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Ignoring commands to sit, stay or fetch, it seemed as though Caleb the German shepherd could not be trained. But it turned out staff at his animal shelter had been, well, barking up the wrong tree. The four-year-old was perfectly capable of understanding commands – as long as they were in Polish.
Now the Dogs Trust Shelter in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, is hoping to find a bilingual owner to give Caleb a home. Caleb was given to the Trust three months ago by his owner, who had trained him in their native Polish, could not look after him when finding a job abroad.
Polish-born Mariusz Budz was asked to spend time with Caleb, and a remarkable video showed the dog obeying commands in Polish but ignoring their English equivalents. Caleb has started to learn some basic commands in English, but the Trust is hoping someone who speaks the language will adopt him.
Sandra Foulds, of the Trust, said, “When Caleb first arrived, we thought that his lack of response to training commands was due to a change in his environment and him adjusting to life here. But once we figured out it was the language difficulty holding him back, there’s nothing stopping him when he’s being spoken to in Polish and he’s really keen to show off his tricks.We have started saying commands in English to try and teach Caleb to recognize words like “sit” and “stay” but it is taking time. We repeat the commands but Caleb is much more comfortable following instructions in Polish.”
She added，“Caleb is an adorable boy and loves toys. He enjoys the company of people and will happily play with you if you have a ball. Like all our dogs when they become ready to find new families, we want Caleb to go to a loving home —although in this case, it would be advantage if they can speak Polish.” The Trust has said that Caleb could live with older teenagers aged 14 years or above but would prefer to be the only dog in the home.Anyone wishing to offer Caleb a new home can call the Centre on 0300 303 0292.

1.Why was Caleb sent to the Dogs Trust Shelter?

A He could not be trained by staff.

B He wasn’t able to fetch or stay.

C His owner went abroad.

D He couldn't understand English.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的who had trained him in their native Polish, could not look after him when finding a job abroad可以得知是由于主人到国外，所以没法照顾这条小狗，因此小狗被送到了the Dogs Trust Shelter。故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “equivalents” in the third paragraph mean?

A Times.

B Commands.

C Languages.

D Owners.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句的and a remarkable video showed the dog obeying commands in Polish可以得知小狗能够理解波兰语的指令，但是没法理解英语的equivalents，据此可以得知该词在此处的意思为“指令”。故选B。

3.What could Caleb understand now?

A Every English command.

B Simple English commands.

C The change of languages.

D The Chinese instructions.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句的We have started saying commands in English to try and teach Caleb to recognize words like “sit” and “stay” but it is taking time. 可以得知小狗现在能理解一些简单的英语指令了。故选B。

4.Who can adopt the dog?

A The person who must be older than 14.

B The person who must buy a toy for it.

C The person who calls 0300 303 0292.

D The person who must come from Poland.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的The trust has said that Caleb could live with older teenagers aged 14 years or above but would prefer to be the only dog in the home.可以得知要收养小狗必须14岁以上。故选A。