Animal rescue workers often come up with creative ways to get their dogs noticed by potential adopters. Happily Furever After Rescue is no different. Their recent idea is so cute that they’re getting much attention online.

It all started when a 7-year-old dog was discovered hiding in a drain pipe. The animal was a stray(无主的) dog who was taken off the street and used for illegal dog fighting. By the time he escaped, his left ear was so badly damaged that it needed to be removed, earning him his new name: Van Gogh.

Van Gogh was brought to the shelter, but sadly, no one put in any applications to adopt him. That’s when the founder of the rescue, Jacklyn Gartner, got an idea. She took out some paints and a small canvas(画布), placed them all inside a big bag, and smeared(涂抹) peanut butter on the outside of the plastic. The dog started licking off the peanut butter...and his very own abstract artwork appeared!

Once Van Gogh completed 10 paintings, the rescue arranged for a gallery at the shelter. But again, the world just wasn’t ready for this sweetheart’s work just yet! “Van Gogh was so excited for his big art debut(首次登台) over the weekend...he was dressed up and waited patiently for his guests to arrive...but only two people showed,” the rescue said. “Van Gogh put many hours and a lot of love into creating such beautiful art and we worked so hard to make this a special event.”

That’s when something magical happened. The shelter shared Van Gogh’s sad story on their social media pages. Soon, people were asking for work from the special artist. Thousands of people lined up to buy his paintings, and he sold all 30 of his current artwork for about $40 each. All the earnings will benefit the rescue and all of the other dogs that come after him. Most importantly, people are finally sending in adoption applications for this very special boy!

1.How did the 7-year-old dog get his name?

A His owner loved the painter Van Gogh.

B He has the same facial feature as Van Gogh.

C He escaped from Van Gogh’s home.

D Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，狗狗梵高的左耳在逃跑的时候受伤严重，被切除了，他跟画家梵高拥有相同的面部特征，因此获得了“梵高”这个名字。故选B。

2.What can we know from Paragraph three?

A How Van Gogh was adopted.

B How the shelter fed Van Gogh.

C How Van Gogh created the artwork.

D How the rescue trained dogs to paint.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段可知，该段主要讲狗狗梵高被带到收容所，但没有人愿意收养他，于是收容所的创始人想到了让他作画的主意，紧接着具体讲述了他是如何作画的。故选C。

3.How did Van Gogh finally feel at the first gallery?

A Embarrassed.

B Ashamed.

C Disappointed.

D Pleased.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Van Gogh was so excited”“but only two people showed”和最后一段“The shelter shared Van Gogh’s sad story”可知，刚开始他很兴奋，满心期盼，结果只有两个人来，由此可推知他感到伤心和失望。故选C。

4.How does the author like the way the shelter got Van Gogh noticed?

A It made Van Gogh suffer a lot.

B It brought Van Gogh much income.

C It never fixed Van Gogh’s tired soul.

D It may find Van Gogh a perfect family.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Most importantly, people are finally sending in adoption applications for this very special boy!”可知，终于有人愿意申请领养这条特别的狗狗了，由此可推断他可能会找到一个完美的收养家庭。故选D。