We live in central Phoenix, near the canal. Every day I used to see a homeless old man and his scruffy little dog hanging out down there.

I would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldn't have been a problem; we have our own "mini farm" of animals! But he would say "OK!" and then blow the idea off because of our business.

Being in Phoenix, Arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but his winter was really chilly! I had just come from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. Even the doggy had a coat on! Not even thinking about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with all the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. He said, "Thank you, sweetie. You are an angel." And there were tears welling up in his eyes! I told him he was so welcome, and then went home.

When my husband dug into the KFC gag, he asked, "Were you hungry, or what?" I told him what I did and he said, "Only you!" Then he told me I had done a good thing.

A few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man walking to me, with his little dog. He asked whether I would mind adopting the dog. With tears in eyes, he said it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. He added that he was planning on heading to Washington State but his dog wouldn't have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. "Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!"

Now, every time I watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace, I will recall the old man's words and wish him good luck.

1.The author and her husband didn't help the old man at the beginning because ________.

A. they worked busily and often forget it

B. they didn't have food even for themselves

C. they had a farm of animals to feed

D. they were unwilling to help a man with a dog

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?

A. She met the old man after finishing her dinner.

B. She gave the old man some food on a cold day.

C. She offered the old man nothing but chicken.

D. She burst into tears after helping the old man.

3.What did the author's husband feel when she told him what she had done?

A. Grateful.B. Indifferent.C. Delighted.D. Disappointed.

4.Why did the old man hope to give the dog to the author?

A. Because he knew the author was also a dog lover.

B. Because he believed that his dog liked the author.

C. Because the author was the only person he knew.

D. Because the author was the person he could trust.

5.What can we infer from the ending of the passage?

A. The author refused the old man's request.

B. The author misses the old man and his dog.

C. The author feels the old man was very lucky.

D. The author adopted the old man's dog.

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