My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year. Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. We were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. Our work was strictly done at the pet owner’s home. It was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money!
We asked pet owners new to our business to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.
One day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave. We met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, Hercules. He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. The family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.
Two days later I appeared at the house, alone. I came up to Hercules and said hello happily. I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. Meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners as usual. After the light and “click” sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didn’t know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood. I ran out and did the only thing—calling my husband.
Then I went to neighbors for help. My husband arrived after ten minutes. The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen(圈). Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.
I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital. The nurses quickly moved me to a room. I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “Am I going to die?” He replied, “Finally.”
【小題1】According to the text, the author’s work was_____________ .

　　Tony woke up in a ___3___ room. When the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college basketball dreams were ___4___. Tony did what the doctors told him. ___5___ it didn't work when he left the hospital. Tony was sent to a rehab center（康復(fù)中心）.

　　A week after he arrived there, he met Sunny Chen. Sunny used to be a coach. His legs were hurt ___6___ in a skating accident. Though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny became a coach of a basketball ___7___ called the Suns. It was a on-wheelchair（輪椅）basketball team, because ___8___ on the team played from a wheelchair. Sunny invited Tony to ___9___ the game. Tony played badly, but for the ___10___ time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself.

　　Sunny ___15___ and said, “It's really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows fall behind.”