Ricochet, a 19-month-old golden retriever, was bred to be a service dog but neve

Ricochet,a 19-month-old golden retriever（金毛寻回犬）, was bred(饲养) to be aservice dog but never made it. Now, she has found her role in the ocean,surfing with a disabled teen.

PatrickIvison, 15, suffered a severe injury in a car accident when he was 14 monthsold. He has been disabled since, but the Californian boy never gave up on thegoal of walking. He recently took his first steps. When Ivison first metRicochet, the two immediately hit it off. To raise money for Ivison’s physical therapy(治疗), which is not covered by insurance, itwas suggested that the pair take up surfing. Ivison said that when he firstheard the idea he thought, “We are completely out of our minds.”

But fromthe start, the two took to surfing naturally. With the help of his mom,Jennifer Kayler, and friends, who carry Patrick to the ocean and guide theextra-large surfboard into the waters, Ivison rides the waves with his palstanding on the back. “It’s kind of like a grand performance out there,” Ivisonsaid of the group of people who help him out. The dog helps to balance out theboard The teen remembered one pass when “we were about to flip over and thenshe stepped on that side of the board and helped us out.”

The twoparticipated Sunday in the Surf City Surf Dog contest as a fund-raiser(募集资金者). They wowed thecheering crowd during their exhibition. The event raised $8,200. About $2,000will go toward a service dog for Ivison, and the rest will go toward his “HelpPatrick Walk” therapy fund.

1. Ivisongot disabled when             .

A. hedrove to the seaside                    B.he began to learn surfing

C. hesuffered a severe disease             D.he was over one year old

2.Ivisondecided to take up surfing in order to       .

A. collectmoney for his treatment       B. set an examplefor the disabled

C. realizehis dream of being a surfer

D. developcourage and positive attitudes

3.What didIvison think about the idea of going surfing in the beginning?

  A.Easy.             B.Interesting.        C. Crazy.        D.Exciting.

4.In whatway does Ricochet help Ivison surf?

A. Shekeeps on cheering Ivison on.

B. Shekeeps the balance of the surfboard.

C. Shegives signals when huge waves come.

D. Shepulls the board back if Ivison falls off.

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】略