbers. Its ____report says 1.8 million foreign tourists____   passes to the temple complex from January to September—a 13.7% decline over the same 10-month period in 2018. While there‟s no predicting whether Cambodia‟s ban on Angkor elephant rides will ___visitor numbers, it comes at a time when more and more_____   and tourism organizations around the world have moved to eliminate animal-related attractions.