看这只金毛如何“阻止”小偷！
If you’ve ever met a golden retriever (寻回犬), you understand how this happens. A bike thief recently decided to help himself to a family’s electric bike. The garage camera recorded the entire incident. The scene opens with the thief entering the open garage and sizing up the electric bike. What happens next is sad but also funny.
The thief begins to roll the bike out of the garage but stops at the appearance of the family dog. The golden retriever speeds out like it is all business to protect its owner’s property. Unfortunately, the dog did the most golden retriever thing ever: it approached the thief and begged for pets and attention.
If you were a thief, you might think seeing a large dog racing toward you would create a fight-or-flight response. The thief might jump on the bike and race away, right? That didn’t happen. Instead, this bike thief acted like he was returning the bike, carefully placing it back in the previous parking spot and parking it on the kickstand (撑脚架).
What happened next was an incredible interaction between the man and the “guard dog.” With tail wagging, the golden retriever approached the bike thief, who called the dog and petted its ears. After a bit of petting, the dog happily exposed a belly that was ready for some rubbing.
Whispering nice words to the dog and praising him for being a good boy, the thief gives the dog some really affectionate attention. The dog is really having a good time with this and feels a bit down when the thief says goodbye. However, the thief remembers what he needs to do, stands up, takes the bike once more, and starts to leave with his stolen thing. The golden retriever looks sadly, watching him go. How hilarious it is!
The black bike is estimated at around $1,300. The incident serves as a reminder that even if you have a dog, closing your garage door is still a good idea. The thief had not been arrested at this time, but his photo from the security camera footage was spread over the Internet. Watch the hilarious video here.
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1.Why does the thief stop stealing the bike?
A Because it’s not worthy.
B Because a dog comes out.
C Because there is a camera.
D Because the garage is hard to open.
解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The thief begins to roll the bike out of the garage but stops at the appearance of the family dog.”可知，小偷停止偷自行车是因为看到了一条狗。故选B。
2.How does the thief react to the golden retriever?
A He is ready to fight.
B He is going to run away.
C He interacts with the dog.
D He returns the bike to the dog.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第四段“an incredible interaction between the man and the ‘guard dog.’”可知，这个小偷和金毛寻回犬进行了互动。故选C。
3.What does the underlined word “hilarious” probably mean?
A Heartbreaking.
B Amusing.
C Negative.
D Awful.
解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线部分前文“However, the thief remembers what he needs to do, stands up, takes the bike once more, and starts to leave with his stolen thing. The golden retriever looks sadly, watching him go.”可知，小偷把车偷走了，金毛寻回犬眼睁睁看着他把车骑走，这个场景是“滑稽的”。故选B。
4.Where can we read the passage?
A In a cartoon.
B In a magazine.
C On a website.
D In a newspaper.
解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一句“Watch the hilarious video here.”可知，本文最有可能出现在网络上。故选C。