There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师)tried to trim(修剪)its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Mab counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “I would like to buy her a new dog. ”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Mab Daily. Crouch said a groomer tied Gooch up with a collar, and then she and a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that. ”Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待), ”Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog. ”
“When Gooch was with me I was happy, ”Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again. ”
【小题1】People called and emailed to . A．give their angry voice to the groomerB．offer help and care to Laurie CrouchC．tell Crouch how to punish the groomerD．offer a cure for Crouch’s disease【小题2】 Gooch died mainly because . A．the groomer was carelessB．the groomer didn’t know how to trim the dog’s nailsC．the groomer sat on the dog with another manD．the dog was wearing a collar【小题3】What do we know about Crouch’s dog? A．It was a specially trained service dog. B．It was trained to do many things for people. C．It was Crouch’s only friend. D．It could offer some help to Crouch.【小题4】What does the passage mainly tell us? A．A disabled woman’s service dog. B．A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog. C．People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. D．A disabled woman loves to have the dog as pany.B
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(答案→)B
解析：
本文主要叙述了人们对一位失去爱犬的残疾女士的关爱。
【小题1】选B。细节理解题。从文章第二段. . . everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “I would like to buy her a new dog. ”和倒数第二段可知人们纷纷以各种方式向这位残疾女士提供援助, 故B为正确答案。
【小题2】选C。细节理解题。从文章第三段可知, 宠物美容师和另外一个人坐在狗身上最终导致狗窒息而死。
【小题3】选D。细节理解题。从文章第四段可知, Cooch虽然没有受过特殊训练, 但能够为Crouch捡起东西, 提供给她一些帮助。
【小题4】选C。主旨大意题。综合文章内容可知, 文章主要叙述了人们对这位失去爱犬的残疾女士的关爱。