Luke has always been my closest and constant companion these past five years. In fact, he is very friendly to me especially when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.
There have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. Luke rushed towards the forest where flames send out a terrible heat. There’s no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and informed me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four cats which were trapped by the flames. Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a safe place.
I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens, but Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground.
That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions. I paid a visit to the fireman accompanied with my adorable Luke. What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life,” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, caring and compassionate. We should love and protect them. Don’t belittle them. Little animals can make enormous things for humans.
21. At the very beginning the author thought ______.
A. Luke ran away from the shelter forever B. Luke was afraid of big fire
C. Luke was killed by the big fire D. Luke was able to save all the people
22. The reason why the author was proud of Luke was that ______.
A. Luke rescued four cats and a fireman from the fire
B. Luke warned people of the coming fire
C. Luke took care of other furry animals in the shelter
D. Luke has always been my closest and constant companion
23. The underlined word “belittle” in the last paragraph probably means“______”.
A. make things small B. look down upon C. show respect for D. make enemy with
24.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To stress the role of pets in people life.
B. To persuade people to keep pets.
C. To call attention to the danger big fire.
D. To share a story of love and compassion of pets with us.