金毛犬又回來了

重慶 陳靜琪

主題語境：動物 篇幅：329詞 建議用時：7分鐘

1A few months ago,Taylor Salazar of Cripple Creek,Colorado lost her fur baby,Farah.The golden dog was purchased in 2019 as a companion for her husband,Fili Salazar,who had deadly cancer.When he passed away,three months later,Farah brought the entire family a lot of joy and comfort.“We needed something to brighten up our household,”said Taylor.“And she did just that.My husband was in love with her the minute he saw her.”

2In 2022,Farah was riding in Taylor's father's car when he had an accident.Farah became scared and ran off into the woods somewhere near US 50 and Colorado 9 at that time.This area is extremely rural and dark,with lots of cars.They searched and searched,but Farah was nowhere to be found.

3Months later,Taylor was convinced that Farah was still alive in the woods somewhere.People had even captured her by their security cameras drinking water from animal troughs(飼料槽),but she ran away whenever someone got near her.It wasn't until an officer at the Fremont County Sheriff's Office heard the story that Taylor finally got a break in the missing dog case.The Sheriff's Office planned a training mission with their drone(無人機),and it seemed like a good opportunity to search the area where Farah was last seen.

4Officers set up their equipment and launched the drone.Mere minutes later,they found Farah in their sight!The officers tracked the dog and called Taylor.Taylor arrived with chicken to attract the dog towards her.“She stuck her head through the barbed(帶 刺的)wire fence,and then the next minute she was laying in my lap.‘I got her!’”said Taylor happily.

5Farah is now back home,but she will need to have one of her legs amputated because it's badly injured.She may have been hit by a car when she was lost.She has also lost half her body weight,but Taylor is happy to get her fattened back up with lots of good food and treats.

Reading Check

Detail1.What made Farah lose her way and run off into the woods?

A.An accident. B.Fili Salazar's death.

C.A lot of cars. D.Taylor's father's car.

Vocabulary2.Which of the following best explains the underlined word“amputated”in the last paragraph?

A.Cut off. B.Carried out.

C.Broken up. D.Taken over.

Detail3.What change did Taylor find after Farah came back home?

A.Farah lost one of her legs.

B.Farah didn't want to come back.

C.Farah was only half of her original weight.

D.Farah liked eating chicken more than ever before.

Language Study

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pass away去世

brighten up使更光明

run away逃走

get a break交好運

set up調試