No matter how many times Suzette Hall has rescued an animal, she never gets over the casual cruelty some people display toward unwanted pets. When she lost her own “angel” dog, she started Logan’s Legacy to help other pets in need.

Suzette recently received a phone call about a small dog, possibly a puppy, that had been abandoned on a street known as a “dumping ground”. This wasn’t the first time she’d been called to this street. Since she was too far to help on this day, she called a friend who lives nearby to get there as soon as possible.

When Suzette’s friend Rosario Ortiz arrived, she found a tiny dachshund (腊肠犬) mix curled in a tight ball, her chain firmly tied to a bright yellow fire hydrant (消防栓). Someone had left food and water for the dog, but the puppy was too frightened to eat or drink.

Rosario gathered her up in a blanket, placing her gently into her car’s back seat for a trip to Suzette. Once she was safe, the puppy began to get weak quickly from dehydration (脱水) and exhaustion. “She got so sick in the car,” Suzette said. “We think it was from fear and lack of food and water since she was too scared to eat the food they’d left.”

Once she got some water and food, the puppy made a dramatic recovery. As soon as she cheered up, her adorable and sweet personality could finally shine!

“We have named her Cici,” Suzette said, adding, “She is feeling so much better. She has been observed at my place and she is doing great. This sweet baby girl will never feel fear again, and won’t ever be abandoned tied to a fire hydrant EVER again.” After winning hearts at the Suzette’s office, Cici has been approved for adopting and will soon leave the place for her new life. Suzette and her fellow rescuers are trying their best to find her the perfect family to love her and treat her with the respect all living creatures deserve!

1.What makes Suzette hard to get over?

A The casual blindness.

B The worst of humanity.

C The kind human nature.

D The weakness of kindness.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第一段第一句的“she never gets over the casual cruelty some people display toward unwanted pets”可知，苏姿提很难理解有些对不想要的宠物表现出随意的残忍，而这正体现了人性的弱点。故选B。

2.What does the underlined part “dumping ground” probably mean?

A A home to small animals.

B A place for household waste.

C A place for unwanted animals.

D A place that raises animals for food.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据划线部分后文的“This wasn’t the first time she’d been called to this street.”可知，这条街上经常有被遗弃的宠物，由此可推知划线部分指的是人们经常把不想要的宠物遗弃在这里。故选C。

3.How was the dog’s condition when first found?

A She suffered a serious illness.

B She had nothing to eat or drink.

C She got lost far away from home.

D She was scared and in bad health.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段的“curled in a tight ball”“was too frightened to eat or drink”和第四段的“get weak quickly from dehydration(脱水) and exhaustion”“was from fear and lack of food and water”可知，当狗狗Cici刚被发现时，她很害怕，也没有喝水和吃东西，非常虚弱，疲惫不堪，处于脱水状态，即她健康状况也不好。故选D。

4.What will happen to Cici?

A She will find a sweet home.

B She will get further treatment.

C She will stop taking medicine.

D She will live with Suzette forever.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，苏姿提和她的朋友正在尽全力给Cici找一个会善待她的家庭，由此可知未来她会找到一个甜蜜的家。故选A。