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Before Beth and Michael Clark came along, Rocky was just a weak, elderly dog who may have otherwise never found a home to live out the rest of his days. Luckily, the couple laid eyes on him one day when dropping off donations at the Anne Arundel County Animal Shelter in Maryland. "He was really frail," Beth Clark said. "I looked at my husband and was like, 'We're getting him now.'"

When Beth first saw Rocky, she took him home. She said she didn’t even ask about Rocky's previous owners or past life—it didn't matter to her. "I just didn't want this 17-year-old dog to die in a cage," she said. The couple knew Rocky might not last long after taking him home. He was old, but they were happy to offer him a family for his final days. But he ended up living longer than anyone expected—and long enough to meet Hazel, the couple's new daughter, who was born last month.

When baby Hazel was brought home, Rocky greeted her with curiosity and excitement, almost as if he had been sticking around long enough to welcome her home. Rocky passed away that same night, Clark said.

Beth and her husband stayed with Rocky during his final hours, while Beth’s mother looked after Hazel. The couple was "broken". Beth said she was so grateful that Rocky and Hazel got to meet. Chris Weinstein, a volunteer at the shelter and a board member for Friends of Anne Arundel County Animal Control, helped the Clarks through Rocky's adoption. She said the shelter has a great track record at finding older animals homes, even though it's often a harder journey, and she hopes other people follow the Clarks' example.

1.The underlined “frail” means _____.

A strong

B weak

C lucky

D rich

解析：选B。B 词义推测题。根据文章第一段第一句的Rocky was just a weak, elderly dog who may have otherwise never found a home to live out the rest of his days可以得知这只狗是很“虚弱的”，所以此处frail呼应前文，也应该表示“虚弱的”(weak)，故选B。

2.What did the couple know about Rocky when they took it home?

A Who its previous owners were.

B Why it stayed in Animal Shelter.

C Where it came from.

D How long it was able to live.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段第四句的The couple knew Rocky might not last long after taking him home可以得知他们明确得知的是狗很快会去世，因此他们把狗带回家的时候就知道这只狗活不久了，故选D。

3.How did Rocky feel when Hazel was brought home?

A Curious and excited.

B Upset and happy.

C Calm and nervous.

D Angry and surprised.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的When baby Hazel was brought home, Rocky greeted her with curiosity and excitement...可以得知Rocky一见到Hazel就感觉到兴奋和好奇，故选A。

4.Who helped the old dog get adopted?

A Beth.

B Michael.

C Hazel.

D Chris.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第三句的Chris Weinstein, a volunteer at the shelter and a board member for Friends of Anne Arundel County Animal Control, helped the Clarks through Rocky’s adoption可以得知是Chris Weinstein帮助那对夫妇完成了对Rocky的收养，故选D。