do.When she was too tall for her bicycle，we decided to __14__her a new one.We asked her if she wanted to get a new bike__15__we went to the shelter.The shop was on the way and we could quickly do that.But her__16__was that we could always get a__17__but the animals needed to be tended to__18__.At a time when many children are considered uncaring about the world they live in，this made us__19__.Children learn from what adults take the time to__20__them.In turn，they often teach us the things in life that really matter the most.

　　语篇解读　作者的小孙女对动物非常友善，经常去动物庇护所做义工。

　　1．A.polite　　　　　　 B．kind

　　C．similar D．strange

　　解析：　从后面的as she loves animals very much可知CC对宠物们应该很友善。

　　答案：　B

　　2．A.decided B．noticed

　　C．concluded D．thought

　　解析：　从后面的she couldn't wait to...可知我们一注意到有一家动物庇护所CC就迫不急待地要采取行动。

　　答案：　B

　　3．A.on B．at

　　C．by D．like

　　解析：　这家动物庇护所是由志愿者们经营的。

　　答案：　C

　　4．A.involved B．persuaded

　　C．mentioned D．awarded

　　解析：　从下面一段可知CC去庇护所帮忙了，可知此处表示她迫不急待地想参与进去。

　　答案：　C