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In a video from the U.N. Refugee Agency, 17-year-old Aslan, who’s from Damascus, Syria, says he traveled 500 kilometers on foot to the Greek island of Lesbos, and insisted on keeping his dog with him, despite the grueling journey.

“I love this dog,” Aslan says in the video. UNHCR(联合国难民事务高级专员办事处) shared the video on Facebook this past Saturday where it has attracted more than 2.6 million views and has inspired incredible reactions from the social media users. People from several countries including Austria, Hungary and Holland left comments on the video, supplying the teen and his little companion with a place to stay or a helping hand. Rose Aslan, who shares a name with the teen and his dog, asked as to how to help. “I find that the dog has my first name and the boy has my last name—is there any way I can get in touch with the boy?” she wrote on the comments thread. “I’d love to help him out!” In a reply, UNHCR promised to contact the woman.

In the video, the teen appears to only carry a backpack and a small doghouse for his dog. He also shows the camera the dog’s pet passport, which he brought for the journey. When asked why he decided to bring his dog, while only keeping a small bag for himself, Aslan simply repeats, “I love my dog.”

Aslan’s story is moving, but UNHCR reminds us that he is not alone in his commitment to his pet. “When forced to flee home because of war,” the organization wrote in its Facebook post. “Many people would never dream of leaving their pets behind.”

1.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “grueling”?

A Merry.

B Tough.

C Energetic.

D Significant.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据前文的“he traveled 500 kilometers on foot to the Greek island of Lesbos”可以得知他步行了500公里，由此可知旅途是很“艰辛的”，故grueling应与tough同义。故选B。

2.How did some social media users react after watching the video?

A They read every comment carefully.

B They started to travel along with Aslan.

C They offered to help Aslan and his dog.

D They helped UNHCR to contact Aslan.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段的“supplying the teen and his little companion with a place to stay or a helping hand.”可知，有的网友在视频下留下评论称要向Aslan和他的狗提供住宿的地方或帮助。故选C。

3.From what the boy carried, we can know ______.

A he cared more the dog than himself

B he had much strength when traveling

C he didn’t have a passport for himself

D he was really getting tired of his dog

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句的In the video, the teen appears to only carry a backpack and a small kennel for his dog可以得知，少年为小狗带了背包和笼子，而从该段第三句的while only keeping a small bag for himself可以得知，他自己只带了一个小包，因此可推知他对小狗的关注胜过了对他自己。

4.What can we know from what UNHCR said in the last paragraph?

A All people have their commitments to their dogs.

B Many people have great affection for their dogs.

C The organization sent news through Facebook post.

D People in Syria have never dreamed of leaving homes.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句的“Many people would never dream of leaving their pets behind.”可知人们从没想过要把狗抛弃，很多人都喜爱他们自己的狗。故选B。