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1、专业英语四级阅读模拟题17READINGCOMPREHENSIONTEXTAThedog,calledPrince,wasanintelligentanimalandaslavetoWilliams.Frommorningtillnight,whenWilliamswasathome,Princeneverlefthissight,practicallyignoringallothermembersofthefamily•Thedoghadanumberofclearlydefinedduties,forwhichWilliamshadpatientlytrainedhimand
2、,likethegoodpupilhewas,Princelivedforthechancetodemonstratehisabilities•WhenWilliamswantedtoputonhisboots,hewouldmurmurnBootsnandwithinsecondsthedogwoulddropthemathisfeet.AtnineeverymorningPrinceranofftothegeneralstoreinthevillage,returningshortlywithnotonlyWilliams1dailypaperbutahalf-ouncepa
3、cketofWilliams1favoritetobacco,JohnRhine1sMixed.Agun-dogbybreed,Princepossessedalargesoftmouthspeciallyevolvedforthesafecarryingofhuntedcreatures,sothatthepaperandthetobaccocametonoharm,neverevenshowingatoothmark•andthedogdid,Princethefamily,andtobaccoWilliamswasarailwayman,anenginedriver,and
4、heworeablueuniformwhichsmelledofoilandoilfuel.Hehadtoworkatoddtimes—11daysn,nlatedaysnorHnightsn.OvertheyearsPrincegottoknowtheseperiodsofworkandrest,knewwhenhismasterwouldleavethehouseandreturn,didnotwastehisknowledge.IfWilliamsoverslept,asheoftenbarkedatthebedroomdooruntilhewoke,muchtothean
5、noyanceofOnhisreturn,Williams1slipperswerebroughttohim,thepaperifpreviouslyde1ivered•byAcuriousthinghappenedtoWilliamsduringthesnowandiceoflastwinter.Oneeveningheslippedandfellontheicypavementsomewherebetweenthevillageandhishome.Hewassobadlyshakenthathestayedinbedforthreedays,andnotuntilhegot
6、upanddressedagain,didhediscoverthathehadlosthiswalletcontainingoverfiftypounds.Thehousewasturnedupsidedowninthesearch,butthewalletwasnotfound•However,twodayslater—thatwasfivedaysafterthefall—PrincedroppedthewalletintoWilliams1hand.Verymuddy,stainedandwetthrough,thelittlecasestillcontainedfift
7、y-threepounds,Williamsfdrivinglicenseandafewotherpapers.Wherethedoghadfounditnoonecouldtell,butfoundithehadandrecognizeditprobablythefaintoilsmellonthewornleather•duties?HowdidPrinceperformhisA.B・C.D.Hewasdelightedtoshowthemoff.Hedidhisbestbu
