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After an old lady from Radviliškis, Lithuania got too sick to live on her own, she was admitted to a hospital. Sadly, all of her remaining relatives were scattered（分散） all over the world, so nobody could take care of the pets she was forced to leave behind. While authorities had spent months searching for ways to save her animals, “Vyšni? sodas,” a rescue shelter from Vilnius, Lithuania, stepped up. After they arrived, one of the animals, a little dog named Pluto, was clearly the one who needed help the most.
Pluto had lost a lot of weight. “Suffering from Mange（兽疥癣）, his body was reduced to skin and bones. His eyes were hopeless, filled only with endless pain.”
“Upon arriving at our shelter, Pluto appeared to have been completely given up,” ?ukauskait? added. “He didn’t want to get up for anything. He wasn’t eating, and was doing his business right under himself.”
The vets cleaned him, removing the dirty from his skin. The first procedure Pluto received took 5 hours. “Still, he was feeling miserable and his burning skin was being treated a few times each day. Eventually, because of the Mange infection, Pluto had to be isolated without the possibility of going out for a walk.”
“The pup had been going through living hell for 3 months. After the isolation, he had to relearn how to walk.” But that was only the half of his remaining troubles. “Pluto was afraid of everything and everyone.”
“It took six months before Pluto gathered the courage to step outside,” ?ukauskait? said. “His first steps were very tough for him. He was so afraid, even the grass under his feet creeped him out.”
“Thanks to the endless patience and love provided by our staff, however, Pluto started socializing. As he introduced himself to his surroundings and the other dogs, Pluto started eating more, too. Even though he’s cautious around people, he has regained most of his weight and we find Pluto playing with other dogs more and more.”
21. According to the first paragragh, we can know__________
A. The old lady has a great many relatives in the country.
B. Nobody was willing to look after the sick pets.
C. The old lady had no choice but to abandon her pets.
D. It was the authorities that rescued Pluto.
22. What was the most serious problem did Pluto have?
A. He was too thin. B. He suffered from mental illness.
C. He was too dirty D. He missed his old and sick owner.
23. What is the main idea of the text?
A. A homeless dog was seriously sick in a shelter.
B. An abandoned dog got careful treatment in the USA.
C. Vets were playing an important role in curing animals.
D. People rescued an abandoned dog to regain faith in life.
