Guardian Angel

山西祁縣中學校 張建萍

動物輔助治療是利用狗或其他動物幫助人們從心臟病、癌癥、精神疾病等健康問題中恢復過來，或者更好地去應對這些問題。

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難詞探意

1. therapy /'θer?pi/ n. 治療；療法

2. retriever /r?'tri?v?(r)/ n. 尋回犬

3. obedience /?'bi?di?ns/ n. 順從；服從

4. crouch /kra?t?/ v. 蹲伏

Twenty years ago, I became involved in pettherapywork with our goldenretriever, J.J.After J.J. passed away, we got another golden retriever puppy, whom we named J.J.'s Angel.As she matured and went throughobediencetraining, we realized that she, too, would be a good therapy dog.

Angel is ten now and works every week. She visits two hospitals, a day care for the elderly, and our library's PAWS for Reading program. At the library, six to ten dogs lie on the floor,and the kids 1._______(purchase/pick) a book to read to a dog.After they finish, they get a trading card with the dog's picture and history. Angel has also helped out at a children's specialneeds camp. She is so 2._______that everywhere we go people recognize her, especially the kids she has worked with.

We have seen some very special things through our 3._______therapy work. I brought Angel to our local hospital to visit a woman who was completely paralyzed on her right side from a stroke.We spent time with her every week. One day, my husband, Jack, got Angel up into a chair next to the woman's bed. He asked her if she wanted to give Angel a treat. She nodded, and Jack carefully placed the 4._______in her right hand. Angel gently took the treat. Then the woman raised her right hand and started petting Angel. Her friend was in the room and said, “She hasn't been able to move that hand since she had her 5._______! ”

After that, every time we saw the woman, she lifted her left hand. We'd tell her she had to use her right hand, and she would. Somehow it seems appropriate that when Angel 6._______the hospital, she also performs tricks for the patients with her paws. The best one is when shecroucheson the floor, bows her head, and crosses her paws. She stays very still and doesn't move until Jack says“Amen” and claps his hands. We taught her how to say a prayer!

Reading Check

Fill in each blank with only one word or select the right items given in the bracket according to the context.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

After J.J. passed away, we got another golden retriever puppy, whom we named J.J.'s Angel.

【信息提取】本句為一個復合句，主句為we got another golden retriever puppy，其后為一個非限制性定語從句，對主句中的puppy進行補充說明。

【句式仿寫】他是我最好的朋友，我認識他好多年了。