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I was born into a poor family.They gave me up in the hope that I would get a better life.I was adopted (收养) when I was one year old.My new family included a golden dog, Max.He was my best friend.He was the one I could trust to listen to my secrets.He always had a special smile for me.I hoped my life would continue like this.
One night, everything changed.My sister and I had already been put to bed.I heard a noise.I jumped out of bed and went down the stairs.My mom and dad were beside Max.He was breathing heavily.I stepped out from the shadows.Everything in the world stopped.Max had got sick before, but from the way my mom looked at me, I knew that this was different.My mom said, “Alice, come here. Max is old.I think it's time to ...” Her eyes were full of tears.I felt empty deep in my heart.
With the passing of time, the place in my heart that Max held was recovering bit by bit.It was like my heart was a puzzle, and the final pieces had been lost.
One year after Max's death, my mom suggested the book Old Yeller.I picked up the book and began to read.I was taken into a zone as if I was in the forest with Travis and Old Yeller hunting.Then my own life started to replay in the book.Max and Old Yeller became the same dog.As I read on, it seemed as if I had found the lost pieces of my heart.I finally saw Max's death in a different way.
Max still holds a special place in my heart now.I think of him as not only my best friend, but also an angel always watching and guiding me.
语篇解读：在作者被收养后，狗狗Max成了作者最好的朋友。他的离世使作者非常难过，作者一直对此无法完全释怀。在读了Old Yeller之后，作者对Max的离世有了新的认识。
1．What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．Max died at a young age.
B．Max died because of an accident.
C．The author's mom cared about Max.
D．The author had tried her best to save Max.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知，面对Max即将离世这一情况，作者的妈妈满眼泪水。由此可推知，作者的妈妈在乎Max。
2．What was the key to the change in the author's attitude to Max's death?
A．Her mom's support.
B．The passing of time.
C．A book from her mom.
D．Her experience in the forest.
解析：选C 细节理解题。联系第四段第一句和该段最后两句可知，促使作者对Max的离世改变态度的关键因素是妈妈给她的这本书。
3．What happened after the author read Old Yeller?
A．She relieved her sadness.
B．She became good at writing.
C．She decided to raise another dog.
D．She felt puzzled about her sadness.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段倒数第二句和最后一段可推知，读了这本书后，作者对Max的离世有了不同的看法，她释放了内心的悲伤，开始用乐观的心态面对人生。
