Mistreat(虐待) your animals and someone might take them from you.
Allen (not his real name) is driving north out of Virginia in the middle of the night，with stolen property in the back of his van.But Allen isn’t a criminal—in fact he normally would never dream of breaking the law.
The “property” he stole is a dog he calls Flash.Allen doesn’t particularly want Flash in fact，in a few hours he’ll drop him off at a stranger’s house and never see him again.“I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing，”he explains.“The owner was plainly neglecting (忽視) the dog，but the police wouldn’t do anything about it.”
For over a year，F(xiàn)lash had been tied to a tree in front of someone’s house.“He was sick and weak，”says Allen.“More than once I saw the owner kick him for no reason at all.”Allen had repeatedly tried to get the owner to take better care of the animal，or to give it away to someone who would.Finally，he took matters into his own hands—in the dead of night，he took Flash off his chain and drove away with him.
An hour later，F(xiàn)lash had a new license and he_was_treated_by_a_veterinarian_who_knew_better_than_to_ask_questions.
Pictures of the dog were put up on animal rescue websites，asking for someone to adopt the dog.A couple in New York offered to take the dog，and animal lovers in states along the way agreed to provide transportation.
Nobody can say for sure how many animals like Flash are “rescued” every year；receiving stolen property is a crime，so rescuers tend to stay in the shadows.But a growing number of empty collars are because of their work as more and more animals find their way to loving homes.
小題1:Why did Allen steal the dog?
A．He liked the dog very much.
B．He wanted to stop the dog being treated badly.
C．He is a criminal who likes stealing dogs.
D．Someone ordered him to do that.
小題2:What had Allen ever done for the dog before stealing him?
A．Finding a new owner for him.
B．In the dead of night，taking him off his chain and drove away with him.
C．Kicking him for no reason at all.
D．Asking the owner to treat the dog better or give it to someone else.
小題3:How did Allen help the dog find a new owner?
A．By putting advertisements on TV.
B．By asking the Animals Protection Association for help.
C．By asking for help on the Internet.
D．By putting up signs on the street.
小題4:What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?
A．The veterinarian had treated many animals that were mistreated by their owners.
B．The veterinarian had once stolen some animals like Flash before.
C．The veterinarian was Allen’s friend.
D．The veterinarian was a learned man.

小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A
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