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Sometimes I think Dad loves that dog more than he loves us,
1 I don't get jealous when Dad spends time
with his
2 . When Dad takes his family out for a picnic, Pluto always gets to go along anyway.
The moment Dad arrives from the office, he
3 in a room or behind the door and yells, "Pluto, come and
get me." Pluto
4 runs around trying to find his lost
5 . Pluto usually wins and his victory is celebrated with
his favorite biscuits. Dad's
6 with Pluto are like the dog isn't a dog at all but another human being and that's
the scary part. Has Dad
7 the ability to distinguish (区别) between a man and an animal?
I was
8 enough about this. So one day I gathered my
9 and asked him. "Dad, do you know you talk to
that dog of yours just like to a human being?" Dad looked me
10 in the eye. I thought he might be
11 at my
question. But he just smiled, reached out and patted my head and said, "Yes I do,and the reason is
12 . If I talk
down to him, he doesn't
13 me but if I carry on a normal conversation, then Pluto
14 everything I say." I
stood there wanting to ask more
15 , but decided that was not the best time.
And so for a few days, I
16 everything I could about my father and the dog. And I know the dog never
receives direct
17 . He never hears sit, lie down or anything like that. What he
18 are suggestions, "Would
you like me to feed you now? Shall we go for a walk?"
What's amazing is that Pluto does
19 everything Dad says. Their communication is as near to being perfect
as possible. And it's not
20 Pluto that understands, but it's Dad, too. Each seems to know what the other needs
at any time.
( )1.A.and ( )2.A.dog ( )3.A.lies ( )4.A.bravely ( )5.A.master ( )6.A.experiments ( )7.A.controlled ( )8.A.curious ( )9.A.courage ( )10.A.happily ( )11.A.content ( )12.A.clear ( )13.A.admire ( )14.A.refuses ( )15.A.directions ( )16.A.expected ( )17.A.punishment ( )18.A.hears ( )19.A.explain ( )20.A.still |
B.so B.friends B.stays B.excitedly B.food B.conversations B.developed B.nervous B.evidence B.tearfully B.angry B.easy B.support B.replies B.questions B.realized B.suggestions B.sees B.know B.just |
C.but C.family C.seeks C.sadly C.baby C.competitions C.challenged C.distant C.strength C.directly C.proud C. simple C.receive C.misses C.permissions C.observed C.orders C.makes C.realize C.yet |
D.or D.children D.hides D.disappointedly D.chance D.arguments D.lost D.serious D.experience D.coldly D.ashamed D.challenging D.respect D.understands D.instructions D.learned D.awards D.likes D.understand D.even |