阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was an unexpected call for Aranza Delgado from the shelter, Peewee’s Pet Adoption World,
800 miles away in Texas. She was so pleasantly 19 when learning her dog “Puppies” was picked up by a passerby after it went missing four years ago. Since he was 20 , the shelter called the chip company and got the name and telephone number of his 21 .
However, Aranza had a limited window of time, and could only come to pick up Puppies one week later. Ernie Cochran, a volunteer of the shelter, replied that they were more than 22 to provide the dog with a place to stay for several more days.
“If we can get a dog back to his family, it’s a wonderful thing,” thought Ernie. Ernie and the other
locals teamed up with a plan to get Puppies back home as 23 as possible.
“Everybody has been amazing, from the shelter to the people who are helping me transport
Puppies,” Aranza told Kris News. She was happy to be 24 with her old friend soon. “I didn’t
25 how friendly everybody in Texas was and how helpful they’ve been. I’ve had a lot of
26 . Actually, the lady that I’ve been in contact with is picking Puppies up tomorrow and she’s
going to 27 him overnight and then will send him back home.”
Although she may never completely know what Puppies went through during the four years, Aranza hopes that her story 28 the kindness of Texans.
19. A. surprised B. encouraged C. informed D. amused
20. A. found B. adopted C. chipped D. abandoned
21. A. owner B. shelter C. rescuer D. center
22. A. grateful B. willing C. excited D. patient
23. A. recently B. secretly C. early D. urgently
24. A. connected B. reunited C. associated D. concerned
25. A. understand B. forget C. admit D. realize
26. A. requests B. troubles C. regrets D. messages
27. A. leave B. keep C. feed D. see
28. A. repays B. deserves C. inspires D. highlights
