When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 16 her Inky.
“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 17 playmates,” Kruger,
The seventy-year-old man says. “My hearing was damaged by the 18 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 19 . They react to what they see and what you do. ”
Inky was a gentle cat, 20 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 21 that would set her apart from 22 cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to 23 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 24 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 25 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
26 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 27 going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help, 28 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 29 Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.
Inky 30 to the bedroom door and scratched 31 until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 32 .Brenda found her husband 33 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 34 there,”
Says Kruger. “Although I became lame, I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 35 left Kruger’s side.
16. A. gave B. chose C. named D. remembered
17. A. like B. as C. except D. among
18. A. sound B. alarm C. noise D. voice
19. A. animals B. friends C. farmers D. neighbors
20. A. sharing B. visiting C. dividing D. discovering
21. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
22. A. familiar B. lovely C. ordinary D. outstanding
23. A. shut out B. shut off C. shut down D. shut up
24. A. marched B. flew C. struggled D. climbed
25. A. bent B. hit C. shook D. pulled
26. A. Falling B. Lying C. Appearing D. Thinking
27. A. it B. itself C. him D. himself
28. A. and B. but C. or D. so
29. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Then D. Rather
30. A. walked B. ran C. returned D. withdrew
31. A. rapidly B. suddenly C. madly D. urgently
32. A. bedroom B. basement C yard D. house
33. A. at the bottom ofB. in the middle of
C. at the top of D. in the front of
34. A. regretting B. resting C. relaxing D. recovering
35. A. never B. ever C. still D. already