Thirteen years ago,I fell in love with a white ball of fur that wagged its tail at me.I was about to_41_a steady job to follow my dream of becoming a travel_42_,which would possibly make my life harder—not to mention_43_ an animal that would need care during my long absence._44_I never gave it a second thought.She had me at the first wag.
Layla was good at conveying her displeasure with her body language every time I_45_.But her_46_at my departures was more than compensated for by our reunions.And when I sat to write my_47_,she would settle herself next to my desk.I would _48_to her what I'd written and she would cock her head or wag her tail_49_.Of course she didn't_50_what I was writing.But this exercise with her was my means of self-editing.This helped_51_what I put on the page.Having such a ready and_52_audience made me a better writer.Giving a_53_to Layla in this process turned a task into a joy.
I have no words to describe the_54_that connected me so_55_to her.Like many old friends,she and I_56_much over the years,and I'm so_57_to her.Whatever success I've had as a travel writer,I_58_large part to her listening and being at my side.
It does not_59_if she never understood a word I said.She was my travel partner and will_60_be.
41.A.begin B.apply for C.quit D.look for
42.A.expert B.agent C.guide D.writer
43.A.catching B.adopting C.training D.delivering
44.A.But B.So C.And D.Or
45.A.returned B.cried C.left D.failed
4 6.A.satisfaction B.disappointment C.astonishment D.embarrassment
47.A.stories B.letters C.papers D.reports
48.A.display B.offer C.read D.perform
49.A.in doubt B.in return C.in relief D.in response
50.A.recognize B.understand C.remember D.appreciate
51.A.shape B.ignore C.support D.introduce
52.A.potential B.creative C.patient D.casual
53.A.voice B.lesson C.hand D.break
54.A.trick B.ownership C.hobby D.bond
55.A.obviously B.closely C.directly D.loosely
56.A.shouldered B.learned C.shared D.suffered
57.A.regretful B.grateful C.respectful D.merciful
58.A.owe B.devote C.leave D.add
59.A.help B.hurt C.work D.matter
60.A.frequently B.sometimes C.usually D.always