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A Maltese terrier called Bella Mia will receive a fortune of around £1m when her owner, Rose Ann Bolasny, dies.

Mrs Bolasny, who is sixty and works as an accountant in New York, said that her pet dog was a “gift from God” and should continue to live a life of luxury once she's gone.

The dog, who is treated to filet mignon steak for dinner and has her own bedroom with a double bed, is set to inherit jewelry, a trust fund and a holiday home worth around £1m from her owner who loves her so much.

Mrs Bolasny's two sons, aged 32 and 38, who have been cut out of the will, said they were "quite happy" for the dog to be left their mother's fortune.

Mrs Bolasny told The Daily Mail: "Prior to [changing my will] I discussed having Bella Mia included in the trust fund with my sons and they totally understood. I explained to them that I know they love Bella Mia very much but I wanted to make sure that if anything happens to us she was taken care of in the way that she's used to. My sons at that point were not part of that house because it's a recent purchase."

Last year, Mrs Bolasny gave her dog a $100,000-a-year allowance for weekly "paw-dicures", haircuts and designer shopping sprees.

She also spoon feeds Bella Mia at the dinner table and takes her to five-star restaurants when she travels around the world.

Rose Ann Bolasny isn't the only pet owner to leave her dog money in her will. According to Shortlist, a German Shepherd called Gunther is one of the world's richest animals after his owner Karlotta Liebenstein, a German countess, left him $145m (£95m) when she died. In 2000, agents acting on behalf of the German Shepherd bought Madonna's eight bedroom villa in Miami for £5m.

1.Why did Rose Ann Bolasny give her dog such a big fortune?

A She loved her dog as it was a gift from God.

B The pet dog needed a large sum of money to live a life of luxury.

C She was afraid that the dog would not be taken care of after her death.

D Her sons would like the dog to receive all the things from their mother.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，Rose Ann Bolasny希望在她去世后，她的狗可以继续过奢侈的生活，所以她把巨额遗产遗赠给了她的宠物狗。

2.What does the underlined phrase most probably mean in the passage?

A Share with.

B Divide all the things into halves.

C Not to be told.

D Not to be included.

解析：选D。D 猜测词义题。根据语境可知，在遗产继承人中，Rose Ann Bolasny的两个儿子被排除在外，因此cut out 在此意为“不包括”。

3.Why did Rose Ann Bolasny discuss the will with her sons?

A She wanted to tell them she would leave her property to Bella Mia.

B She intended to ask her sons to take care of the dog after she died.

C She attempted to persuade her sons to agree with her decision.

D She planned to tell them that the house didn’t belong to them.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第五段I explained to them that …but I wanted to make sure that if anything happens to us she was taken care of in the way that she's used to可知，她与儿子们商量遗嘱问题的目的是告诉他们她的决定。

4.What does Bella Mia’s luxury life include?

A Eight bedroom villa.

B Spoon feeds.

C Filet mignon steak.

D A holiday.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段，对比各项特点可知，Filet mignon steak(肉片牛排)是Bella Mia 享受奢侈生活的表现。

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A Dogs that receive money from their owners are gifts from God.

B Pets are more important than human beings in rich families.

C Rich people have the right to leave the money to whom they love.

D It’s not rare to see that people leave their money to an animal.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段…isn't the only pet owner to leave her dog money in her will可以判断，将财产遗赠给动物的做法并不少见。